Original U.S. WWI 78th Infantry “Lightning” Division M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete Blunderbuss Special grenades for close-in fighting

Special grenades for close-in fighting were created to compensate

the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a counterattack

or gauntlets are leather and stuffed with horsehair for protection then riveted to wood forearm guards

Brand: ELGIN

Several specimens of this type musket are known to exist

Original U.S. WWI 78th Infantry “Lightning” Division M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete Blunderbuss Special grenades for close-in fightingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period OD Green paint and retains much of the original textured paint. This shell is stamped 191 ZD indicating it was produced in the United States, and can be seen on the underside of the skirt towards the front. The solid rivets on the chin strap bales is another method of identifying the helmet as being American made. The liner