swmdo Posted January 10, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2010 After two months of discussions I finally secured this beauty from the owner. This was found somewhere on the Eastern-Side of the Potomoc River. It is a helmet from the 29th Division, 110th MGBN WWI ERA. Great-Patina and looks very similar to a nice German Helmet I have from the era. Based on the lessons from this forum -I did my research prior to purchase. The inside is missing the liner and the chin straps but I don't care. The 29th saw combat action in the Argonne. :thumbsup: Please let me know what you all think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted January 10, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2010 Great helmet. Love the colors! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted January 10, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 10, 2010 Very nice! Of course I'm partial to WWI Camo'd M1917's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted January 10, 2010 Very nice! Of course I'm partial to WWI Camo'd M1917's. I love the old WW1 colors. I would post the german helmet next to it for comparison but I think it is against the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted January 10, 2010 Very nice! Of course I'm partial to WWI Camo'd M1917's. Thanks. I like them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted January 10, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2010 Have you added it to the CAMO HELMET section yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1917enfield Posted January 10, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 10, 2010 I like to see it. It does relate to the era. Not yet can I do a side by side with the German WWI helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted January 10, 2010 Very unusual. But looks similar in style to a WW1 Painted German Helmet GI Pickup that I obtained at an estate sale a year or so ago. Hope this helps educate why doughboys painted thier helmets after the war. Or where they got the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted January 10, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2010 Great Helmet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted January 10, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 10, 2010 Great Find & a Great Helmet ! Blue Skies 1st Sgt CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted January 11, 2010 World War I 29 Div History: Activated: July 1917 (National Guard Division from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and District of Columbia). Overseas: July 1918. Major operations: Meuse-Argonne. Casualties: Total - 5,570 (KIA - 787; WIA - 4,783). Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles W. Barber (28 July 1917), Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton (25 August 1917), Brig. Gen. William C. Rafferty (24 September 1917), Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton (6 December 1917), Brig. Gen. William C. Rafferty (11 December 1917), Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton (26 December 1917), Brig. Gen. William C. Rafferty (23 March 1918), Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton (26 March 1918 to inactivation). Returned to U.S.: May 1919. Inactivated: May 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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