Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 “Deep Salade” Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Band & Chinstrap French Artwork & Posters Overall it measures 25 1/2"

Overall it measures 25 1/2" x 14" x 9 1/2" when fully closed

There are four double hang ties on the top side for attaching to a "fanfare" type trumpet

It was developed for the Austro-Hungarian Army and adopted in 1912 as the M1912

He also received foreign awards from Britain's allies in the Crimea

The overall condition of the medal and ribbon is incredible given how old the award is

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 “Deep Salade” Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Band & Chinstrap French Artwork & Posters Overall it measures 25 1/2"Original Item: Only One Available. When the United States entered World War I in 1917 it had no steel helmet. The American military turned to Dr. Bashford Dean, an American zoologist and armor expert who served on the board at both the New York Natural History Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help design a helmet for the soldiers heading to France. One of the first so called "experimental" patterns was the Model 2, also known as the Deep