Posted 7 years ago
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You would be forgiven for thinking that this helmet was a German First World War Stalhhelm. Its design was indeed copied from the M1917 however it is made from lighter metal and features a similar leather liner to WW2 German combat helmets. The black paint and pepper pot airvents are a giveaway to it being a wartime police helmet.
It fooled me.
Appears to be a police/fireman's helmet. Need to see the liner to tell. Are there any stampings ?
The German helmets always amaze me with their super protective design, especially covering the ears & neck so totally and made of metal, bet they had fewer head injuries than ours