I too can see the m1915 style chinscales so the spike shd be removable.Superbe Pickelhaube. Félicitations Charles! Is the spike twist off at its base? Removable spike, chinscales and cockades would make it a M1915, wouldn’t it?
But what makes Tony say this isn’t an officer’s model?
That’s an amazing helmet. My Bavarian has a removable spikeIf this turns out to be an M1915, you just hit the jackpot in my opinion Charles because these were only produced for 2-3 years making them rarer than their previous counterparts. Can you check if that spike is twist off and let us know? Meanwhile, here’s my only Officer M1915 (with its
twist off spike):View attachment 33689
Thanks Brian. Don’t know if you remember but i had shared this helmet with you guys a while back. Ron (Poniatowski) and I had sort of competed to win it on eBay. Quite a nice piece for a fair price back then.That is a sweet helmet Ronny!!
I agree. All I can see, is that the Bavarian kokarde is one for mannschaften, the Reichs one for officers.That’s something I wonder too. It looks like an M15 officer helmet for me. According to Bavarian regulations, the chin scales of an M15 should only be worn by officers and in my opinion the Wappen is also for officers, as size is correct and all crowns are voided.