Original German WWII Austrian M17 Transitional Heer Army Single Decal Helmet with Period Applied Net and 58cm Liner - Size 66 Shell Miscellaneous Gun Parts This unfortunately extended to uses

This unfortunately extended to uses for prisoners and Shoah victims as well

This set consists of a BC-611-C and a BC-611-F

The barrel serial is surrounded by the CROWN / GP "Gunmakers Proof" and CROWN / V "Viewed" markings from the London Gun Company proof house

The sweatband has what appear to be burn marks on one side

The helmet liner does not have the extra rear liner support sometimes seen

Original German WWII Austrian M17 Transitional Heer Army Single Decal Helmet with Period Applied Net and 58cm Liner - Size 66 Shell Miscellaneous Gun Parts This unfortunately extended to usesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Austria Hungary purchased about 416,000 German helmets from November 1916 until the end of the war, and also began its own licensed production starting in May 1917. Around a million Stahlhelm of all variants were issued until the end of the war. The Austrian M17 helmet was similar to the German M16 but was colored golden brown (known as Isonzo braun), had a cloth chinstrap and had the chinstrap rivet located higher