United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made visually-hidden King's Guard artillery units

King's Guard artillery units

Behr served in Landesschützen (Homeland Militia) Battalion 311 and Wachregiment (Guard Regiment) Großdeutschland

with Arabic stamp mark and Arabic embossed back plate 61 mm

constructed of a dark field-grey wool backer

United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made visually-hidden King's Guard artillery unitsWhile there is a consensus that the A. E. F. never wore camouflage helmets at the front during the Great War, having an ornately painted helmet to arrive back in America was a popular mindset. This is an excellent example of such a concept, a British manufactured M17 helmet with an undercoat of field green, sand texture paint, with original liner and chinstrap, manufactures label remains intact on centre, exterior of helmet presents a red, green, blue