{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-usmc-m1917-helmet-with-custom-altered-chinstrap-and-ega","title":"Original U.S. WWII USMC M1917 Helmet with Custom-Altered Chinstrap and EGA","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice M1917 helmet that was issued to a United States Marine after the Great War. This very nice example is complete with liner and a custom-added chin strap, but the shell was repainted green sometime after the war. Most notably the helmet features a WWII era EGA (Eagle Globe Anchor) insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is maker-marked \u003cstrong\u003eZF50\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating that this is an American-made helmet, and not a British helmet supplied to US forces. This is also evident by the solid rivets used to retain the chin strap bales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liner is held in by a later-added nut, and the marine appears to have altered the liner to take his new chinstrap which has a buckle and adjustment holes. A small piece of leather was inserted into the sides of the liner with a shoelace strung through to hold the new chinstrap in place. It is honestly a very well-done alteration, and the marine was likely very proud of it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a nice and seldom seen piece of Marine Corps history, an M1917 helmet used during the inter-war or WWII period. Comes ready to be proudly displayed! Semper Fi Marines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43990134784069,"sku":"ONSV24HFS004","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24HPS004__01.jpg?v=1763140110","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-usmc-m1917-helmet-with-custom-altered-chinstrap-and-ega","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}