Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Size 54 - Filzhelm 40mm BOFORS 12 inches tall and weighs

12 inches tall and weighs nearly 60 lbs

and also features a gold button on the front

The drive to the Po Valley began on 15 April

The closure securing hole has torn as well

Original Item: Acquired directly from a New Jersey veteran’s family (along with many other items)

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Size 54 - Filzhelm 40mm BOFORS 12 inches tall and weighsOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 1914 manufacturing helmets from Ersatz