Spike Question

SkipperJohn

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Has anybody ever seen an original spike like this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWI-GERMAN-PRUSSIAN-ERSATZ-FELT-SPIKED-HELMET-WW1-/253049030764?hash=item3aeae5c86c:g:~v4AAOSwXcRZa~Yt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

John :?
 
John,
I have definitively seen this before on wartime helmets, albeit in very rare instances. Johansson shows on page 167 of his book "Pickelhauben" a steel spike helmet with similar smaller, more numerous ventilation holes.
In the same vein, he also shows p 170 a felt Tschapka with metal mortarboard with multiple holes.
I think this is legit, but someone on the forum may have a better documented opinion.
Bruno
 
Yes, I have seen one as well in fact I have a spare one. I have no explanation as to why these exist but they are legitimate and original. Typically they are one piece steel and not removable.
 
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