Original Imperial German WWI U.S. Souvenir Painted M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with M17 Liner Band - ET64 German Badges & Signs SHIELDS O-20111106 T48-44 A

SHIELDS O-20111106 T48-44 A

the barrel is stamped 5967 and on the left side of the wooden stock is 7859

WATSON 1ST BENGAL ARTY

The box for the stove measures 4¼ x 4¼ x 7½” and is labeled

and the wood behind it is also eroded

Original Imperial German WWI U.S. Souvenir Painted M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with M17 Liner Band - ET64 German Badges & Signs SHIELDS O-20111106 T48-44 AOriginal 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 which was likely painted by an American soldier as a souvenir at the end of the war. This was a very popular type of camouflage used on both sides of WWI. The paint has colors of green, yellow, white, blue, and pink, with roughly 60% retained. The helmet still has both the dome headed chinstrap