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Really, Brian? Still fairly common on the streets, although rarer nowadays since most passers-by are in their telephone.

I think it is a genuine metal Pickelhaube, Sandmann, with the faux bolt heads pressed on the spike basis. What is the black stuff that has been spread on the shell? You are correct regarding condition. Awful.

I agree with you, Steve, this may be the explanation. Do not misunderstand me: I have strictly no doubt about the helmet. Markings are beautiful.

The surprising fact is that ER2 was created in 1890, according to sources. In 1888, only ER1 existed.

Hello meme32, You have already published a number of posts on the forum and, almost invariably, these show pictures of items for sale with the question: "Is it good or not?". We are all happy to help, when we can, fellow members who need information on a particular topic or point of detail...

Greetings from Cal(ifor + edo)nia!

I always enjoy and appreciate your posts, but here, I really have a hard time sharing your opinion! What potential can you see in this wreck? It is extremely difficult to re-shape the thick shell of the enlisted Tschapka. Any heavy intervention would probably damage the finish even more, as it...

We must make it snappy if we want to be in time for the 2023 calendar though!!

Superb idea, Tony. I will try to select a few, which won't be easy since so many are great.

Many thanks to you all for your appreciation! "A picture is worth a thousand words", as they say.

This picture illustrates these differences between Hessian officer helmets: Left: infantry or train: curved chinscales, round-headed studs Right: cavalry (Dragoner): curved chinscales, round-headed studs Center: infantry regiment 115: flat chinscales, stars What was the rule in other states...

No, you are not. All Hessian infantry spike helmets sported curved chinscales (except for JR115). Therefore. Hessen officer helmets for infantry and train are identical.

I don't own a Santa outfit either, and I had to cheat to make the picture... Is Pickelhaubes.com becoming a new chapter of the Kawasaki Owners Club?

Happy Holidays to all!

This answers my question. The hidden helmet on the left of your picture is tagged "Casque mitrailleur de montagne" (helmet for a mountain machine-gunner), hence it must be the example presented by Larcade. La Pompelle does have two of these helmets...

Was there more than one example at La Pompelle? I can't remember. The one from La Pompelle pictured in Larcade's book is marked to a Mountain Machine Gun Detachment:

Really amazing, an incredible find, since similar helmets encountered nowadays always scream "fake". Why is there no number on the metal plate? Was it a general purpose helmet, on which a regiment number was painted or engraved as needed? Your example may have been unissued.

Sure, Philippe, but without FB, of course. A GFR helmet would not bear a FB stamp, since all Bs were Fs.

They all had a Fusilier Bataillon, the 3rd one.

Coert, I know the seller, who knows spike helmets very well... he did not describe it as Bavarian; it is just a keyword added by mistake. No, this is neither an Eisenbahn nor a Pioneer helmet!... Look at markings carefully...