German Stahlhelm M16 helmet
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Marlborough, Wiltshire
Adam Matthew Digital
2011
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The Stahlhelm was designed by Dr. Friedrich Schwerd of the Technical Institute, Hanover. In early 1915, Schwerd had carried out a study of head wounds suffered during trench warfare and submitted a recommendation for steel helmets, shortly after which he was ordered to Berlin. Schwerd then undertook the task of designing and producing a suitable helmet for German troops, with good protection for the head and neck. The first Stahlhelms were tested in November 1915 at the Kummersdorf Proving Ground and then field tested by the German 1st Assault Battalion. Thirty thousand examples were ordered, but it was not approved for general issue until New Year 1916. Known as 'M16' or the 'Model 1916', in February 1916 it was distributed to the German troops at Verdun, following which the incidence of serious head injuries fell dramatically. The helmet was made of hard, martensitic silicon or nickel steel.
AMDigital Reference: OTT1077-1100, OTT1103.
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