Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Infantry Officer Model 1897 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Size 56 m especially on the raised areas

especially on the raised areas of the buckle

meaning they were likely issued near to the beginning of the war

It is maker marked on either side of the folding top panel

The Italian WWI BPD Grenade was mostly used on the Austro-Italian front during WWI

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Infantry Officer Model 1897 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Size 56 m especially on the raised areasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a handsome original Imperial German Prussian Infantry officer's Pickelhaube in size 56, displaying the officer configuration commonly referred to by collectors as the Model 1897. Constructed from black lacquered leather with gilt metal fittings, officer pattern cockades, chinscales, and the characteristic removable spike tip, this is a well appointed privately purchased helmet of the type worn by Prussian