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Terrific! I think we'll give it a go with light steel wool and Evaporust as suggested. There are a few significant dents in the helmet as well. Should I try to press them back out from the inside? The size is indeed stamped on the inside. 58 1/2. It's quite small actually. My giant head...

Thank you both so much for the thoughtful replies. That really helps. This has been a lot of fun for my sons (ages 12, 10 and 7) and I to research and try to piece together its origins. The information you've provided has given us more to go on! Being a complete novice, is this something...

Respected collectors and historians, My grandfather served in the european theater during WWI in the US army corp of engineers. One of the many artifacts he brought home with him was a Prussian helmet that he claimed he found on the field. After his passing, the helmet came to me and it has...