General Information: Many Freikorps units famously used reissued First World War helmets adorned with swastikas or white painted Totenkof (death’s head), symbols. Less well known is that some units also used painted horizontal bands around the circumference of the helmet to identify themselves. This type of helmet with painted bands can be seen in someContinue reading “Freikorps*”
Tag Archives: Stahlhelm
German M17*
General Information: The German Model 1917 is identical to the Model 1916 but for one thing; the liner band is metal rather than leather. These were authorized in May of 1917.[1] The chinstrap is the same M91 type used on the M16s and on pickelhaubes, but the chinstrap hardware is more frequently steel or zinc-likeContinue reading “German M17*”
German M18*
* General Information: In July of 1918 the Germans introduced a new steel helmet, the Model 1918.[1] The new helmet was identical to the Model 1916/17 with the exception of the chinstrap configuration. The new chinstraps were made in two pieces with a carbine type clip that connected them. Instead of being connected by lugsContinue reading “German M18*”
Steel Helmets of the World Wars 