Original U.S. WWI 1918 Model 5A Experimental Helmet with Liner & Partial Chinstrap - Only Dean Experimental Helmet to be Combat Tested Receiver but no major damage or

but no major damage or other issues

Richard / U

This very smart brass constructed lighter is beautifully made and is the first we have seen actually representing two nations

and the fabric is entirely correct for the period

patriotic gatherings

Original U.S. WWI 1918 Model 5A Experimental Helmet with Liner & Partial Chinstrap - Only Dean Experimental Helmet to be Combat Tested Receiver but no major damage orOriginal Item. Only One Available. From the outset of the war, the United States came to realize that its Brodie style helmet, modeled after the British design, insufficiently protected the wearer. To develop an improved helmet, the U. S. turned to Dr. Bashford Dean, curator of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. In turn, Dean developed a series of 15 numbered prototype helmets. The Model No. 5, "was considered by Dean to be