Original U.S. WWI 36th Infantry Arrowhead Division M1917 Doughboy Helmet Russian Flare Guns and one of the two

and one of the two loops has an end that has pulled away

In 1925 a coding system consisting of three numbers was introduced to hide the fact that the Germans no longer respected the conditions laid down in the Versailles treaty

in hand written pencil it reads:

Now here's a point which is somewhat unclear

BRASS spike assembly and impressive BRASS chin scales on improved chin scale mounts

Original U.S. WWI 36th Infantry Arrowhead Division M1917 Doughboy Helmet Russian Flare Guns and one of the twoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example with complete liner and chinstrap (broken) that has original period textured paint green brown. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZB 17. This is an wonderful example of a genuine USGI Great War helmet from an well known infantry division of the US army. A notable feature of all is the original hand painted 36th Infantry Division Arrowhead