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]: The Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzers were basically identical to their German counterparts, but thereContinue reading “Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzer*”
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Stirnpanzer*
General Information: From its inception, the German Model 1916 steel helmet was designed to accommodate an additional piece of protective armor called a Stirnpanzer (“forehead armor”). Because of the heavy weight of the stirnpanzers (1.2 kg), they were intended to be used only in special circumstances such as for trench fighting or forward observers.[1] InContinue reading “Stirnpanzer*”
Steel Helmets of the World Wars 