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Naprawiacz
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Pickelhaube z Garde-Pionier-Bataillon (Berlin) a soldier of the *Mannschaften* rank.A good item for a skilled restorer to carry out a minor repair. I can't decipher the inscription.
Wojtek
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Thanks I will take better pictures.
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Naprawiacz
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Size 56. Production date 1914?
So size 56 1914 and it’s real.Looks like the band is pulling away from the brim or vice versa the leather is shrinking.
Welcome to the forum Boyd. That is a very nice Guard helmet with nickel silver fittings. It could be Guard Pioneer or it could also be from one of the other Guard Regts. who wore helmets with silver fittings. The buttons on the pre 1910 tunic would also have matched. Your helmet needs a bit of TLC....the rear visor is collapsing and the soldered pin on the rear spine has popped off. These are both common problems caused by leather shrinkage. I do offer a restoration service here but there are many posts explaining how to fix these issues in our Restoration section and I will help you if you decide to DIY. I would also check for any Regimental markings ink stamped on the inside the rear visor or in the shell behind the liner. If found, these will ID where your helmet came from. The helmet is totally real/original.
Thanks for your help.