WW1 AEF 29th Infantry 104th Engineer Painted Helmet Alsace Meuse Argonne France

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I am selling a fantastic 50 year collection of World War 1/World War 2 items. These items are special to me because they came from one of my mentors. This gentleman is a fanatic collector who only purchased the best of the best. Do not miss this once in a lifetime chance to own a true piece of American history. We have done our best to correctly describe each item, if we made any mistakes or you have more information  on the item, please let us know so we can give true praise to these great men & women who served and protected all of the United States.
Up for your consideration we have this all original, World War 1, US Army AEF 29th Infantry, 104th Engineer Regiment painted metal helmet. Painted with the Yin & Yang symbol, 29 with unknown letters after, 104th Engrs with a red castle underneath, along the rim Alsace, Argonne, Meuse. Verdun. This soldier was able to survive one of the worst battles in American history. Approx. 11.25" by 12.25". Rust/wear as shown, no strap, no liner, tape residue on underside as seen, overall condition good for age.  Condition as seen in photos.
Ref. # MIL43  BonF
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive (also known as Battles of the Meuse-Argonne and the Meuse-Argonne Campaign) was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918 until the Armistice of November 11, 1918, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers. It is the deadliest battle in American history, resulting in over 350,000 casualties including 28,000 German lives, 26,277 American lives and an unknown number of French lives. U.S. losses were exacerbated by the inexperience of many of the troops, the tactics used during the early phases of the operation and the widespread onset of the influenza outbreak called the "Spanish Flu".
Meuse-Argonne was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I. It was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end. It was the largest and bloodiest operation of World War I for the AEF even if, given the scale of other battles on the Western Front, its size was limited and the operation itself secondary as it was far from the main offensive axis.
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