WW1 ORIGINAL M1915 PRUSSIAN PICKELHAUBE SPIKE HELMET
Black lacquered leather body with grey metal fittings including removable spike, side posts, rear spike and Prussian heraldic eagle.
Prussian heraldic eagle is secured to the helmet body by leather wedges through the reinforced grey metal...
MODEL 1915 BAVARIAN 1ST & 2ND BAVARIAN RIFLE BATTALION JAGER SHAKO
Bavarian Shako in nice condition. Wartime model. Rare as there were only 2 Jaeger Batl. In the Bavarian Army at the outbreak of the war.
Bavarian Enlisted man shako of 1915. Black leather body with field grey trim. Shako has...
My collection is so mini when compared to Doug's jaw dropping collection. My eyes popped out, nose lengthen, jaw dropped and speechless. I need an aesthetic doctor to get my face fixed.
Doug, thank you for sharing.
The last helmet on the bottom shelf to the right is not a German haube. It's a Swedish. Bought it to look at the parts and they have the same parts as of the Germans. Just don't want to tear this Swedish helmet apart so left it as it is for the time being.
Thank you guys for the compliments. I got into the old haube after longing to have a M1842 haube. I have been looking at Tony Schurr's website and told myself that I need to have that one of these days. Then there was a member who auctioned his M42 on ebay. I bought it and more came along.
I...
Thank you guys. I am not worried with the spike attachment method, just thought of sharing with everyone the way the spike is being secured. We always learn from each other.
Grabenmaxx, I have about 18 grandpa haubes in my collection as at this morning.
Pontiac, my friend who is an old...
Got this haube weeks ago but as I was away, I only have the chance to look at it today.
Spike is removable and secured in a unique way.
Reich cockade is not required and if has a massive 75mm state cockade.