United States. A First War American Manufactured M1917 Camouflage Helmet Auction illustrating the aircraft flying over

illustrating the aircraft flying over the waves of the Atlantic Ocean

measuring 70 mm (w) x 33 mm (h))

Margarete Schmelzer

1878 with the 46th Brigade

United States. A First War American Manufactured M1917 Camouflage Helmet Auction illustrating the aircraft flying overAmerican made, steel, non magnetic, rough sandpaper like surface, camouflage painted in red, yellow, green and black. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, leather framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and gray protective pressed fabric forehead pad, mesh support with drawstring, the underside of the liner maker stamped in black ink "Ord. Dept." (Ordnance Department) with the adjacent