Original WWI AEF 33rd Division Captured Austro-Hungarian M17 Helmet by Berndorfer German Militaria 62 mm Ручной Пулемёт Дегтярёва

62 mm Ручной Пулемёт Дегтярёва

The leather finish has some checking

Per Wardell’s own account

has isolated itself from the outside world

Hatchet points were wider at the tip than at the hilt inflicting a dreadful wound

Original WWI AEF 33rd Division Captured Austro-Hungarian M17 Helmet by Berndorfer German Militaria 62 mm Ручной Пулемёт ДегтярёваOriginal Item: One of a kind. Genuine WWI Austro Hungarian Model 1917 helmet with original paint after being captured U. S Soldiers of the AEF. The front is painted in yellow A. E. F. 33RD DIV. and the reverse reads R. R. N Co. F 129 INFT. The top is painted black with a yellow cross. This fine Austro Hungarian M17 Helmet was manufactured by Berndorfer Metal Warenfabrik Berndorf of Austria and is marked with a classic "Bear" logo over 64 on the