Metal gray.
Yes, it is German
The German Bundesliga in 1916 was suspended due to war.
The Spartan helmet was bronze.
Their Model 1916 was their first all steel helmet which replaced their leather spiked helmet.
Helm in German means helmet in English.
They are called "steel helmets", either the M35 (model 1935), or M18 (for model 1918), etc. US servicemen in WWI called the M16 (model 1916) a "scuttle bucket" because it resembled a coal scuttle bucket. The M16 is the same design as the M18 and later M35; it's just that the M35 is the classic WWII German helmet...a much shortened back neck and lower crown...and no Frankenstein lug nuts at the forehead. For German enthusiasts who enjoy using the German language, they call the German steel helmet, a "stehlhelm."
Cardinal
A Splash of Local Color - 1916 was released on: USA: 26 July 1916
to make the cover of a helmet i mould metal and then get the kids to color it in
In many jurisdiction, a fire chief's helmet is white. However, it is not unusual for it to be the same color as the rest of the crew.
Local Color on the A-1 Ranch - 1916 was released on: USA: 29 July 1916
William comes from the German words for "Will" and "Helmet."