During the early stages of WW1, many of the wounds by soldiers were head wounds because believe it or not, none of the military forces on either sided issued helmets and they all wore either cloth or leather caps which offered no protection from bullets or shrapnel.

It was quickly realized that helmets could save a soldiers life and cut down on casualties so each side started to develop their own helmets to issue to their soldiers.

The French army introduced the first modern steel helmets in 1915 and they were bowl shaped. These early helmets were soon replaced with the Adrian helmet.

The German army issued their first modern steel helmet called the Stahlhelm and was actually referred to as the model 1916. After steel helmets were issued, head wounds on both sides of the war dropped drastically.
Below you will find the latest auctions for the WW1 style helmets.

Below are the current listings on eBay. If you see one that appeals to you bid on it or type what your looking for into the search bar and you will be shown those items that are available right now on eBay.

WW1 M16 German Helmet    US $690.00 GERMAN ARMY WW1 HELMET REPR CHINSTRAP M16    US $29.00 GERMAN ARMY WW1 HELMET REPR CHINSTRAP brass M16 spike    US $29.00 World War I WW1 WWI German Helmet M1916 Sz 66    US $127.51 Battle Damaged WW1 German Helmet    US $44.00 VINTAGE WW1 BRITISH ARMY HELMET FOUND AND PURCHASED IN ISRAEL    US $20.00 GERMAN WORLD WAR I OR II HELMET PROBABLE GERMAN M18 WW1 STAHLHELM    US $62.51 orginal sachsen bleck pickelhaube helmet ww1    US $1,400.00 Old Antique WW1 Italian Helmet    US $199.99 WWI WW1 German Original M16 Helmet Size 68 Shell Rebuilt LOOK    US $349.99 RARE German WW1 WWI KUK Austro Hungarian Military Helmet Stamp 2D Exterior Dome    US $378.00 ORIGINAL WW 1 GERMAN SPIKE HELMET    US $227.50 View More Items:   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8

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