Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Artillery Officer’s Kugelhelm Buy Now Instituted 16 January 1851 by

Instituted 16 January 1851 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV

and in very  fine condition

the centre plate in raised and bears a Bavarian crown encompassed by a simulated rope border and a ribbed border inscribed with “IN TREUE FEST”

in overall good condition with signs of moderate age and usage

It is dated to 1 September 1943 and carries a facsimile signature of commander-in-chief of Army Group South

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Artillery Officer’s Kugelhelm Buy Now Instituted 16 January 1851 by(Bayern Kugelhelm fr einen Offizier der Feldartillerie Regimenter). A rare and exceptionally well preserved Bavarian Artillery Officers Kugelhelm (ball topped Pickelhaube variant for artillery units). Constructed of a pressed and boiled blackened leather shell, the helmet is topped by a gilded brass cruciform plate, fixed in position with four rivets, featuring a protruding post perforated with ventilation holes around the outer circumference. The