Original Imperial German WWI M1916 Shrapnel-Damaged Stahlhelm Helmet Sent Home by U.S. Soldier with Stamps & Label - Stamped ET 64
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Original Item: One-of-a-kind. This is an excellent example of a World War One bring back trophy helmet which was sent home as a souvenir by a soldier of the American Expeditionary Force. The helmet has very heavy shrapnel damage and is missing the liner and chinstrap. There are two stamps still visible on the helmet’s exterior, with a large mail-home label under the rear skirt. Unfortunately, due to heavy damage over the years, likely water, the label is almost entirely illegible, with only a few choice words still discernable. This would be a phenomenal research project for someone willing to send it away for deep analysis.
The helmet shell still has both the dome headed chinstrap retaining rivets, which hold the interior pickelhaube style chin strap lugs in place. It also retains both of the extended ventilation side lugs, which are the correct stepped version for size 64 shells. This would ensure proper installation of a Stirnpanzer brow plate regardless of shell size.
The shell is stamped E.T. 64. indicating that Eisenhüttenwerke Thale A.G., in Thale /Harz manufactured it. This company made shells in sizes 60 - 68 for the war effort. Size 64 is a nice medium large size that can accommodate liners from 56cm to 57cm or US 7 to 7 1/8. The inside crown of the shell has a partial rolling mill mark reading iW27.
All three liner split pins are retained and are holding in the M17 metal liner band. There is an enormous crack in the right side of the helmet with some more holes at the top.
A really great shrapnel-hit sent-home helmet. Comes ready for further research and display.
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