| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/00990.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Helmet |
| Physical description | Cotton, Horse hair, Leather, Steel |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
German Model 1916 steel helmet : Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium
Description
German Army Model 1916 steel helmet painted in fieldgrey (grey-green) and complete with brown leather headband and a three-piece, two-tongue liner with a leather drawstring. There are fabric pockets filled with horsehair, each with a cotton tie, behind each of the liner pads. The shell has been punctured, apparently by shrapnel, and there is corresponding damage to one the liner pouches. Stamped in black ink on the inside of the rear apron of the helmet, is '68' [the size] and 'AK' [an acceptance mark]. There are dried deposits of mud on the interior of the crown and there is rust and accretion on the apron around the liner. The chin strap is missing.
History / Summary
Pierced German steel helmet worn by a German soldier killed from a head wound near 'Remus' Woods near Zonnebeke on Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, on 4th October 1917.