I know what it is !! But which country painted and wore it??

[sasnz]

Hi Everone

I purchased this doughboy a couple of years back at auction because i liked the look of it. I know a reasonable amount about ww2 but ww1 is a little blank to me. I know this is a ww1 helmet but am curious as to which country would have worn it. I am presuming that it may be french with the colours red, white, and blue around the rim but am guessing on this. Can anyone here tell me what the stars around the helmet might signify?

Regards Sasnz

 

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[sasnz]

opps here is the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&item=320344579629

Sasnz

 

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[Michelle]

Do I see a V 11 14 on the top left side....in front of tank ...May 11, 1914 ?

 

[Montana Jim]

Congrats on the sale!

Do I see a V 11 14 on the top left side....in front of tank ...May 11, 1914 ?

Michelle... I think what your seeing are fenceposts in the painting, not numerals.

 

[Harry_Morant]

Do I see a V 11 14 on the top left side....in front of tank ...May 11, 1914 ?

Nope on two fronts :

Tanks weren't introduced into battle until 1916
The US didn't enter the war until 1917

I think what you are seeing is the posts they used to hook the barbed wire onto.

 

[My Precious]

Beautiful helmet and congrats on the ebay sale!!

 

[sasnz]

Beautiful helmet and congrats on the ebay sale!!

Thank you

 

[trikikiwi]

Congratulations Mate
Your 'treasure eye' is hereby confirmed
Cheers, Mike