Stealhelmets

The original paint of the helmet is approximately 80% intact. Interior features the three-piece liner attached to the leather ring. Without chinstrap. Shell is stamped on the interior side “....F.62”. One part of the interior liner is missing, one rivet was overpainted in green on the interior and the leather ring was probably inserted later, Condition 2.

Circa 1917. The original field-gray factory finish preserved over 95%. Interior with three-piece leather liner already attached to the steel ring, one leather liner torn at the ring, without padding. The leather chin strap for button 91 is missing, one button 91 still retains the attachment loop for the chin strap. Interior side stamped “St. 66.” (Eisenhütte Silesia, Paruschowitz, Oberschlesien). Helmet shows only minimal wear, in unusually fine condition, condition 2+.

Variant with sheet metal liner band circa 1917. Continued in use through the Wehrmacht period. Original olive-green paint approximately 75% intact. Interior features three padding pads on the sheet metal liner band, two of the three pads still retain their stuffing, the front pad more heavily worn and without stuffing, the two rear pads replaced during WWI or Reichswehr period, with both front rivets renewed at that time, the rear rivet replaced with a Wehrmacht-period rivet. Owner's name “F. Klee” in neck area, stamped “63” on front, no manufacturer identifiable. Without chinstrap. Condition 2.

Circa 1916. The original olive-green lacquer finish of the steel helmet approximately 90% intact. Interior with three-part liner on leather ring, cushion padding not preserved. Side clearly stamped with manufacturer's mark “B.F.62.” (F. C. Bellinger, Fulda), size “62” stamped again in the neck area, shell stamped “B 828”, liner with owner's name “V. Wachmeister Ernst Trier”. Complete with the rarely preserved leather chin strap on button 91. Condition 2.

Variant with sheet metal rim circa 1917. The original paint finish with black-delineated fields and camouflage colors approximately 80% intact. Interior with three-part liner on sheet metal ring, the pads still with filling, tabs partially damaged. Stamped on side “(bell)L 6[4]” (Richard Lindenberg A.G., Remscheid-Hasten), stamped inside shell “...375...”. Owner's name “Niemann” in neck area. Without chinstrap. Condition 2.

Circa 1917/18. The first steel helmet with approximately 80% of its olive green paint finish preserved, the shell lightly surface rusted. Interior with sheet metal ring from 1917 onwards, two segments of the three-piece liner retained, the pads without filling, one segment with the owner’s name “Schäfer”, side stamped with manufacturer “Si.66” (Eisenhütte Silesia, Paruschowitz Upper Silesia), stamped “Bi 329” inside the shell, with original chinstrap.
The second steel helmet with approximately 80% of its olive green paint finish preserved, the shell lightly surface rusted. The liner and one rivet are missing, side stamped with manufacturer “Si.66” (Eisenhütte Silesia, Paruschowitz Upper Silesia), stamped “Bi 651” inside the shell. On the left side with approximately four bullet entry holes, on the right side with one exit hole.

A testament to the horrors of war! The helmets came together from the estate of one and the same World War veteran. The helmet with the bullet holes was placed as a “dummy” on the trench parapet and thus fulfilled its purpose as a “lifesaver”.

Circa 1916/17. The original olive-green lacquer finish approximately 80% intact, the shell with light surface rust. Interior with three-piece liner on leather band, cushion padding missing. Manufacturer marking on side only very faintly visible, likely F.C. Bellinger, Fulda ([B.]F.), alongside size “[6]2”. Chin strap replaced in the 1930s. Condition 2.

A helmet as worn in 1916 at Verdun or on the Somme.

circa 1917. Original paint approximately 75% intact. Interior with three padding cushions on the metal liner ring, padding present, leather tabs on two cushions damaged. No manufacturer marking visible. With original chin strap. Condition 2.

Circa 1916. Original paint finish with black-outlined fields and olive green and brown camouflage colors. Paint approximately 70% intact, colors faded, corrosion traces on right side. Interior with original three-piece liner on leather ring, one segment damaged, cushions without filling. With original chinstrap. Side marked "T.J.68" (C. Thiel & Söhne, Lübeck). At rear area large owner's initials "N.W.". Condition 2-.

Circa 1930, field gray lacquer finish, aluminum shell, interior with leather liner and chin strap, head size approximately 60. Condition 2.

Circa 1916/17. The original paint finish with black-delineated fields and brown/yellow camouflage colors approximately 50% retained. Interior with remnants of the original field-gray factory paint, with three-part leather liner on leather ring, the padding retained. The leather chinstrap for button 91 is missing. Interior side stamped “St. 66.” (Eisenhütte Silesia, Paruschowitz, Upper Silesia). Clearly worn, the leather liner oiled and somewhat shrunk, but still present. Overall condition 3.

Version with sheet metal liner band circa 1917. Original olive green paint approximately 60% retained. Interior with three padding cushions on the sheet metal band, cushion filling still present, leather somewhat aged, tabs on front cushion torn off, interior of shell with surface rust. No manufacturer identifiable. Without chin strap. Condition 2-.

Circa 1918/19. The shell exterior with light beige-white paint over the factory olive-green finish, with a white stripe approximately 3 cm wide in the center, on the right side hand-painted symbols “S [mushroom?] S”, paint approximately 60-70% intact. Interior with three-piece liner on leather ring, cushion padding missing, manufacturer and size marked “E.T.64.” on side (Eisenhüttenwerk Thale A.G., Thale a/Harz). With original chin strap on button 91. Condition 2-.

The symbol is likely a non-regulation unit marking. Possibly for a Freikorps or home guard unit during the crisis period of the Weimar Republic 1919/20. The paint appears to be winter camouflage.

Variant with sheet metal rim band circa 1917. Original olive green paint approximately 75% preserved. Interior with three padding cushions on the sheet metal rim band, cushions filled. Without chin strap. Maker not identifiable. Condition 2.