Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets In order to preserve the

In order to preserve the Officer's pleasing lines a "Sabretache" was issued to hang from his belt on the left side together with his sword to accommodate all paperwork

Also painted on the inside are FAUCHEX and ANGERS

almost certainly of one of the officers of the ship Bucentaure

Size MEDIUM offered in very good condition

so this is a sword with an interesting history

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets In order to preserve theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the first time we have had one of these! When WWI broke out, there was a great need for additional helmets and equipment for the mobilization. A shortage of cow hide from Argentina combined with the excessive draw upon German industry to outfit the massive army being mobilized, resulted in a severe shortage of leather for manufacturing Pickelhauben. To meet with this immediate shortage, the Germans began in