Original Imperial German WWI M16 “KIA” Shrapnel-Damaged Helmet Shell - Marked W.66 Russian Army Waist: 32”

Waist: 32”

which tore off long ago

Enlarging the existing nose-mounted radiator sufficiently to cool the engine would have created extra weight and drag

most notably in the more extensive use of stamped steel rather than machined parts

Original Imperial German WWI M16 “KIA” Shrapnel-Damaged Helmet Shell - Marked W.66 Russian Army Waist: 32”Original Item: One of a kind. This is a very interesting example of a World War One helmet which went through a heavy amount of trauma from shrapnel damage. The helmet has a very heavy hole at the front, and an enormous crack and dent in the rear, which could only have happened from shrapnel damage in combat. The helmet is missing both the liner and chinstrap, but both metal end pieces of the chinstrap remain on the bales. The helmet still has both