German M16 helmet. Generally, a WW1 period design, this type helmet was occasionally re-issued to German troops after 1935. Both, Heer and Luftwaffe M16 helmets are known.
M16 helmet shell with field grey sand paint covering nearly 100% of the shell. The shell was painted after 1935. The inside shows the earlier period field grey pain.
Decal: The eagle decal is about 95% obviously attached several years after the original manufacture
Ring: Inner ring from metal. Attached with WWII era rivets.
Lining: Very soft leather but definitley not original to the helmet.
Markings: 64 marked to the shell.
The chin is WW2 era
A 100% period custom-converted helmet dating back to the 1930s.
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