November 7-8, 2018 Edged Weapons, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/7/2018
Imperial German World War I M17 camouflage helmet in overall very good condition. Helmet is marked "AL64", and retains 60-70% of the original era camouflage paint. Camouflage colors are the standard World War I colors of light yellow brown, medium brown, and green, with each color being bordered in black. Worn areas have a nice even patina. The interior retains approximately 50% of its Feldgrau paint, with the remainder of the surface being patina and freckling. Liner band and pads are original to the helmet, but two aluminum eyelets were added to each of the three pad assemblies. These WWI German helmets are getting tough to find.