Unknown World War I. helmet question

[imi]

Hi everyone!
A few years ago one of my friends found a ww1 helmet in a plow land during plough
The helmet is damaged on the top and the right side
My question is: This is a German M16 or a Austro - Hungarian M 17 helmet?
Please write your opinion

[peterm]

Hi!

From these pics (and regarding the low situated rivets on both sides) it's a German helmet IMO.

Kind regards,

Peter

[Mainemilitaria]

If the shell has the "lugs" for a chin strap.... it's a German made shell. Austrian helmet's chin straps mounted to the liner band-

Of course, nearly every European Armies or Auxillaries used some German helmets durning the 20s/30s/etc.- so we'll never know who actually used it.
John G.

[imi]

Thanks!

[morel5000]

As already said, it has the "knopf 91" lugs, which IMO makes it a M1916. The placement of the innerhelm holes is different for Austrian helmets.

See here:

http://www.german-helmets.com/QUICK%...NSITIONALS.htm

Best regards,
Michel

[RonR]

M16 with Austrian for comparison (Austrian on top)...


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[RonR]

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[RonR]

If the shell has the "lugs" for a chin strap.... it's a German made shell. Austrian helmet's chin straps mounted to the liner band-

John G.

Chinstrap mount on the Austrian....


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[RonR]

on the M16....


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[peterm]

Beautiful, Ron!!!!!

Kind regards, Peter

[imi]

Thanks Michel!