Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company Category_Lock Assembly The 4th marched into Germany

The 4th marched into Germany

In addition the cover is marked: "M

Pressed felt and oilcloth construction with leather edging around the brim

secured by a loose trunnion ring or collar

These are the original flat Mk 1 muzzle cones showing highly dramatic BATTLE DAMAGE

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company Category_Lock Assembly The 4th marched into GermanyOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the United States entered World War I in 1917 it had no steel helmet. The American military turned to Dr. Bashford Dean, an American zoologist and armor expert who served on the board at both the New York Natural History Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help design a helmet for the soldiers heading to France. One of the first so called "experimental" patterns was the Model 2. Designed in June of