United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Buy Now Silvered and red enamelled metal

Silvered and red enamelled metal shield affixed via two prongs

the end of the ball finial has a moderate dent

(NSFK Flugzeugführerabzeichen für Motorflugzeuge

Olszewski WARSZAWA MICKIEWICZA 27" on the screwback)

United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Buy Now Silvered and red enamelled metalWhile 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