WWI German Spike Helmet, Steel Ersatz Pickelhaube, R. V. D. 11. Berlin No. 57-1913
NOT TO MENTION THAT HIS NEIGHBOR WAS GENERAL JAMES GAVIN'S CHIEF OF STAFF (GAVIN ITEMS NOT FOR SALE). ALL THESE ITEMS WERE DIRECTLY ACQUIRED FROM THIS YOUNG BOY, NOW IN HIS EARLY EIGHTIES.
OFFERED HERE IS A NICE AND QUITE INTERESTING ERSATZ PICKELHAUBE HELMET IN THIN STEEL. THE PIECE HAS SOME DENTS AND DINGS, THE LINER IS ABIT ASKEW, THE SPIKE HAS COME OFF, BUT SCREWS IN ABOUT A QUARTER TURN AND STAYS IN PLACE, NOT SURE IT THAT IS HOW IT WAS DESIGNED. HAS COCKADES AND CHIN STRAP ENDS PRESENT.
HAS A PAPER TAG REMNANT INSIDE STATING WHERE AND WHO IT WAS ACQUIRED BY. VISOR IS NICELY UNIT MARKED INSIDE. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE OFFERED WITH A NO QUESTIONS ASKED RETURN PRIVILEDGE. I DO COMBINE S&H FOR MULTIPLE ITEM WINS. The item "WWI German Spike Helmet, Steel Ersatz Pickelhaube, R.57-1913" is in sale since Saturday, May 07, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "503rd" and is located in Cranston, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country//Region of Manufacture: Germany