Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Model 1896 Line Infantry Enlisted Pickelhaube Helmet 81mm Mortar 28" (72cm) x 22" (56cm)

28" (72cm) x 22" (56cm)

and has a 21" barrel with the "captured" swivel ramrod still intact

We cannot confirm this bayonet was issued for use during WWII or if a collector just paired the two for display purposes

New York City in 1918

the M3 trench knife had one of the shortest production and service records of any U

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Model 1896 Line Infantry Enlisted Pickelhaube Helmet 81mm Mortar 28" (72cm) x 22" (56cm)Original 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.