Original U.S. WWI Rare 1st Model 1918 Experimental "Liberty Bell" Helmet - Excellent Condition Antique Winchesters We estimate that we have

We estimate that we have lost half our fuel

selective-fire weapon that fired from open bolt

On 15 December 1917

The left receiver facet is marked ФА 1879

Original U.S. WWI Rare 1st Model 1918 Experimental "Liberty Bell" Helmet - Excellent Condition Antique Winchesters We estimate that we haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. The industrialization and mechanization of war in the early twentieth centurywhich meant an increased use of artillery, tanks, and machine guns, and the advent of trench warfareresulted in an unprecedented number of killed and wounded soldiers right from the outset of World War I in 1914. The large number of head wounds suffered by combatants soon made it apparent that metal helmets, though long out of use, were