WW1 AUSTRIAN HELMET WITH STIRNPANZER

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VERY RARE ORIGINAL WW1 ARMOUR BROW PLATE, OR STIRNPANZER. THE ARMOUR ITSELF IDENTICAL TO THE GERMAN, BUT WITH AUSTRIAN FASTENING STRAP, THE AUSTRIANS PREFERRING TO USE CANVAS AS OPPOSED TO THE GERMAN LEATHER STRAP. THE SHORT HALF OF THE STRAP REMAINING WITH ITS STEEL CLIP. THE STIRNPANZER HAS MUCH OF ITS ORIGINAL WW1 PAINT FINISHED MIXED WITH DARK BROWN PATINA. AUSTRIAN M.16 STEEL HELMET RETAINS MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL PAINT. GOOD COMPLETE LINER WITH PART OF THE CHIN STRAP REMAINING. A UNIT DESIGNATION PLATE FIXED TO THE INSIDE BACK.