United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made visually-hidden Slovakian arms on the reverse

Slovakian arms on the reverse

and one set on a 30 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback

King's Guard artillery units

fully lined along the rim with a gilded brass reinforcing bar

born in Melkow (today part of Wust-Fischbeck

United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made visually-hidden Slovakian arms on the reverseWhile there is a consensus that the A. E. F. never wore camouflage helmets at the front during the Great War, having an ornately painted helmet to arrive back in America was a popular mindset. This is an excellent example of such a concept, a British manufactured M17 helmet with an undercoat of field green, sand texture paint, with original liner and chinstrap, manufactures label remains intact on centre, exterior of helmet presents a red, green, blue