German WWI Model 1918 Camo Replica Helmet

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German WWI Model 1918
Replica Camo Helmet

This authentic replica helmet is made of steel with rolled edges, a painted camo finish and adjustable leather headliner and chin strap.

HISTORY: At the beginning of WWI, soldiers had no head protection other than their cloth and leather caps. But after the war became centered on trench warfare, the number of casualties suffering from severe head wounds increased dramatically on both sides. The French were the first to see the need for more effective protection. In late 1915, they began to issue Adrian Helmets to their troops. The British followed suit with their Brodie Helmet-- which was also worn by U.S. forces--and the Germans developed the Stahlhelm (German for "steel

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Helmet"). The Imperial German Army began to replace the traditional Pickelhaube (spiked helmet) with the Stahlhelm in 1916. This helmet provided superior protection over other countries' designs due to the skirt that covered the side and back of the wearers head. Although superseded by newer models it was still being used by second-line and home guard units until the end of WWII.