Original German WWI Bavarian Named M1886/1914 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Hermann Haupt, Reserve Infanterie Regiment No. 7 (Bayreuth) Ersatz-Bataillon, Served During WWII & KIA at Stalingrad Martini-Henry Accessories and a white heading with

and a white heading with shaft channel

is the original embossed cypher dated 1712-1912 of Frederich the Great the legendary 18th century Military Hero of Prussia

The liner band has fairly extensive corrosion

The metalwork overall has a lovely oxidized patina

sometime during the spring of 1862

Original German WWI Bavarian Named M1886/1914 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Hermann Haupt, Reserve Infanterie Regiment No. 7 (Bayreuth) Ersatz-Bataillon, Served During WWII & KIA at Stalingrad Martini-Henry Accessories and a white heading withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Officer's brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). The M1886 14 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the Prussian version. The M1886 version features a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted and officer. The star retaining pins on the base