Lot 7376
A Model 1915 helmet for Train (Army Transport Corps) enlisted men, dated 1916
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Issue piece. Black lacquered leather helmet body (showing some fine cracking) with grey iron fittings (rear spine, front visor trim, and brass "Model 91" buttons). Eagle emblem secured by leather wedges. Leather chin strap attached to the side posts; both cockades made of lacquered sheet iron. Top piece featuring four round-headed split pins and a short, smooth spike (bayonet-style locking mechanism). Good black leather tongue-style liner (showing signs of rubbing); the rear visor bears the issue stamp "Tr.A.8" and "1916" (1st Rhenish Train Battalion No. 8, Ehrenbreitstein, 1916), the manufacturer's stamp "Hermann Flohr, Cöln 1915," and the size "55." Minor localized damage; shows signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
