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General Information: Like the German army, the Austro-Hungarian army issued protective shields, or Stirnpanzers, to be used on steel helmets as extra protection for soldiers with particularly hazardous duties such as snipers or sentries (see also: Stirnpanzer). Four companies manufactured Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzers[1] [2]: Phönix Stahlwerke Johan Bleckmann of Mürzzuschlag Gebrüder Böhler & Co. of KapfenbergContinue reading “Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzer*”