Original WWI German M16 Stahlhelm Helmet - Authentic Leather Liner TJ62 Röchling For Sale

Original WWI German M16 Stahlhelm Helmet - Authentic Leather Liner TJ62 Röchling

Up for sale is a highly desirable, 100% authentic World War I German M16 Stahlhelm combat helmet. This historic piece features the rare and sought-after TJ62 manufacturer stamping on the interior skirt, indicating production by the esteemed firm C. Thiel & Söhne in Lübeck, size 62.The steel blank for this specific shell was supplied by the legendary Röchling'sche Eisen- und Stahlwerke (Röchling steel mills), featuring the distinct structural quality that defined early-to-mid-war German helmet manufacturing. A visible heating/lot code is stamped deep inside the dome of the shell, confirming its factory pedigree.Key Features & Details:Manufacturer / Size: TJ62 (C. Thiel & Söhne, Lübeck / Size 62 shell).Steel Supplier: Röchling (validated by factory dome lot code).Liner System: True Model 1916 configuration featuring an original leather headband. It retains its authentic three-pad segmented leather liner pockets, completely correct for the M16 before the 1917 transition to zinc/steel bands.Hardware: Includes the iconic dual exterior ventilation lugs (featuring the proper factory stepped profile unique to smaller shell sizes) designed to support the optional Stirnpanzer sniper brow plate. The original M1891 chinstrap post mounts are securely intact.