{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwi-26th-yankee-division-camouflage-painted-m1917-helmet-with-battle-names-faded-name-full-liner-chinstrap","title":"Original U.S. WWI 26th Yankee Division Camouflage-Painted M1917 Helmet with Battle Names \u0026 Faded Name - Full Liner \u0026 Chinstrap","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a tremendous camouflage M1917 doughboy helmet painted for a soldier of the 26th “Yankee” Division at the end of World War I. The camouflage is well-known style with a combination of yellow, green, black, and red colors with the YD 26th Division insignia painted on the front with one chevron underneath, and A.E.F. painted on the back with four chevrons above it, for 24-29 months overseas. The paint has worn away a bit over the years, but the insignia has held up tremendously well and displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is maker-marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 60. This maker marking indicates that this is a U.S. produced shell, which is further indicated by the solid rivets used to retain the chin strap bales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sides of the helmet are painted with\u003cstrong\u003e Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eVerdun\u003c\/strong\u003e. Below the AEF on the back appears to be a very faded name, which we could not make out. In the yellow portions are written \u003cstrong\u003eWorld’s War\u003c\/strong\u003e. This style of camouflage helmet is thought to be attributed to use by the Cootie Club, a post-war veteran’s organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior retains the full liner and chinstrap, although the strap is heavily crazed and the liner is worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic Yankee Division camouflage helmet, ready for further research and display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841531969605,"sku":"ONJR25OL0121","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25OL0121MAIN.jpg?v=1760735197","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwi-26th-yankee-division-camouflage-painted-m1917-helmet-with-battle-names-faded-name-full-liner-chinstrap","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}