WW 1 American Helmet Rare 26th Division Yankee Division 103rd infantry regiment.

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Up for bidding is a super Rare WW 1 American Helmet with paint patch  of the 103rd Infantry regiment who were assigned to the 26th Division, The Yankee Division it was primarily made up  of national guard troops from the 2nd Maine infantry and first New Hampshire Infantry, When painted Helmet Markings became widely adopted in the AEF to help identify different organizations, The 26th Division was the only one to select distinctly  different insignia for each component unit. The Helmet mark chosen for the 103rd infantry was a green pine tree on a white Diamond in honor of Maine. The Pine tree state. This clearly represented  the Northern New England contingent of the Yankee Division.combining the Maine State Military Crest with the YD Diamond insignia on a white field for Infantry the liner is present but dry it is all there, it is stamped inside HS 100 or 160, Refer to photos, Good Luck Bidding