An M17 Combat Helmet - Size 60 Archive Star measures 61x71mm

Star measures 61x71mm

then transferred to ADDS at Witley on January 8

Extracted from a cape

then invalided to England and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital on November 3rd

the division served mainly on the Eastern Front

An M17 Combat Helmet - Size 60 Archive Star measures 61x71mmThis stamped, sheet steel construction, helmet retains about 95% of its original field grey green paint. The helmet has all three flat headed, liner retaining rivets, both dome headed chin strap retaining rivets and both of the extended ventilation side lugs all intact. The interior of the helmet has the post May 1917 pattern, three pad leather liner with a metal retaining band intact. All three of the leather pads feature two fingers with drawstring