A Grim Reminder from a German Battlefield Pickup M1916 Helmet Here at Pony Express Firearms we handle a myriad of historic items, many of them in exquisite condition, but sometimes there are items which bring home the tragic human consequences of war. This German M1916 helmet is such an example. The oral history given to us when we purchased the helmet out of a large collection is that it was recovered in the Ardennes Forest in the aftermath of a WWII battle. So, how did a WWI helmet get onto a WWII battlefield? It could be that this was a WWI helmet reissued during WWII as was common practice, or it could be that the oral history was wrong and that this was a WWI helmet recovered from a WWI battlefield. Either way, the key here is to buy the item, not the story attached to it, especially when it’s only … Read More
