1917 COMPLETE with Liner & Chinstrap. M17 Steel Stahlhelm Trench Helmet. COMPLETE with Liner and Chinstrap. Steel Firing Number Hard to make out. There are Letters & Numbers on the inside Left Ear Area, next to one of the chinstrap holders: Si62 - Small.
Original Helmet from WW1 - M-18 - Issued starting in 1917 - These were also in use around the beginning of WW2. 7.5" front to back - and about 6.0" side to side inside the leather liner! Awesome Looking, Gorgeously solid & Heavy! Complete Original Metal Liner Rim with Original Leather Liner. Horsehair/ excelsior pads (very likely reproduction).
Chinstrap (probably a later Replacement) is still very pliable & usable! Metal is Great All-round, with very little oxidation!! This one WAS NOT Kept in a Barn or Attic! Si62 Stamped Boldly into Left Skirt.
Can't make out the steel number on the crown - there is one letter or number visible. The Soldier's name is written on one of the pads, but is too faint to make out.
Please See Photos & Examine Carefully for Best Depiction of Condition. 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 expert and collector of Imperial German headgear. As well as FINE Hand-Selected Examples other associate military consigners. This is a really nice example of a Battlefield recovery. Perfect for being about 95+ years old, or so. An Awesome War Conversation Piece!
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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. Stock #¡450.00ªª641.00ªº487.99ª893.54¬989.22ß544.23.The item "WW1 WWI GERMAN M17 Steel Stahlhelm Trench Helmet 1917 COMPLETE Liner Chinstrap" is in sale since Saturday, May 30, 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.