Please could you help me identifying that Pickelhaube
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it is a Bavarian Burgerwehr helmet, (Militia)
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John Josef
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I think it may be M 1848 for Landwehrinfanterie, but I could be mistaken. I'd have to dig out a book later on.
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John Josef
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Looks like a pretty close match.
Naprawiacz
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Bayern Helm M 1853 for Landwehr soldier (Bürgermilitär/Bürgerwehr)-"In 1807, the old groups of self-appointed soldiers were transformed into a citizen army, which was introduced in all towns and market communities throughout Bavaria. Further reorganizations and finally expansion to other kingdoms took place in 1809 and 1813. The name Landwehr has been used since 1814. The Landwehr is more of a police force than a Bavarian army. It could only be used in the territory of a city or district belonging to the district court. It wasn't until the Landwehr order of 1826 that a real war mission was planned, but it didn't take place until 1866 at the Battle of Kissingen. The civilian army was disbanded in 1869." The prototype of the helmet on display is the raupenhelm model of 1845,differing only in the way the rosettes with lions are attached and in the lack of a "caterpillar" on top of the helmet.The description applies to my copy.
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Sandmann
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I agree with John Josef (and Wojtek), it‘s a M48 Bavarian Landwehr helmet. Both speak of the same helmet, but I could find a regulation of the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior of 1851, in which it is written that all landwehr departments are allowed to wear the helmet in Pickelhauben design since September 26, 1848:
historien-kabinett.de
The history of the Pickelhaube in the royal Bavarian armee and Landwehr
historien-kabinett.de