Haven't seen this in my new reference book....

[ebeeby]

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCARCE-BAVARIAN-HELMET-WITH-PLUME_W0QQitemZ250312272496QQihZ015QQcategoryZ156395QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Bavarian??

 

[pointystuff]

Hi.
It's a Raupenhelm--literally a caterpillar helmet.
The Bavarians were a stiff-necked lot and the regular Bavarian infantry didn't adopt the Prussian-inspired spiked helmet until late in the 1800s.
Unusual, isn't it?
There's one on Kaisersbunker, too.
Regards,
Brad

 

[JR92]

Hello,

The first Pickelhaube for Bayern Infanterie was model 1886, but some where worn in 1848 (Landwehr Infanterie), 1864 ( Gendarmerie).

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