Original German WWII Austrian M17 Transitional Heer Army Single Decal Helmet with Period Applied Net and 58cm Liner - Size 66 Shell British Documents & Books with the expected wear from

with the expected wear from service and sharpening

The trim on the brass butt plate is truly lovely

which is easily painted over

Overall the pistol shows a lovely aged patina on the metalwork from oxidation and subsequent cleaning

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Original German WWII Austrian M17 Transitional Heer Army Single Decal Helmet with Period Applied Net and 58cm Liner - Size 66 Shell British Documents & Books with the expected wear fromOriginal 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