Bavarian Officer's Picklehaub

[RonR]

Here is a Bavarian Officer's Picklehaub.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the cross signifies he was a reserve Officer?

Front View:

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Right Side:

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Left Side:

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Rear View:

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Front Plate: (Too bad about the missing cross on the crown)

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Spike Base close up:

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Inside View:

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Rear visor close up:

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Little clearer:

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Ron,

The cross had a much wider meaning. I know it is sounding backwards but it really means that the individual was not active. His commission was either in the Landwehr or the reserves.


This is a Diensthelme. A sort of everyday work helmet that was probably used by the individual prior to his commission and then converted. It would be instructive to see if there are conversion indications on the helmet.


The name written on the back brim is quite unusual. Perhaps you can get one of the medal guys to look this officer up. Assuming he exists, you can tell whether he was a reserve officer or a Landwehr officer.

[CWP]

The name, sadly, is a post-war addition- it looks quite recent, in fact. The misguided individual who disfigured this lovely piece of headgear is not a native speaker of German- he misspelled Heinrich as "Hienrich", this i/e mixup is a common mistake for English speakers. It is a real shame that some fool messed with this piece of history. Perhaps it is possible to remove this unappealing bit of modern graffitti.