Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps M1917 Helmet With E.G.A. - Shell with Chinstrap French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Stamped with paint over the

Stamped with paint over the same era is information about the helmet

It is in excellent nearly unissued condition

and was useful for brush clearing

a policy of Decossackization (Raskazachivaniye) took place on the surviving Cossacks and their homelands since they were viewed as a potential threat to the new regime

The canteen features a federal eagle with crossed American and French flags in the eagle talons and reads:

Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps M1917 Helmet With E.G.A. - Shell with Chinstrap French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Stamped with paint over theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, and is one of only a few that we had had, as they are very hard to come by. This very nice example is complete with original period OD Green paint on the outer shell. More importantly, the front still has a genuine blacked bronze WWI USMC EGA Badge! The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads