Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The reverse of the box

The reverse of the box is open and has plug for connecting to another device or power feed

this is the 2nd pattern out of 7 National Denki produced during the war

These do not look to have been modified any time recently

This stamped sheet steel construction does still retain some of the original field grey paint

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Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The reverse of the boxOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the first time we have had one of these! 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