Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1915 Jäger Enlisted Shako 19th Century Our example has the cylinder

Our example has the cylinder serial numbered 30855 which being so close to the frame number is clearly the mixing of parts in Army Stores which very often happened at that time

" During this time leather fire-fighting helmets were slowly replaced with a combination of surplus World War I model steel helmets and privately manufactured versions in the “Austrian” pattern shell

with a solid bottom body

Arrived at Molesworth

and it is marked with serial number 27936

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1915 Jäger Enlisted Shako 19th Century Our example has the cylinderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original condition Imperial Prussian Jger enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks or EM NCO) Tschako (Shako). The M1915 was the last model of Tschako issued prior to the move to steel helmets, and replaced the earlier M1895 and M1897 patterns. In accordance with the 1915 regulations, these helmets would no longer would use brass, silver, or Tombak as earlier versions did. All issued leather