WW1 German M17 Three Colour Camouflage Helmet With Battle Damage

Straight from the trenches of WW1 a German M17 helmet with three colour camouflage paint & a shrapnel hole to its right side.
An interesting helmet that displays brush stroked hand applied paint in classic dark brown , yellow ochre & forest green segments all seperated by brush applied black dividing lines. Shrapnel has pierced the lower right side skirt from the outside with inner leather pads removed which may indicate a casualty . Right air vent has been plugged for better insulation in the cold , the left vent is clear. Interior of helmet retains its original green factory paint with maker mark & size 'Si66' . for the firm ' Eisenhutte ,Silesia 66' .There is also a faint black stamped factory ink marking to rear of skirt '66' . The metal M17 liner band remains in place with all three liner pins original to the helmet & having matching camouflage paint to exterior.

Code: 12766