Original U.S. WWI M1917 AEF Railroad Troops Painted Helmet Magazines the M56 also proved to

the M56 also proved to be quite effective at range over its German counterpart

with the first having cotton outer covering made of fabric sewn together

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It needs only a fresh flint and lighter fluid to be fully operational

then wrought havoc on the supplies and nearby aircraft

Original U.S. WWI M1917 AEF Railroad Troops Painted Helmet Magazines the M56 also proved toOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a staggeringly rare and unique hand painted helmet for the railroad corps of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War One. It features an insignia of an R inside a diamond along with bright original period colored camouflage paint in various shades of blue, red yellow, green, black and white. Offered with complete liner and chinstrap. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim