United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Auction Accompanied by a binder containing

Accompanied by a binder containing copies of multiple pages of his Service Records

Donald Swainson

weighing 114 grams

a Spanish-made example in better than very fine condition

and stay ribbon detached

United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Auction Accompanied by a binder containingWhile 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