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Article about: I bought this many years ago from a dealer who had several helmets that appeared to have come from a local American Legion post. I picked up this helmet along with a "hate" belt. H

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    I bought this many years ago from a dealer who had several helmets that appeared to have come from a local American Legion post. I picked up this helmet along with a "hate" belt. He had several painted US M1917 helmets. This cost me about USD$35 about 15 years ago, so I don't think the dealer was trying to cheat me with a fake paint job and artifical weathering.

    I call it a flowerpot because of the rust markings on the inside and the extra holes in the side. It appears to me that this was mounted in some sort of a stand upside down. Notice what appears to be the shadow of square nuts or bolt heads . The rust markings on the interior look like the helmet was constantly damp, but kept level. If anyone has better thoughts the extra holes, please feel free to voice them!
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    Beast you'll not be far wrong on some of the Battlefields in France particulary the Somme i have seen many a flower display hanging basket outside someones house in a German M16 Helmet.

    Not so much these days as they have been bought by collectors
    The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )

    1st July 1916

    Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
    Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
    Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
    Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
    We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
    But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader

    House Carles at the Battle of Hastings

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    Paul,
    Thank you for the reply! I would love to find more of these "flowerpots"! I had thought about restoring it, but I think with the extra holes that are drilled in to it, it would just never look correct. Maybe I'll get some artifical red poppies and turn it into a memorial.

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