Original Imperial German WWI Named & Dated USGI Captured & Ornately Painted "368 Prussian" M16 Stahlhelm Helmet Shell - marked Si.66 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly these were stacked just aft

these were stacked just aft of the waist gun position and fed the tail turret via a long rigid feed chute

and sometimes a loading gate was also installed

The interior has the remnants of what appears to be a name

The Inter-Allied Commission of Control ordered that L 72 should be turned over to France

Original Imperial German WWI Named & Dated USGI Captured & Ornately Painted "368 Prussian" M16 Stahlhelm Helmet Shell - marked Si.66 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly these were stacked just aftOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is definitely the most impressive example of a USGI Decorated "Bring Back" helmet shell that we have ever seen. It looks to have been captured later in the war, and is fitted with an M17 style steel liner band, while the leather of the liner itself and the chinstrap are completely missing. The original green paint used during the first world war is still present on both the interior and exterior, however it is the