Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 “Deep Salade” Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Band & Chinstrap French Artwork & Posters with M 75388 on the

with M 75388 on the barrel

The liner in this helmet is made from oilcloth

was inserted into Kimanis Bay

The front of the liner is marked with the initials C

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

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 “Deep Salade” Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Band & Chinstrap French Artwork & Posters with M 75388 on theOriginal 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