Original German WWI Bavarian Transitional Model 1896 Line Infantry Pickelhaube Helmet - Maker Marked colts which were further split into

which were further split into rifle and light machine gun squads

The reverse of the blade eliminates the anchor and features another fully rigged sailing ship

similar original cardboard box of Gun Patches and small tube of something or other related

so they were directing the English PT boats to come and get us

Clearly a British soldier's "bring back" this came from a house sale in rural England in 2013

Original German WWI Bavarian Transitional Model 1896 Line Infantry Pickelhaube Helmet - Maker Marked colts which were further split intoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Mannschaften (Other Ranks) brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). The M1896 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final pre 1914 evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the M1895 Prussian version. The previous M1886 version featured a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted and officer.