The design of the Stahlhelm was carried out by Dr. Friedrich Shwerd of the Technical Institute of Hanover. In early 1915, Shwerd 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. Shwerd then undertook the task of designing and producing a suitable helmet. After lengthy development work, which included testing a selection of German and Allied headgear, the first Stahlhelms were tested in November 1915 at the Kummersdorf Proving Ground and then trialled by the 1st Assault Battalion. 30,000 examples were ordered, but it was not approved for general issue until New Year 1916, hence it is most usually referred to as the "Model 1916". In February 1916 it was distributed to troops at Verdun, following which the incidence of serious head injuries fell dramatically.

May not work with all hairstyles...I reccomend a shorter hairstyle for use with this helmet!

Please note that this is a World War One Imperial German steel helmet and not the later World War Two fascist helmet!

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