Original German WWII M16 Transitional Heer Army Single Decal Helmet with 59cm Liner & Chinstrap - Added Tricolor Shield - Stamped Si. 66 MG 34 Accessories Overall length: 18⅜”

Overall length: 18⅜”

Estimates indicate that more than 30

History of the 35th "Sante Fe" Infantry Division during the Great War:Activated: 5 August 1917 (National Guard Division from Kansas

15th December 1917: Leutnant (RDA 1st July 1916)

The stock looks to have been arsenal reconditioned at some point

Original German WWII M16 Transitional Heer Army Single Decal Helmet with 59cm Liner & Chinstrap - Added Tricolor Shield - Stamped Si. 66 MG 34 Accessories Overall length: 18⅜”Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a WWI M16 helmet, which was converted for use by the Third Reich in the 1930s before the widespread issue of the M1935 helmet. This would involve repainting, and the helmet was then fitted with a pre war M 31 Leather liner, with the correct WWII pattern split pins. It looks like it was probably in service for some time, as it now has a wartime Panzergrau (Armor Gray) color lightly textured