Original U.S. WWII USMC M1917 Helmet with Custom-Altered Chinstrap and EGA 81mm Mortar Which translates to "Fukueki suru"

Which translates to "Fukueki suru" which is a personal creed of the soldier who owned it

This example still shows about 25% of the silver wash on the front

and there is a size tag

Following the fall of Poland in 1939

Original U.S. WWII USMC M1917 Helmet with Custom-Altered Chinstrap and EGA 81mm Mortar Which translates to "Fukueki suru"Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice M1917 helmet that was issued to a United States Marine after the Great War. This very nice example is complete with liner and a custom added chin strap, but the shell was repainted green sometime after the war. Most notably the helmet features a WWII era EGA (Eagle Globe Anchor) insignia. The shell is maker marked ZF50, indicating that this is an American made helmet, and not a British helmet supplied