Austria-Hungary, Empire. An M17 Stahlhelm, with Bleckmann Mill Mark Newly Listed Piloten in treuer Kameradschaft zeugeeignet

Piloten in treuer Kameradschaft zeugeeignet v

it sits securely within a multi-piece hilt

See “Eagles Recalled” page 57

marked WILM on ring

extensive chipping in all three coloured enamels on both sides

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An M17 Stahlhelm, with Bleckmann Mill Mark Newly Listed Piloten in treuer Kameradschaft zeugeeignet(sterreichischer Stahlhelm M17). An extremely well preserved Austro Hungarian M17 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the vast majority of its original olive drab brown Isonzo braun paint. Five domed rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is also flanked by protruding lugs for the accommodation of a Stirnpanzer,