Original U.S. Spanish American War Era M1890 Army Infantry Spiked Dress Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann German Badges & Signs He was wounded on February

He was wounded on February 26th

an inspector at the Rock Island Army leather shop

Order of Military Merit was instituted in 1866 in 5 Classes

028 rounds of ammunition and were credited with destroying 303 enemy aircraft

German WW2 Navy overseas caps don't come in better condition than this

Original U.S. Spanish American War Era M1890 Army Infantry Spiked Dress Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann German Badges & Signs He was wounded on FebruaryOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked helmets, sometimes in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. This helmet is in black, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but instead one intended for use with the