Original and Complete Imperial German WWI Grand Duchy of Baden M1895 Line Infantry Pickelhaube Helmet U.S. Artwork & Posters Colonel Black served throughout WW1

Colonel Black served throughout WW1 on the Western Front and survived the war

a folding bakelite carry handle and an aluminum belt hook that bears a clear Waffenamt marking (WaA)

There also is some cracking at the chamber end

A very nice and interesting example of the eventual fate of many German WWII Helmets

[3] the G7a suffered a thirty percent failure rate early in World War II

Original and Complete Imperial German WWI Grand Duchy of Baden M1895 Line Infantry Pickelhaube Helmet U.S. Artwork & Posters Colonel Black served throughout WW1Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Imperial German Line Infantry enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks) pickelhaube, with the Grand Duchy of Baden )Groherzogtum Baden) Wappen. The Mannschaften (Other Ranks) M1895 Pickelhaube was the final pre 1914 evolution in a long series of spiked helmets. It was manufactured from boiled leather, lacquered black, and provided with fittings made of brass or German silver depending on