Original WWII USGI Captured 1st Infantry Division "Fighting First" Souvenir Painted German M40 Steel Helmet with Provenance - EF64 U.S. Documents & Books New Jersey began her career

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It features the typical feldgrau (field gray) "doeskin" wool construction with a forest green "badge cloth" band and a traditional high forward crown

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It features a wicker frame and Naval blue wool construction with a leather visor

Original WWII USGI Captured 1st Infantry Division "Fighting First" Souvenir Painted German M40 Steel Helmet with Provenance - EF64 U.S. Documents & Books New Jersey began her careerOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic USGI bring back souvenir German M40 Steel Helmet, captured by Members of the Legendary 1st Infantry Division "The Fighting First", and decorated on the front with their distinctive unit insignia. It was common for soldiers to personalize "bring back" helmets with their unit insignia. Paint was readily available, even close to the front, and soldiers often had spare time to make these lovely pieces of