WW1 German Named Post Home M17 Camouflage Helmet With Postage Stamps To Crown

A superb large sized WW1 German M17 camouflage helmet that was posted back to the United States from the front as a souvenir of the Great War .
Many WW1 German helmets were sent back by American servicemen as war souvenirs this being such an example with the remains of postage labels to the crown of the helmet. It has been block camouflage painted in the classic forest green & mid brown with thick dividing lines between each segment as was stipulated by the Ludendorff order of July 1918. A good proportion of the handbrushed camouflage paint remains with some scuffs & dings visible to its exterior . Underside of shell shows us the factory green paint intact with size & maker stamp 'Si66' for the firm 'Eisenhüttenwerk Schlesien, Paruschowitz/ Oberschlesien ' . The German soldier has written some of his information in pencil to underside of flared rim at rear ( See picture ). The metal liner band of this M17 is totally undisturbed with much of the original green paint remaining to it . All three liner pins are tight & original to this piece their originality easily ascertained by a visual inspection. Showing wear , the three off white liner pads are present with end tongues mostly pulled through. All three cushions to rear are still in place. One of the pads has a stress tear where it joins the band ( See image ).
Having been found in the States some years ago this helmet was captured by a US soldier in the last desperate battles of WW1 .

Code: 15351