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 WW2 French Adrian Army Combat Helmet    US $25.00 WW1 Helmet    US $750.00 COLLECTIBLES MEDIEVAL WW1 GERMAN PICKELHAUBE SPIKE ARMOR ARMOUR HELMET B    US $55.07 COLLECTIBLES MEDIEVAL WW1 GERMAN PICKELHAUBE BLACK LONG SPIKE ARMOR HELMET B    US $88.11 WW1 British Australian Brodie Pattern Steel Helmet MkI ANZAC AIF – 1916    US $160.29 PICKELHAUBE TSCHAPKA ULAN ORGINAL WW1 HELMET COVER    US $425.00 PICKELHAUBE PRUSSIAN helmet WW1 ORGINAL ersatz    US $405.00 PICKELHAUBE PRUSSIAN helmet WW1 ORGINAL    US $450.00 WW1 Renault Tank Inkwell replacement Helmet Cover Lid cast from original    US $31.61 M18 German WW1 Soldiers Camo Helmet    US $65.00 WW1 WW2 German Helmet M18 Heer Transitional    US $108.88 M18 Cutout German WW1 Soldiers Helmet    US $75.00 View More Items:   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8

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