Germany, Imperial. A Model 1916 Heer Camouflage Stahlhelm Archive denoting membership in the Schutzpolizei

denoting membership in the Schutzpolizei of the Ordnungspolizei

marked on interior of lid

in overall very fine condition and scarce

with majority of gilt remaining

when he was again struck off strength and returned to the 26th Infantry Battalion on March 28

Germany, Imperial. A Model 1916 Heer Camouflage Stahlhelm Archive denoting membership in the Schutzpolizei(Deutsches Reich 1. Weltkrieg Stahlhelm M 1916 in Mimikri Tarnanstrich). A very well preserved Heer (Army) Model 1916 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel. The exterior retains the vast majority of a hand painted wartime original camouflage paint scheme, consisting of irregular patterns of dark green, light brown, and red brown separated by black borders. Five studs are distributed around the outer