WW1 US 103rd Regt. 26th Division M.1917 Brodie Pattern Helmet.

A good example of a WW1 US M.1917 Brodie Pattern helmet marked to the 103rd Regt. of the 26th Division. Clear US manufacture details with riveted chinstrap supports and batch number ' ZC 46 ' to rim. Liner with manufacturer mark and faint owner details. Good, used condition with much of the cork paint finish intact. To the front is the insignia of the 103rd Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Maine ) of the 26th Division which was one of the first National Guard units to serve on the Western Front. The 103rd served in the Champagne-Marne campaign where they had their first real taste of fighting, and went on to fight gallantly in the Aisne-Marne.
A good example of a unit marked helmet.

Code: 8302