GERMAN WWI M.18 CUT OUT HELMET.

A very fine example of the M.18 cut out helmet, this helmet is featured on pages 92 and 93 of the excellent new work Stahlschutzhelme, The German Steel Combat Helmet by Oliver Lock published by Military Mode Publishing. The helmet was originally one of the very rare wool dust finished helmets, this was a unique finish only found on the M.18 helmets the finish was to deaden the reflective effect of the standard painted helmet. Losses of the finish to the crown area, the remaining wool dust finish to the lower skirt, complete with its M.18 three section liner of which all of the horsehair pads are missing from the liner pads themselves. Complete with its M.18 carbine strap with its maker marked leather tab. A very fine example of a rare helmet. As all of the M.18 helmets are marked with ‘ET64’.

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