USMF Challenge! Post your WWI 26th Division helmets. Can we create a complete online collection to display?

[Don L.]

101st Supply Co (US M17)

[Don L.]

103rd MG Bttn (US M17)

[Don L.]

Have several more but seem to be having issues uploading images...I'll try back later,

 

Don

[Sparty On]

Nice Don! Thanks for posting! The paint on the Ammo Train looks very polished and shiny. Was something applied to make it appear like that?

 

Mike

[Bugme]

Have several more but seem to be having issues uploading images...I'll try back later,

 

Don

 

As always Don, you've got some of the greatest lids! Good to see them!

Scott

[aef1917]

So it was you who beat me to the punch on the medic 102nd F.A.

 

Great helmets as always, Don.

[USMC-RECON0321]

WOW!! Just got back in town and checked in on this thread. Really great stuff guys, I will update our list tomorrow and see how we're doing.

Thanks again for continuing to post all these great examples, the more the better!!

Troy

[Don L.]

Thanks for the interest on the helms I have posted, and my compliments on those that have been posted and to this thread.....Mike, the 101st Ammn Train (post49) has had a varnish/shellac application over the insignia; AEF1917...Sorry on that ..Over the years I most definitely have learned to know that feeling,

 

Here's a simple "YD" etched into the finish (US M17).

[Don L.]

Double painted insignia 101st Eng (US M17), interestingly this one was set for a Wilmer Eye Defense System, but the three holes were placed only on one side. Front with 101st Eng insignia.

[Don L.]

101st Eng double insignia helmet, left side containg "YD" division insignia.

[Don L.]

Now that I look at it, there may have been an earlier larger "YD" also applied on the side of the above helmet.

[USMC-RECON0321]

Now that I look at it, there may have been an earlier larger "YD" also applied on the side of the above helmet.

 

Don,

 

Great helmets! Looks like your Avatar pic is one we need (QMC Variant). Can you post a picture of that one?

 

Thanks

Troy

[USMC-RECON0321]

Okay, I think I've got our status updated to this point. From what I can tell we are still missing the following that I know of:

 

101st INF.

 

51st F.A.

 

101st Trench Mortar Battery

 

QMC Variant.

 

 

[USMC-RECON0321]

Here is a thumbnail picture of all the helmets posted except the HDQRS Troop. It would not let me copy it for some reason.

Thanks again for all the help on this thread and hopefully keep it going! Again, duplicates are fine if you want to add one of yours.

 

Troy

 

 

 

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[Don L.]

Troy, here's the QMC variation, (UK mfg'd Mk-1). I have some 101st Inf helmets, unfortunately haven't imaged them yet, I'll try to do that this week.

 

Regards,

Don

[Don L.]

Look's like the current image size exceeded the posting capacity, I'll resize and re-post this later tonight.

 

Regards,

Don

[Bugme]

Troy, here's the QMC variation, (UK mfg'd Mk-1). I have some 101st Inf helmets, unfortunately haven't imaged them yet, I'll try to do that this week.

 

Regards,

Don

Great lids Don! Haven't seen a good many of these on the APF, we miss you there.

[USMC-RECON0321]

Troy, here's the QMC variation, (UK mfg'd Mk-1). I have some 101st Inf helmets, unfortunately haven't imaged them yet, I'll try to do that this week.

 

Regards,

Don

 

Don,

That would be great if you could fill in any more blanks. And when you say you have "some 101st helmets" I'm thinking that means "extras", Sooooo... Please keep me in mind if you decide to part with any of your 26th Lids??

 

Thanks and it never hurts to ask!

 

Troy

[USMC-RECON0321]

Only 3 more and we have it!!

[Sparty On]

101st Infantry, (probably painted by someone with his eyes closed)

[Sparty On]

Close up...

[USMC-RECON0321]

Thanks Mike!

 

Now only two more to go and we nailed it!

 

Just to refresh you all, this is what we now need to finish this quest for the 26th!!

 

51st F.A.

 

101st Trench Mortar Battery

 

THanks and keep em coming.

 

Troy

[aef1917]

Bringing this one back up.

 

Since the majority of 26th helmets were painted under orders, camos are not easy to come by, and since each unit had unique insignia, generic YD helmets are tough too. Here's a recent pickup that has both.

 

[USMC-RECON0321]

WOW! That is a great helmet!! Thanks for sharing it.
I need to update our list and hopefully we can locate the last coulple examples remaining to finsish the list!!

 

Troy

[Bugme]

I love this helmet especially since it is a camo!

On another note, this thread has become a great reference so, once we get this thing populated, I'm going to move it into our helmet reference section where it will be forever pinned,

Bringing this one back up.

 

Since the majority of 26th helmets were painted under orders, camos are not easy to come by, and since each unit had unique insignia, generic YD helmets are tough too. Here's a recent pickup that has both.

 

YD.JPG