Original German WWI U.S. 32nd Division-Captured Splotch Camouflage-Painted M16 Stahlhelm Helmet Sent Home by Distinguished Service Cross & Croix de Guerre Recipient Sergeant Ted Gariepy - Outstanding Russian Headgear Wappen front plate appears to

Wappen front plate appears to be secured by the original brass nuts on the interior

Also within the bulb were metal sculptures coated with phosphors

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It was encircled by an wreath of oak leaves

Overall condition is very good with moderate wear and scuffing

Original German WWI U.S. 32nd Division-Captured Splotch Camouflage-Painted M16 Stahlhelm Helmet Sent Home by Distinguished Service Cross & Croix de Guerre Recipient Sergeant Ted Gariepy - Outstanding Russian Headgear Wappen front plate appears toOriginal Item. One of a Kind. It isnt often that we find a helmet that seems to check all the boxes. This outstanding M1916 Stahlhelm which was painted with an outstanding Splotch camouflage pattern following the July 1918 Ludendorff Camouflage directive, then de milled and captured by Sergeant Theodore Gariepy, Company C, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division and sent home to a friend. Sergeant Gariepy was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and