Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets This excellent example comes complete

This excellent example comes complete with the original oil-cloth liner in very good condition

In order to preserve the Officer's pleasing lines a "Sabretache" was issued to hang from his belt on the left side together with his sword to accommodate all paperwork

so this is a sword with an interesting history

On the l9th the advance continued to occupy Tambuk

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets This excellent example comes completeOriginal 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