Transitional Heer Helmets (M16 – M18) – German Helmet Vault
M16 Helmets. Unidentified maker size 64 – M18. Has a the earliest style single aluminium liner band , recogniseable by the thick rivets used to secure the leather. No size stamp imprinted in the leather but ink stamped in the inner shell; The helmet was roughly painted with the liner band in it , paint has spilled onto the band and the leather
Combat models and makers – German Helmet Vault
The different German combat helmet models explained in detail; Factories and shell markings; Inspection stamps; I. Models M16 and M18. These 2 models were produced during World War 1. After World War 1 the Reichswehr continued using them and when Hitler came to power in 1933 these helmets saw continued use up till 1945.
German M18* - Steel Helmets of the World Wars
2023年3月23日 · This type of camouflage scheme was mandated by an order dating July 1918 for all helmets. It is nicely named on the interior skirt in old style cursive writing done in pencil, which is the most typical way German soldiers marked their helmets. The name is not quite legible, but is something like “P. Haffenreffer.”
Original German Wehrmacht M18 Helmet from WW2
The M18 helmet, known as a Stahlhelm, was used by the Wehrmacht in WW2 and has become a symbol of the darkest chapter of German history.
Heer Helmets - German Helmet Vault
Roller buckle chinstraps are often found on early Heer helmets (M35 , M16/M18). Look in the Decals sub menu for details on Heer decals. SCROLL DOWN FOR EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT HELMETS. Eisenhüttenwerke Thale (ET) size 64 – M35. The decal is not the standard ET decal but the rare Wilhelm Abels decals.
German M18 ECO* - Steel Helmets of the World Wars
2022年4月7日 · The great majority of the M18 ear cutout helmets (sometimes referred to by collectors as “M18 ECO”) were reissued during the Reichswehr or Third Reich period. Among the relatively small number of M18 ECO helmets that survived in their original First World War configuration, most were issued with standard paint rather than with wollstaub.
German Helmets - Alexander and Sons Restoration
Between 1916 and 1918 the Germans produced three types of helmets. They are known today by collectors as the M16, M18, and M18 cut-out. M16 shells are often called M17s. The M17 designation is actually referring to the liner, not the shell. In 1917 the Germans changed from using a liner band made from leather to steel.
RARE M18 EAR CUT-OUT COMPLETE CAMO HELMET - HELMETS …
2020年8月27日 · Soldiers during the war were reporting back that they had a difficult time narrowing down the direction of incoming fire since the bulky skirt of the M16/17 and M18 effectively blocked part of their hearing. The decision was made although late in the war to do a test run of only 100,000 ear-cut out helmets for use in the field.
difference between german M16, M17 und M18 helmet
On the M18 the rivet on both sides of the skirt where deleted and the the new liner system incorporated. The real quick way to tell the difference between the M16 and M18 is the external chinstrap rivet which is present on the M16 and absent on the M18. this helmet is then a M16, do you have also a picture from a M17 ?
Original Imperial German WWI M18 Stahlhelm Helmet - Shell …
Every German M18 helmet will be 100% original and will have the following notable features- Maker’s code with size marking 62 stamped on the interior of the shell found over the wearer’s left ear. Maker’s codes vary (see chart below) and all will be genuine WW1! Correct original air ventilation lugs. Dome stamp (under the paint).