{"product_id":"original-wwi-austro-hungarian-m17-steel-helmet-shell-with-writing-taken-from-german-stores-at-etaine","title":"Original WWI Austro-Hungarian M17 Steel Helmet Shell With Writing “Taken From German Stores At Etaine”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Genuine WWI Austro-Hungarian Model 1917 helmet with an original standard Olive Green \/ Brown \"Isonzo braun\" paint. The paint is well retained, something we do not often see, as many of these helmets were repainted during the war or after. It has some wear to the paint, giving it a great \"battle worn\" look that is impossible to duplicate.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet does have an original liner band but no actual liner. No chinstrap is present. All three liner split pins are intact, with the correct thicker pin in the rear.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. The top of the helmet has faint but legible markings in red that states it was \u003cstrong\u003eTAKEN FROM GERMAN STORES AT ETAINE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustro-Hungarian WWI Helmets Makers\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker Name Factory Location Maker code Sizes Model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA. Westen Cilli Celie, Slovenia AW 64 M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrüder Gottlieb u. Brauchbar Brunn BGB 66 M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC. A. Scholtz,Mateocz Sloeakei CAS 66 M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBerndorfer Metal-Warenfabrik Berndorf, Austria \"Bear\" logo 66,64\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBruder Lapp, Rottenman u. Warcholowsky Unknown ? M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNadrag,Transilvania Transylvania Unknown ? M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eResicka, Transylvania Transylvania Unknown ? M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBleckmann \u0026amp; Poldihutte Klando Boemia Unknown x Stirnpanzer\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGebruder Bohler \u0026amp; Co., Kapfen Austria, Stiria GB \"Star\" 66 M17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRolling Mills Marker Code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLudwikow L\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBleckmann B\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoldi P\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40587058741317,"sku":"ONJR23NSG032","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR23NSG032__05.jpg?v=1686328506","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-wwi-austro-hungarian-m17-steel-helmet-shell-with-writing-taken-from-german-stores-at-etaine","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}