Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Size 54 - Filzhelm 40mm BOFORS Despite the capitulation

Despite the capitulation

The badge itself is in very good shape

Original Item: Acquired directly from a New Jersey veteran’s family (along with many other items)

The horn itself is in very good condition for its age

and also features a gold button on the front

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Size 54 - Filzhelm 40mm BOFORS Despite the capitulationOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 1914 manufacturing helmets from Ersatz