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Unknown M1917 unit marking


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ironsights66

Ive had this helmet since I was eleven years old, I bought it from some guy at the wahnemackers gun show in tulsa for a measly $40. At the time it was just a shell, ive since added a reproduction liner because there wasn't anything left to discard of the old one. Anyway, I have never been able to identify the unit marking and was hoping one of you experts could.

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Maybe some form of the 1st division marking? Like a regiment in that? Just my thoughts.

I have thought similarly before, just cant really find anything that would verify that hunch

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Maybe 91st ID? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/US_91st_Infantry_Division.svg/1920px-US_91st_Infantry_Division.svg.png

 

Though most of the 91st ID M1917s I've seen have just been the tree, sometimes with the 91

I've considered that as well but i haven't seen a picture in which the tree is any color other than green, however as non-uniform these helmets were marked I suppose it is possible

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Irish army, non-US. Google "Irish army helmet".

wow I'm surprised. thanks for the lead, looks like I'lI be needing a new m1917.

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I am thinking British somehow.... 91st is a green tree........... Not USA, most likely WW2....? Regards

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Irish army, non-US. Google "Irish army helmet".

That's right, Irish WWII, knew I seen that before, got the Osprey Men at Arms here, it's for their 2nd Division.

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