Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Camouflage Panel Textured Paint Stencils The benefit of yataghan blades

The benefit of yataghan blades was it offset the blade and allowed the Sepoy to reload a rifle with its bayonet in place

This same cartouche is replicated on the bottom of the trigger guard

with two lovely finished dark walnut grip scales

however the front visor is missing all of the metal trim

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Camouflage Panel Textured Paint Stencils The benefit of yataghan bladesOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic genuine Great War hand painted camouflage helmet complete with its original liner. Helmet features textured original period colored panel camouflage paint in various shades of green, brown, blue, yellow, red and orange. The paint is somewhat worn, and definitely shows use, but it has a great textured look and the colors are still easily discernible. The interior of the helmet has some of the original