Chin straps

[jgurn]

Are the buckels on the steel helmets the same as the ones on the pickelhaubes ?

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Yes. Indeed, when the Stahlhelm 16 helmets first arrived at the front, they didn't have a chinstrap. Soldiers had to transfer the chinstrap from their spiked helmets to the new ones. Later, thicker leather straps were gradually added because the M16 was heavier to hold.

 

[jgurn]

Yes. Indeed, when the Stahlhelm 16 helmets first arrived at the front, they didn't have a chinstrap. Soldiers had to transfer the chinstrap from their spiked helmets to the new ones. Later, thicker leather straps were gradually added because the M16 was heavier to hold.

Thank you.