WWI & WWII Military Helmet Collection

Year: Early 20th Century

Dimension: Various

Condition: All show wear, including rust, cracks and scratches.

Additional Information: This lot features a collection of six military and civil service helmets spanning the First and Second World Wars. Included is a German-style WWII M42 Army helmet with double decals identified as a modern reproduction, an original German WWII rusted Stahlhelm combat helmet, and a Belgian Civil Service lacquered leather police helmet bearing a flaming grenade badge and stamped "Le Levior J. Enten, Tongres, Belgium" on the leather interior. Also included is a British Mark II Brodie steel combat helmet, commonly known as the "tin hat" or "shrapnel helmet," with its characteristic circular brim. The collection further includes a German WWI Model 1916 Stahlhelm steel helmet featuring ventilation lugs for attachment of a Stirnpanzer brow plate and lacking its liner, and a German WWII M35 steel helmet shell, size 64. Together, these helmets illustrate the evolution of twentieth-century European military and civil service protective headgear. The names and identifications of the helmets have not been professionally verified. They are described as accurately as possible based on their visible characteristics, markings, and stylistic features.