Published WW1 German Splotch Camouflage Helmet With Battle Damage

Interesting brush applied splotch camouflage helmet incorporating the classic light green with more subtle brown & olive green/dark green areas visible to the shell upon close inspection. This , at one time , would have been quite a striking helmet as now the colours have subdued somewhat & natural age patination has neutralised the colours. It is of note that the shell has a split to its top c...  read more

Code: 14581

WW1 German M16 Camouflage Helmet

Interesting WW1 German M16 camouflage helmet which displays a handpainted scheme of five colours painted in ad hoc sections with black dividing lines still visible in places.
A fresh out of Europe helmet which has been subject to certain artistic talent by the soldier with all the classic colours of dark brown , reddish brown , light green , light brown , tan ochre & dark green creating...  read more

Code: 14534

WW1 German Camouflage M17 Helmet

A WW1 German camouflage helmet in a two colour scheme with thick black dividing lines as per the Ludendorff order of 1918.
Painted in large segments the forest green has been applied in conjunction with its natural factory finish & the dividing lines have been formed into a circle at the top of the helmet. Underside of helmet rim shows maker & size mark ' ET64' with metal liner band of ...  read more

Code: 14409

WW1 German M17 Stripe Camouflage Helmet

WW1 German M17 helmet with camouflage colours effected in a striped pattern of tan ochre , light green & brown .
Interesting variant of the myriad of camouflage schemes thick hand applied brush strokes visible in the paint when closely examined. Now having darkened with age & natural patination the tan appears more orange with the brown colour only very subtly applied in between segment...  read more

Code: 14338

WW1 German Battle Damaged Camouflage M17 Helmet

A large sized German M17 helmet in three colour handbrushed camouflage each segment divided by black lines as was the prescribed pattern of the period.
The classic three colours of forest green , tan ochre & brown have all darkened with age however the brush strokes withing the paint are distinct & thicker in areas such as the green.
To the top of the helmet are two apparent shr...  read more

Code: 14330

WW1 US GI Doughboy Painted German 'Mimickry' Camouflage Helmet

WW1 German M16 helmet in a very striking four colour camouflage scheme typical of those painted by US soldiers in the immediate postwar period to be kept as souvenirs.
The colours are very typical with the camouflage pattern closely mimicking those worn by German troops encountered by the 'Doughboy' in the latter WW1 period. To the front of the helmet appears to have been some sort of pa...  read more

Code: 14296

WW1 German Three Colour Camouflage Helmet

A WW1 German camouflage helmet with three colour hand brushed scheme each segment divided by finger thick dividing lines.
Offered completely as found this helmet has never been cleaned or oiled & displays well the thick handbrushing of its camouflage colours being in forest green, dark brown & what appears to be a lighter brown or ochre now darkened with age. Each segment is divided by ...  read more

Code: 14152

Argonne Forest Captured WW1 German M16 Helmet - Inscribed 'Grand Pre Sur Argonne' With Rare 'W' Maker Mark

This captivating rare maker & large sized German M16 helmet is an American soldiers souvenir from 'Grand Pre' which is a place in the North Western corner of the Argonne Forest.
Written on the front are the words ' Grande Pre Sur Argonne' which is an area well fought over by American & German forces in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of 1918. With much of its green factory paint finish uncle...  read more

Code: 14138

WW1 German M17 Camouflage Helmet - German Spring Offensive 1918

A WW1 German M17 steel helmet with three colour block camouflage scheme & manufacturer stamps to pad holders.
Typical of the ad hoc camouflage schemes that can be encountered & most likely worn during the German Spring Offensive of 1918 this piece has had the three colours of forest green , black & brown painted in blocks with jagged black dividing lines around each to break up the colo...  read more

Code: 13751

WW1 German M16 Helmet

Untouched WW1 German M16 helmet with liner , pad holders & pads & much of its original early green paint remaining.
An 'ET66' marked helmet that displays signs of much trench wear with a well aged area of paint loss to the rear of the helmet either from a burn received at the time or from postwar storage. Helmet has an undisturbed leather M16 liner band with 'AK' depot marking & all thr...  read more

Code: 12797