WWI US Army AEF M1917 Helmet Shell - Hand Painted 28th Infantry Division Emblem

Description: Original WWI Era US Army AEF M1917 Helmet, Liner & Chin Strap w/Hand Painted 28th Infantry Division Emblem - Very Nice Condition - RARE!! Up for sale is an Original WWI Era US Army AEF M1917 Helmet with liner and chin strap. This helmet shell has the original paint with the original textured finish. It has a hand painted 28th Infantry Division Emblem on one side of the helmet. The emblem is a Red Keystone for "The Keystone State". On the other side of the helmet is a partially covered over emblem for the 35th Infantry Division. The helmet appears to have been re-marked at some point. The rim is fully intact, not rusting and separating. The helmet has the original paint, no major dings or dents in the helmet. It has a ZD24 stamped on the underside of the rim. It has the original liner with the netting. There are no visible markings on the underside of the liner. It still has the original leather chin strap. The strap is still intact, no broken, as you normally find them. The leather is soft and supple, with surface cracks in the leather. Please see photos for detail and condition. The 28th Infantry Division ("Keystone") is a unit of the Army National Guard and is the oldest division-sized unit in the Department of Defense. Some of the units of the division can trace their lineage to Benjamin Franklin's battalion, The Pennsylvania Associators (1747–1777). The division was officially established in 1879 and was later re-designated as the 28th Division in 1917, after the entry of America into the First World War. It is today part of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Maryland Army National Guard, Ohio Army National Guard and New Jersey Army National Guard. It was originally nicknamed the "Keystone Division," as it was formed from units of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard; Pennsylvania being known as the "Keystone State." During World War II, it was given the nickname the "Bloody Bucket" division by German forces due to the shape and color of its red keystone insignia. Today the 28th Infantry Division goes by the name given to it by General Pershing during World War I: "Iron Division." The 28th is the first Army National Guard division to field the Stryker infantry fighting vehicle, as part of the Army's reorganization in the first decade of the 2000s.The 28th is also one of the most decorated infantry divisions in the United States Army Please visit our Ebay Store and sign up for our FREE Newsletter! Please see photo. Check out my other items! Please use shipping calculator for shipping cost to your area. Payment accepted via Paypal. Most items shipped with in two business days of receiving payment. If you have any questions, please allow us enough time to respond prior to the end of the auction. Thanks for looking. Check out our other Auctions and our Ebay Store.

Price: 299.99 USD

Location: Henderson, Nevada

End Time: 2024-02-21T21:57:56.000Z

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