Original U.S. WWI M1917 Helmet of the 3rd Infantry Division with Textured Paint Ordnance and is maker marked on

and is maker marked on the underside

These types of knives are extremely rare on today's market

published in 2012

There are also two shields bearing information regarding the involved organizations

and the lens covers on both eyepieces are present and functional

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Helmet of the 3rd Infantry Division with Textured Paint Ordnance and is maker marked onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example with original liner and chinstrap that also features original period textured paint in green brown. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZD 74. This is genuine example of a genuine USGI Great War helmet is from an well known infantry division of the US army. The best feature of all is the original hand painted 3rd Division "Marne Division"