Original WWI U.S. Army III Corps Marked M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Size 6 ⅞ U.S. Machine Guns the knife was issued to

the knife was issued to other soldiers such as Army Air Corps crewmen and soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet

to avoid fatigue during long parades

were the pilots who flew to watch friendly troop movements

A from of "Kris" this was known as a Piso-Pendang and has a 20" Damascus type blade decorated on both sides with carved sea serpents and East Indian script all picked out in gold

The underside of the rim is stamped M / O 333

Original WWI U.S. Army III Corps Marked M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Size 6 ⅞ U.S. Machine Guns the knife was issued toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period OD Green paint and an original liner. The front features the painted Unit Insignia of the U. S. Army III Corps emblem in the center. The Division Insignia maintains most of the original paint and remains bold and easy to see. It has a central white triangle, with three long dark blue or black triangles connected to it. The