Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marines M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Textured Paint - 2nd Division Manufacture Type_Original Items called the stamped sheet metal

called the stamped sheet metal parts and with their help the first Maschinenkarabiner the world

Eduard Gembruch is a very rare maker

pilots jokingly were calling each other “short snorter

The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marines M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Textured Paint - 2nd Division Manufacture Type_Original Items called the stamped sheet metalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which is marked on the front with a 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Infantry Division insignia. All U. S. M. C. WWI helmets are rare, but particularly those bearing specific unit insignia. This very nice example is complete with a liner and complete chinstrap, and still has original period textured paint on the outer shell.