Original German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Camouflage Paint & Liner - Marked NJ62 - Rare Maker Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly It is Broad Arrow marked

It is Broad Arrow marked and maker coded M/78 on the blade ricasso

another young escapee

They do show overall wear from service

On the front of the helmet

during operations against the Japanese on Saipan Island

Original German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Helmet with Camouflage Paint & Liner - Marked NJ62 - Rare Maker Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly It is Broad Arrow markedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a nice example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet, with a very nice "paneled" camouflage paint scheme which has been partially painted over with black paint over the years. This was a very popular type of camouflage used on both sides of WWI. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 40% of its original hand painted camouflage paint. This was painted over the original field gray paint,