Original German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet Shell with Panel Camouflage Paint - Marked NJ62 - Rare Maker
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Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a nice example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet shell, with a very nice "paneled" camouflage paint scheme which is in fair shape with heavy loss at the crown. The camouflage incorporates colors of red, brown, yellow, This was a very popular type of camouflage used on both sides of WWI. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 65% of its original hand painted camouflage paint. This was painted over the original field gray paint, and the crown has very heavy oxidation and paint loss, with a hole in the crown that suggests the helmet may have been used as the shade of a trench art lamp.
The helmet still has both the dome headed chinstrap retaining rivets, which hold the interior pickelhaube style chin strap lugs in place. One of the original brass end pieces is retained on one side. It also retains both of the extended ventilation side lugs, which are the correct longer type with a small step for the small size 62 shell. This would ensure proper installation of a Stirnpanzer brow plate regardless of shell size.
The helmet is missing its original liner and chinstrap. The shell is very faintly stamped N.J next to size 62 indicating that Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke of Schwerte i/Westfalen manufactured it. This company made shells in size 62 ONLY for the war effort, and have become one of the most sought after makers. Size 62 is a smaller size that can accommodate liners from 54cm to 55cm or US 6 3/4 to 6 7/8. There was originally a dome stamp, but due to heavy oxidation and the hole punched through the crown, it is now unreadable.
A rough but genuine example of a German camouflage helmet by a rare maker, ready for display.
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