My Pickelhaube's collection

[Tony & Kaiser]

Yowzers! What a beautiful helmet. It always amazed me that on these high quality officer and private-purchase helmets, the crowns of the lions were not vaulted. This seems to be limited as far as I know, only to Bayern helmets. Thanks for sharing! Tony

[Klaus O.]

Baden, Infanterie Offiziershelm Kriegsmodell

Dear forumites,

I would like to introduce my latest purchase: a quite nice and well kept Pickelhaube of Badischer Infanterieoffizier... this is one of the lastest model produced...

Ciao,

Claudio

[Klaus O.]

From the left side...

[Klaus O.]

from the right side...

[Klaus O.]

The top... notice the early WWI special ventilation system.

[Klaus O.]

from above...

[Klaus O.]

and last but not least... inside the Haube!

[Tony & Kaiser]

Hallo Claudio,

That pattern of spike is found on M1915 officer Pickelhauben. Do the chinscales also twist off to reveal a m91 style lug? Normally, these M1915 oficer helmets have this feature as well. You have found a beautiful example and your take a superb photo as well! Tony http://www.kaisersbunker.com/

[Blitz]

First class Claudio, simply first class!

[Klaus O.]

Thanks Tony and Antti for your kind words?

Excuse me, Tony, my ignorance and my bad English; What is a m91 style lug?

I have seen this Haube in Stuttgart at the Militaria show where I had the opportunity to inspect it closely under the personal supervision of Mr. Kube. The very same Pickelhaube is illustrated and described in the recent German book "Deutsche Offiziershelme 1870-1919 Band 1, Steinach Verlang, Joachim Hilsenbeck" on page 146 as "Infanteriehelm Modell 1915 mit abnehmbarer Spitze und verdeckten Rosetten über Knopf 91".

Ciao,

Claudio

[50_CAL]

those are some of the most visually stunning pieces i have ever seen . there is that special feeling you get when you can find beauties like those. i myself picked up one a while ago for cheap, which i love , but it does not even come close to yours. way to go!

[Bob Hunter*]

First Class all the way! Magnificent, Claudio, well done.

[ccj]

Claudio,


Every item you have posted on these forums are amazingly beautiful!

I am eager to see your collection room as I am sure that it is a site to behold.

First Class all the way! Magnificent, Claudio, well done.

[GWA]

Claudio, you have exquisite taste in Pickelhauben. If that same standard extends to your taste in women, I would like to meet your wife or girl friends.

[Klaus O.]

Thanks guys for your nice words...

I am quite picky with women, too... that's why I am still unmarried, yet!

Ciao,

Claudio