Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment Painted M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Belleau Wood Marine Original Machine Guns Idiot Clause - the contents

Idiot Clause - the contents of this kit are WWII era manufacture and are NOT suitable for consumption

so obviously this was a very thoughtful gift during the time

The set consist of a pair of Victorian épée with button tips to the blades to avoid running your opponent through and a pair of the head masks that are essentially wire mesh helmets allowing all around vision but again with a gauge so small as to not allow penetration by an épée

or repurposed by the Germans

The men who lived at Knockaloe during the First World War were interned for up to five years in barbed wire compounds

Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment Painted M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Belleau Wood Marine Original Machine Guns Idiot Clause - the contentsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an incredibly rare M1917 helmet that was issued to a United States Marine of the 2nd Battalion,5th Marine Corps Regiment during the Great War. This very nice example is complete with complete liner and complete chinstrap, and still has original period textured paint on the outer shell. Most notably the helmet features a P1917 EGA (Eagle Globe Anchor) cap badge. The hole for the badge is punched, not drilled.