Original German WWII M17 Transitional Army Double Decal Helmet - Austrian M-1917 Size 66 Shell Technical Handbooks & Manuals with minimal age to the

with minimal age to the skin

On the front is a banner helmet crowned WR / I monogram plate

- Shell retains about 80% of the original paint with no dings or dents

The steel blade is 10" long and is in very good condition

though the left side connecting hook has torn from its leather fitting

Original German WWII M17 Transitional Army Double Decal Helmet - Austrian M-1917 Size 66 Shell Technical Handbooks & Manuals with minimal age to theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Austria Hungary purchased about 416,000 German helmets from November 1916 until the end of the war, and also began its own licensed production starting in May 1917. Around a million Stahlhelm of all variants were issued until the end of the war. The Austrian M17 helmet was similar to the German M16 but was colored golden brown (known as Isonzo braun), had a cloth chinstrap and had the chinstrap rivet located higher