Steel M1917 helmet painted with a First Division insignia and soldier art vignettes, including a Red Cross worker and “Doughnut Lassie” of the Salvation Army. Helmet artwork was popular with soldiers serving on occupation duty. The quality of the artwork suggests either a talented soldier or possibly a local German artist painted this piece.
M1917 Helmet
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Unit1st Division
Date1918 - 1919
ConflictWorld War I
NationalityAmerican
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier2017.79.1
On-DisplayYes
Citation"M1917 Helmet." First Division Museum. Accessed April 24, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/m1917-helmet/.
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