Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian EM/NCO M1915 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful service-used example of an M-1915 Imperial Bavarian Line Infantry Mannschaften (other ranks or EM / NCO) pickelhaube in good condition. The M1915 was the last model of Pickelhaube issued prior to the move to steel helmets. In accordance with the 1915 regulations, these helmets would no longer use brass, silver, or Tombak as the M1895 did. All issued Pickelhaube would now use gray oxidized steel fittings for all Regiments. As with previous versions, the body was constructed from boiled leather, which was shaped and lacquered black. This helmet features an oxide plated steel frontplate (wappen), and the crown of this leather helmet displays a vented enlisted removable spike mounted on a steel baseplate, which is still easily removable. It also has the correct vent on the rear spine, though it is currently very hard to move. The front wappen features a crowned Bavarian coat of arms, over the kingdom's motto, In Treue Fest, German for