WW1 German Helmet

[VonRiver]

Hi to all.,

I need help with this WW1 helmet.
It's a M17 Austrian-manufactured helmet?
It's original? And about the linear?







Best Regards.,

Von River

[AndyM35]

What you have is an Austrian WW1 Helmet shell with a repro liner and liner string.

The paint doesn't look period to me but the images are quite poor. Are you able to get any more hi res images with better lighting?

Andy

[VonRiver]

More photos.
It's original?

[VonRiver]

More close-up photos.

[AndyM35]

An original shell with post war paint and liner.

The main indication that it is Austrian and not German is the higher placement of chinstrap pins on the sides. The colour should be more brown in colour which would have darkened now with age.

Have a look at the following thread for more images and information about Austrian WW1 helmets:
New ww1 Austrian/German helmet

Andy

[VonRiver]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the reply.

All the best.,

Von River

[spandau]

I agree. Andy is spot on. cheers Tony

[spandau]

here is one of mine to give you a guide on colour. hang on they will turn up but are expensive in good condition.....cheers Tony

[spandau]

Note: The rivet to fix the liner band and chinstrap is higher on this model as it is the Austrian manufactured example not the German model. Used to demonstrate paint colour as the chin strap attachment system is different in these models. cheers Tony

looking at the inside pics of your helmet it looks athough they have left the original paint inside, might be a inter war repaint as they used them in the Army right up to 1938...….