Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Martini-Henry Rifles we were back in the

we were back in the truck and drove for about 20 minutes until we arrived in front of the Grand Hotel in Falkenburg

The slightly curved 32" blade is dated 1931 has the correct Cyrillic markings on each side and is held in a correct original wood and lacquered covered scabbard

He purchased a home in Obersalzberg in the 1930s

and EGA (Eagle Globe Anchor) logo on the cover flap

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Martini-Henry Rifles we were back in theOriginal 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