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United States. WW1 US Helmet M17 or Model 1917.
In 1917, the United States sent its first military contingent to France under General Pershing. Initially deployed without helmets, the army adopted the British Mark I model and soon produced its own version: the M1917. Made of stronger manganese steel, this helmet offered improved protection and structural integrity. Mass production began in the fall of 1917, with the Ford Motor Company responsible for final assembly. It became the standard U.S. Army helmet during World War I.
This example retains all its original components. The interior features black leather, a net, and a cotton head pad. It still bears the original label reading “TIGHTEN CORD AND ADJUST NET TO FIT THE HEAD.”
The leather chinstrap is preserved but broken. The textured paint remains original.
The shell is stamped “ZC 200,” indicating manufacture by E.G. Budd Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Original American M17 helmet from the First World War.
