Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marines M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Textured Paint - 2nd Division Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The weather was atrocious

The weather was atrocious

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Perkins ended up as British Naval Commander and died in 1815

A slip of paper with a short history of ownership

This Broad Sword from the 1880 period has a Tuareg made broad straight blade with straight cross guard covered in brass sheeting

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marines M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Textured Paint - 2nd Division Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The weather was atrociousOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which is marked on the front with a 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Infantry Division insignia. All U. S. M. C. WWI helmets are rare, but particularly those bearing specific unit insignia. This very nice example is complete with a liner and complete chinstrap, and still has original period textured paint on the outer shell.