Original German WWI Bavarian M1886/1914 Infantry Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet With Wool Überzug Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia These were made with the

These were made with the intention of clearing gaps in enemy barbed wire entanglements

as they were often utilized as booby traps

however instead of there being a pull fuse there

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IDENTIFICATION

Original German WWI Bavarian M1886/1914 Infantry Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet With Wool Überzug Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia These were made with theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Officer's brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). The M1886 14 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the Prussian version. The M1886 version features a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted and officer. The round retaining pins on the base