Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Flags Some are marked with Devanagari

Some are marked with Devanagari or Indian script and certainly could have seen use during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58

This camera is offered in very good condition

- Right chest bears an Italian made hand painted leather embossed 459th Bomb Group insignia patch

and is quite supple

The advancing

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Flags Some are marked with DevanagariOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayern (Bavaria) Raupenhelme (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelme had a leather body with a large wool or hair comb on the top and was worn by all ranks from 1800 to 1886 undergoing numerous modifications. After that, Bavaria fell into line with the rest of the German Empire, and adopted its own version of the pickelhaube. This