Original Imperial German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Panel Camouflage Paint and Liner Band - marked ET64 VHS extremely early 1939 WW2 production

extremely early 1939 WW2 production

its members played a significant part in the formation of both the Royal Marines and the Grenadier Guards

and the grip is in very good condition for the age

One of the tabs on the bottom of the cover is marked:

plus three rows of white wool piping around the circumference

Original Imperial German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Panel Camouflage Paint and Liner Band - marked ET64 VHS extremely early 1939 WW2 productionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet, with a very nice "paneled" camouflage paint scheme. This was a very popular type of camouflage used on both sides of WWI. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 40% of its original hand painted camouflage paint. This was painted over the original field gray paint, so this is visible in areas where the paint has flaked off.