Original U.S. Army Spanish American War M1890 Artillery Spiked Helmet MG 42 This indicates manufacture by Witwe

This indicates manufacture by Witwe Wilhelm von Hagen

in this case the 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

which matched the Waffenfarbe (Corps Color) of the unit

The butt of the Charleville's stock was sometimes referred to as the "patte de vache" (French for "cow's foot")

Original U.S. Army Spanish American War M1890 Artillery Spiked Helmet MG 42 This indicates manufacture by WitweOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, often 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. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the