Germany, Imperial. A Model 1916 Camouflage Steel Helmet, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Archive on November 25

on November 25

as part of the 1st Central Ontario Regiment

bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE UM DAS DEUTSCHE ROTE KREUZ” (“FOR MERIT TO THE GERMAN RED CROSS”)

he fought with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the Boer War

non-functional magnetic metal spring catch with exterior stud release

Germany, Imperial. A Model 1916 Camouflage Steel Helmet, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Archive on November 25(Stahlhelm M1916 in Mimikri Tarnanstrich). A Heer Model 1916 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a magnetic molybdenum steel shell. The exterior is painted in wartime original camouflage, with a mottle consisting of equal patches of dark green, medium brown, and olive drab, divided by black borders into irregular shapes. It is flanked by dual protruding lugs featuring hollow channels to facilitate ventilation. Three rivets are distributed around