RON
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1. Sizes:
1.1. Did these exist in sizes as small as "53 1/3"??
1.2. What are the size ranges for the Pickelhaubes & Metalhemes the army adhered to?
2. Markings:
Did War Bond Helmets include Bekleidungsamt & Regimental markings--in addition to Maker/size/date marks--or were these helmets captured straight from their German factories hence remained mint/unissued/unattributed to any clothing depot or regiment?
3. Metalhemnes:
Do some exist without maker's markings engraved at the usual inside the shell underneath the spike? Or could these be attributed to those makers who used to attach a plate between bolts (see below) that could've fallen or been removed with the passing of time?
Thanks!
1.1. Did these exist in sizes as small as "53 1/3"??
1.2. What are the size ranges for the Pickelhaubes & Metalhemes the army adhered to?
2. Markings:
Did War Bond Helmets include Bekleidungsamt & Regimental markings--in addition to Maker/size/date marks--or were these helmets captured straight from their German factories hence remained mint/unissued/unattributed to any clothing depot or regiment?
3. Metalhemnes:
Do some exist without maker's markings engraved at the usual inside the shell underneath the spike? Or could these be attributed to those makers who used to attach a plate between bolts (see below) that could've fallen or been removed with the passing of time?

Thanks!