WW1 Austro Hungarian M.1917 Stahlhelm - German Type Steel Helmet - Size 66

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WW1 Austro Hungarian M.1917 Stahlhelm - German Type Steel Helmet - Size 66:
$165.15

FIRST WORLD WAR(ÖSTERREICHISCH-UNGARISCHER K.U.K) AUSTRO HUNGARIANMODEL M17 HELMET SIZE 66.

This is a good example ofan is distinct from the more common German M.16 and identifiable by it\'shigher sited chinstrap lugs and D shaped strap attachments. The K.u.K.Österreichisch-Ungarischer Stahlhelm Model 1917, as thename suggests, was the Austro Hungarian version of the German Model 1916 steelhelmet which was introduced into the service with the forces of the HapsburgEmpire in 1917. It was, like its Germanpre-cursor designed to protect the soldiers head from fragments and shrapnelinjuries.

From Australia, a very good example of thescarce and highly sought after Austro Hungarian M-1917 steel helmet. A good example of a rarely encountered helmettype.

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