German Helmets
German Helmets posts cover the Stahlhelm and its variants from the First World War through to the modern Bundeswehr. Articles look at the M16, M17 and M18 helmets introduced in 1916, the M35 and M40 of the Second World War, the Volkshelm last-ditch versions, the postwar East German M56 and the West German use of the M1 followed by the modern Schuberth and Mehler designs. There are also notes on collector market caution around restored or refinished SS-marked pieces, on the rules that govern import and sale in different countries and on the difference between an original liner and a reproduction.
The German Stahlhelm entered service in 1916 on the
