M1917 & M1917A1 HELMETS

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1. WWI PAINTED HELMETS 1 2 3 4 38

   By BEAST, April 4, 2007
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   • jangel122
   • March 12

2. A.E.F. Camouflage “Combat” Helmets 1 2 3 4 9

   By world war I nerd, January 24, 2017
   • 202 replies
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   • Gil
   • March 2

3. WWI USMC Painted Helmets with EGAs 1 2 3 4 17

   By teufelhunde.ret, May 2, 2008
   • 407 replies
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   • manayunkman
   • May 17, 2025

4. Experimental M1917A1 frogskin cover 1 2 3 4 5

   By GeneralCheese, June 25, 2016
   • 118 replies
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   • Cap Camouflage Pattern I
   • September 8, 2023

5. 80th Division Helmet markings WWI 1 2 3 4 5

   By rolfi, December 5, 2008
   • 102 replies
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   • bertmedals
   • November 17, 2021

6. Period Photo's WWI USMC Helmets w/EGAs 1 2

   By Maple Creek, March 18, 2015
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   • devildog34
   • July 6, 2015

7. M1917 helmet identification

   By mikeh02, May 17
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   • Andrew
   • May 22

8. Thoughts about this 5th US Marines Regiment's Helmet

   By domatan, May 10
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   • MAW
   • May 11

9. May of 1942

   By Ronnie, April 23
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   • Ronnie
   • April 23

10. Assistance in Identifying Battalion and Marine of 5th Marine Regiment Helmet

    By TXMarine81, March 29
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    • TXMarine81
    • March 29

11. M1917 helmet unit ID

    By phantomfixer, March 22
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    • aef1917
    • March 23

12. Requesting opinions on USMC helmet

    By Historycollector61, March 9
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    • Historycollector61
    • March 12

13. Help with interwar era helmet.

    By Uniforms of the Day, February 12
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    • Uniforms of the Day
    • February 12

14. M1917 WW1 painted Corps helmets

    By MissDrop44, January 20
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    • JDR
    • January 29

15. Definitive pre armistice division/unit marked helmets 1 2

    By Injunben, June 7, 2025
    • 29 replies
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    • aef1917
    • January 27

16. helmet liners US WW1 steel helmets

    By happy, January 25
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    • Nooby416
    • January 25

17. Help ID Battle Damaged Helmet.

    By blitz67, January 7
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    • blitz67
    • January 7

18. Help on this painted Kelly Helmet.

    By Killerfish67, January 6
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    • Killerfish67
    • January 6

19. WW1 US Helmet with interesting marking

    By Thomas Lundy, October 6, 2025
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    • BlueRidgeMtns
    • December 31, 2025

20. Red dot on M1917 named helmet

    By EEMueller, November 22, 2025
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    • MissDrop44
    • December 3, 2025

21. M1917A1 Coast Artillery Corps Helmet

    By jimdog, July 4, 2025
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    • repbrock
    • November 17, 2025

22. Recent Virginia Barn Find: is this an air-service emblem?

    By GUMP, November 9, 2025
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    • doyler
    • November 9, 2025

23. M1917 Helmet

    By usmedalman, October 14, 2025
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    • usmedalman
    • October 20, 2025

24. Pre WWII USMC Kelly helmet value

    By Titanfan, July 26, 2025
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    • Rhscott
    • October 18, 2025

25. Is this an Original M1917 Helmet?

    By usmedalman, October 9, 2025
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    • themick
    • October 9, 2025

26. M17A1 with black liner?

    By Seb007, October 9, 2025
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    • Rhscott
    • October 9, 2025

27. US painted helmets with 2 or more divisions?

    By 36Josh13, July 21, 2025
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    • Chris Baker
    • October 8, 2025

28. A little fun before Halloween

    By kiaiokalewa, September 27, 2025
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    • kiaiokalewa
    • September 27, 2025

29. Help needed with 1st ID Helmet

    By X3craze, August 28, 2025
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    • everforward
    • August 28, 2025

30. 26th infantry Yankee division insignia in yellow not blue?

    By Matt NH/FL, August 21, 2025
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    • Matt NH/FL
    • August 21, 2025

31. WW1 m1917

    By Campbeja, August 20, 2025
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    • Campbeja
    • August 20, 2025

32. Copper Rivets, US?

    By otter42, August 8, 2025
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    • otter42
    • August 9, 2025

33. Show your 4th Infantry division helmet from WW1 to present 1 2

    By IVYDIVISION, January 11, 2017
    • 26 replies
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    • CavalryCombatant
    • July 22, 2025

34. M1917A1 Worn at Pearl Harbor

    By trenchfoot, July 2, 2025
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    • eaglerunner88
    • July 4, 2025

35. Markings on the rim of a 314th Field signal battalion's helmet

    By domatan, June 1, 2025
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    • domatan
    • June 1, 2025

36. They called them the Red Devils

    By Jones_Bradock, May 23, 2025
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    • Jones_Bradock
    • May 23, 2025

37. Help with M1917 fit

    By Model1917, May 20, 2025
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    • Model1917
    • May 21, 2025

38. HQ 3 rd infantry Brigade with an EGA on a M 17 Helmet

    By domatan, April 9, 2025
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    • warguy
    • April 30, 2025

39. WWI AEF tanker helmet 1 2

    By erikthehistorian, May 1, 2019
    • 46 replies
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    • Tankeur
    • April 1, 2025

40. Camouflage 82nd Division M1917 Helmet

    By BarriosMilitaria, March 27, 2025
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    • BarriosMilitaria
    • March 27, 2025

41. 1917 helmet painted gold and 391 on front

    By Phantomf4, March 19, 2025
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    • Phantomf4
    • March 20, 2025

42. Help ID Net on M1917 Helmet

    By Grant G., March 9, 2025
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    • Nooby416
    • March 9, 2025

43. Damaged M1917 helmet 1 2

    By M1917A1, February 27, 2025
    • 32 replies
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    • M1917A1
    • March 9, 2025

44. WW1 Marine helmet 1 2

    By manayunkman, September 18, 2024
    • 44 replies
    • 16.4k views
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    • manayunkman
    • March 7, 2025

45. M1917A1 Helmet

    By Manky bandage, February 27, 2025
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    • atb
    • February 27, 2025

46. WWI 89th Division, 314 Sanitation Train M1917 helmet help…

    By Dano49, February 24, 2025
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    • Dano49
    • February 24, 2025

47. WW1 WHITE HELMET 31st INFANTRY REGIMENT and CANTEEN

    By domatan, January 26, 2025
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    • domatan
    • January 26, 2025

48. Thought about this white helmet

    By domatan, January 18, 2025
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    • domatan
    • January 25, 2025

49. WW1 Doughboy lid

    By easterneagle87, December 11, 2024
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    • manayunkman
    • January 25, 2025

50. M1917 78th ID

    By phantomfixer, January 19, 2025
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    • phantomfixer
    • January 19, 2025