Original U.S. WWI M1917 32nd Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet Shell - "Les Terribles" No Return under the protection of coastal

under the protection of coastal defences

This Chapka helmet is for a Trooper (other ranks) and sports a black horsehair plume

30 Prideaux links for the M1915 and M1918 Vickers guns

which are clear:

Original U.S. WWI M1917 32nd Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet Shell - "Les Terribles" No Return under the protection of coastalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, with a great worn look. It also features some of the original period OD Green paint, and is marked on the front to the 35th Infantry Division, nicknamed "Les Terribles". This was a French nickname acquired during tough combat in France in World War I, referring to its fortitude in advancing over terrain others could not. The shell is maker marked