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German WWII M40 Stahlman Steel Helmet

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:10.00 - 1,000.00 USD
German WWII M40 Stahlman Steel Helmet
German WWII M40 Stahlman Steel Helmet with liner and strap- appear to be replica- the liner shows the number 58 (only marking I could find on helmet)please note: this helmet has some minor dents on the top side of helmet. internet info: The Stahlhelm ('steel helmet') is a German military steel combat helmet intended to provide protection against shrapnels and fragments or shards of grenades. The term Stahlhelm refers both to a generic steel helmet and more specifically to the distinctive German military design. At the beginning of World War I, none of the combatants were issued with any form of protection for the head other than cloth and leather caps, designed at most to protect against sabre cuts. When trench warfare began, the number of casualties on all sides suffering from severe head wounds (more often caused by shrapnel bullets or shell fragments than by gunfire) increased dramatically, since the head was typically the most exposed part of the body when in a trench