Original Imperial German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Panel Camouflage Paint and Liner Band - marked ET64 VHS One of the tabs on

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extremely early 1939 WW2 production

“I thought: I’m not going to be part of it anymore

and could almost be used like a whip

complete with the original carrier

Original Imperial German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Panel Camouflage Paint and Liner Band - marked ET64 VHS One of the tabs onOriginal 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.