Description
One side is engraved with a MEI (name) the other is painted with a matching number
A thin mattress pad should be procured
They placed an "S" stamp on their helmet shells above their "heat temperature stamp"
period photos do show A-2s worn by crew underneath heavy outer garments
and back to Thelepte on March 11
Original U.S. WWI M1917 7th Infantry Division Artillery Doughboy Helmet - Original Paint and Liner German Badges & Signs One side is engraved withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet with original liner and chinstrap, that also features original period textured paint in green brown. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads 233 ZD. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this is a helmet shell produced in the United States. The paint is in excellent condition both inside and outside