WW1 US M1917 Doughboy Brodie Steel Combat Helmet 101st Infantry Painted Insignia

Description: This is a standard US M-1917 Combat Helmet that was worn by a member of the 101st Infantry Regiment. The wonderful painted insignia on the front of the helmet is original, the insignia is in excellent condition. The helmet remains in very good condition, stamped on the inside of the metal shell brim, in back "192 ZD" showing signs of age, use, and wear. Average scuffs and wear to the helmet paint.The liner is loose but intact. Full chin strap remains but leather is fragile in places. Please see the pictures for more detail. Some brief history of 101st in ww1 :April 1917, when the United States joined the Allied Powers during the First World War In order to prepare the regiment for service, it was redesignated the 101st Infantry Regiment, and was assigned to the 51st Infantry Brigade of the 26th Infantry Division, the "Yankee Division." The 102nd Infantry Regiment was also assigned to the 51st Brigade. The regiment mustered in its new form on 22 August 1917 in Farmingham Massachusetts and arrived in France in September. It was the first Army National Guard unit of the American Expeditionary Force to arrive in France, and was also the first National Guard unit to enter frontline combat. Alongside the French Army, the 101st made a raid into German lines on 23 February 1918, marking the first time an American unit had launched a raid in the war. Commanded by Edward Lawrence Logan, the 26th Division, including the 101st Regiment, engaged the Germans in numerous battles along the Western Front including; the 1918 German Spring offensive, the Third Battle of the Aisne, the Second Battle of the Marne, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, and the massive Meuse-Argonne Offensive. It was here in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive that Private First Class Michael J. Perkins from Boston, earned the Medal of Honor. While advancing with D Company, 101st Infantry, he single-handedly neutralized a fortified pillbox with grenades, and captured 25 prisoners and 7 machine guns with his trench knife.. The bloodied regiment was mustered out of service in April 1919 at Camp Devens Please see all photos for condition

Price: 500 USD

Location: Glenview, Illinois

End Time: 2024-02-12T21:48:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20 USD