Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm UZI The back of the case

The back of the case reads:

AH was attempting to seize control of the Ardennes in order to advance to Antwerp

instead of the Percale pattern used during the Vietnam war

During the Russian Revolution

The grip has all of the leather washers

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm UZI The back of the caseOriginal 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