Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Genuine WWI Austro-Hungarian Model 1917 helmet with an original repaint in an apple green type, possibly done by the Finnish after WWI. It has some wear to the paint, giving it a great "battle worn" look that is impossible to duplicate.

The helmet does not have a liner or band present but there is however a detached partial chinstrap. All three liner split pins are intact, with the correct thicker pin in the rear.

The shell also retains both of the ventilation side lugs, which are the correct long version without a step for the larger size shell. We checked the the helmet for a rolling mill mark, and due to wear and paint we were not able to see any markings. There are two vertical holes present on the right side, most likely put there to attach the “flaming bomb” symbol of the Landgendarmerie Rural Police.

This is a great chance to pick up a very nice Austro-Hungarian "Great War" helmet, still in the original issued configuration. Ready to add to your WWI collection!

The Central Powers of Austria-Hungary used, manufactured and commissioned, variations of the World War One German Stahlhelm M16 design. The Austrian M1917 helmet was similar to the German M1916, but had a few variations including the chinstrap,, chinstrap rivets located higher up on the steel shell and variations in locations of markings among others.

Early Austrian helmets were supplied by Germany, the first shells supplied as the chinstrap rivets were mounted in a lower position. The Austrians fitted their own chinstrap bales, chinstraps and liner and painted them in Austrian Isonzo braun. These modifications were carried out with German machinery at the"Adolf Westen di Cilli factory, which is now Celije, in Slovenia.

Austro-Hungarian WWI Helmets Makers-
There are only 9 known factories that produced helmets during WWI for the KUK. Unlike the Germans the Austrian pattern helmet are often found without factory stamps and heating lot codes. When the heating lot codes are present it is often on the outer top dome of the helmet instead of the inside. The following is a table of Manufactures codes of helmets produced by the Austrians. Several of these makers did not stamp the code into the shell of the helmet but rather marked them with an ink stamp. Therefore many Austrian shells will be encountered today that seem to have no maker mark as the ink stamp has worn off, but most will have rolling mill codes.

Maker Name Factory Location Maker code Sizes Model
A. Westen Cilli Celie, Slovenia AW 64 M17
Brüder Gottlieb u. Brauchbar Brunn BGB 66 M17
C. A. Scholtz,Mateocz Sloeakei CAS 66 M17
Berndorfer Metal-Warenfabrik Berndorf, Austria "Bear" logo 66,64
Bruder Lapp, Rottenman u. Warcholowsky Unknown ? M17
Nadrag,Transilvania Transylvania Unknown ? M17
Resicka, Transylvania Transylvania Unknown ? M17
Bleckmann & Poldihutte Klando Boemia Unknown x Stirnpanzer
Gebruder Bohler & Co., Kapfen Austria, Stiria GB "Star" 66 M17

Rolling Mills Marker Code
Ludwikow L
Bleckmann B
Poldi P