Original Imperial German WWI M16 Kaiser Wilhelm Trench Art Camouflage Helmet - Gott Mit Uns! Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia It was then matted

It was then matted

They then moved to Camp Pickett

It was replaced in the British Army as the section LMG by the L7 general-purpose machine gun (GPMG)

so it does not need a central "button" like many caps

5” overall length

Original Imperial German WWI M16 Kaiser Wilhelm Trench Art Camouflage Helmet - Gott Mit Uns! Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia It was then mattedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic hand painted period authentic trench art camouflage World War One Imperial German Model 1916 Helmet. The stamped, sheet steel construction, helmet retains about 85% of its original hand painted camouflage paint. The helmet has both the dome headed chinstrap retaining rivets, both of the ventilation side lugs and all three of the flat headed liner retaining rivets as well as a model 1917 steel liner