Original U. S. WWI 5th Infantry Red Diamond Division M1917 Doughboy Helmet

WWI 5th Infantry Red Diamond Division M1917 Doughboy Helmet... HEAVY PAINT AND I CAN'T VERIFY THE MAKER... The helmet features a beautiful "Red Diamond" on the front. The 5th Division adopted a red diamond as its shoulder sleeve insignia. The color red was selected in honor of World War I commander John E.

McMahon, who was a member of the Army's Field Artillery branch. The diamond shape was chosen in recognition of the Diamond Dyes company, a maker of fabric coloring products whose ad slogan "It Never Runs" conveyed a martial meaning during war. The shape of the diamond in the 5th Division's insignia represents strength, because in bridge construction the trusses that provide the greatest durability are mutually supporting isosceles triangles.

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