trenchbuff Posted July 14, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 14, 2015 This is one of my favorite little groups from a PFC who served with the HQ Detachment, Motor Battalion, 316th Ammo Train, 91st Division in WW1. Beside his own helmet and gasmask it includes a cool camo German steel helmet, a felt Prussian infantry helmet and misc. smaller items. There's also a number of photos, but the one that sparks my imagination is of him in full marching gear at Camp Upton, NY after his unit returned from Europe. He's holding a sack, and I can just imagine some of his souvenirs inside. The Iron Cross was inside the liner of the felt helmet and fell out when I was inspecting it. A small group but it makes a neat display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkshake Posted July 14, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 14, 2015 Awesome group. I'm not much into WWI items/collections, but this one just caught my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badash5946 Posted July 14, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 14, 2015 This is a nice representative grouping - I like it! So happy that it wasn't all split up, it makes a nice tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmike Posted July 14, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 14, 2015 Excellent! The helmet on the left appears to have camo daubs on it. Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 14, 2015 Excellent! The helmet on the left appears to have camo daubs on it. Is that correct? It does Mike. Not the normal zig zag pattern. I think it's pretty darn cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmike Posted July 14, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2015 I have not seen one like it. A superb example and grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted July 15, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 15, 2015 A really nice little group! Glad to see it stayed together. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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