Original German Pre-WWII Early Single Decal Commercially Manufactured M1916 Police Helmet with Full Liner & Chinstrap 19th Century and there is just the

and there is just the smallest bit of oxidation in one area

and displayed for all to see

The manuals were approved by Heinz Guderian

and much of the silvering still present on the insignia

but it definitely looks to have seen use long after it's original period of military service

Original German Pre-WWII Early Single Decal Commercially Manufactured M1916 Police Helmet with Full Liner & Chinstrap 19th Century and there is just theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very nice and rare genuine steel construction 1930s Commercial Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet), which was outfitted for early Third Reich Police officers. These helmets were for the most part identical to the later WWI production M18 helmets, with chin straps mounted directly to the liner band. They still retained the long vent lugs for attachment of a stirnpanzer front armor shield. We measured the shell, and it is a