Original German WWI Bavarian Model 1914 Tin Plate Pickelhaube Helmet Repainted with Brass Components Polished & Lacquered - Eisenblech Ersatz-Helme - Likely Manufactured by Bing of Nurnberg Category_Receiver Lee’s National Archives File is

Lee’s National Archives File is available online at this link

probably rating close to a 10 out of 10

In a secret 1943 report on what was needed by the Philippine Resistance to carry on under Japanese occupation:

A welcomed addition to any military collection with great research opportunities

The interior features a lovely leather sweatband which is complete in appearance but has lost a good bit of its stitching in certain spots

Original German WWI Bavarian Model 1914 Tin Plate Pickelhaube Helmet Repainted with Brass Components Polished & Lacquered - Eisenblech Ersatz-Helme - Likely Manufactured by Bing of Nurnberg Category_Receiver Lee’s National Archives File isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare German first world war Bavarian Mannschaften (Other Ranks) brass mounted tin plate (not leather) helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). This example has been professionally restored with the body having been repainted, and the brass fittings having been polished and then lacquered. The markings on the interior have been replicated. The specific model is actually quite rare and