RARE 100th Aero Squadron Mailed 1916 German WW1 WWI M16 Helmet CAMO Camouflage

RARE 100th Aero Squadron Mailed. 1916 German WW1 WWI M16 Helmet. Original CAMO Camouflage pre 1919! RARE 100th Aero Squadron Mailed 1916 German WW1 WWI M16 Helmet CAMO Camouflage.

There are Letters & Numbers on the inside Left Ear Area, next to one of the chinstrap holders: BF64. Firing / Batch number is also stamped Boldly onto Inner crown of Helmet - Looks to read: "B W 314". Printing on the Outside Reads: Mr. The 100th Aero Squadron was located at the Ourches Aerodrome France on the Western Front until April 15th 1919.

Original Helmet from WW1 - M-16 - Issued starting in 1916 - These were also used around the beginning of WW2. 8.75" front to back - and about 7.25" side to side inside on top of the liner. Awesome Looking, very solid, but may have a little dirt. Great Patina with a very Subtle Ochre Splotch Pattern. These helmets are disappearing into collections and should probably be left as original as possible so we will not touch it.

Steel Helmet Great condition for age! Cool Original Ochre Blotch Camo Pattern. The Typed Print on the label reads Lt.

Our" - and the Later Word "Censored are visible. The Address Printing is In Paint (and old).

Both the Label and the Painted address are ON TOP OF The Camo Paint. This would indicate that the Helmet was Painted Camo before it left France! All split pins are included and are Likely replacements! Probably Some Paint Loss, but does Retain 98%. Rarely seen & Unusual Subtle Camo "Splotch" Pattern. We've photographed it as is. Please See Photos & Examine Carefully for Best Depiction of Condition. Has your normal expected wear from war, usage & Storage but is really incredibly solid and would make a great war relic (From the'Great War') displayed Amongst your other war Treasures! See clear, close-up photos above for full details.

There Are No Military Markings or Insignias of any kind anywhere on this helmet! EliteAuctions is piece-by-piece Auctioning a portion of a massive collection from a long-time collector of Imperial German headgear as well as other associate military consigners.

This is a really nice example of a Battlefield recovery. Mailed back Stateside by one of our WW1 doughboy heroes. Pretty Darn Nice for being about 96+ years old, or so. An Awesome Aero Squadron WW1 Conversation Piece. From start to finish, we do it all: 1.

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Elite Auctions has used its best efforts to inspect the item(s) for sale and create descriptions and furnish photographs that fairly and adequately depict the type, condition, and image of the goods at the time of sale. The item "RARE 100th Aero Squadron Mailed 1916 German WW1 WWI M16 Helmet CAMO Camouflage" is in sale since Thursday, April 02, 2015.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "elite*auctions" and is located in Deale, Maryland.

This item can be shipped to United States.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Country of Manufacture: Germany