Original German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Panel Camouflage Paint & M17 Liner with Mud-Stained Interior - Battlefield Pickup - Size 66 U.S. Flags At the beginning of 1962

At the beginning of 1962

but the escape the Bob Hope tour provided us in expectation for days before

While battling heavy seas on 29 November

The hilt is a bit loose on the tang with some wobble

There is only a bit of denting to the lower ball

Original German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Panel Camouflage Paint & M17 Liner with Mud-Stained Interior - Battlefield Pickup - Size 66 U.S. Flags At the beginning of 1962Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet, with a very nice "paneled" camouflage paint scheme. This was a very popular type of camouflage used on both sides of WWI. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 75% of its original hand painted camouflage paint. This was painted over the original field gray paint, so this is visible in areas where the paint has flaked off.