Original German WWI Bavarian M1886 Reserve Artillery Officer Pickelhaube Helmet with Ball Top Category_Martini-Henry Accessories and bright bayonets on hand

and bright bayonets on hand were blued to match

to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War

one of which was wearing this hat

The "Trident in a Circle" is a trademark used by Edward Wüsthof

Below this is the RAD Motto: Arbeit adelt (Work Ennobles)

Original German WWI Bavarian M1886 Reserve Artillery Officer Pickelhaube Helmet with Ball Top Category_Martini-Henry Accessories and bright bayonets on handOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Landwehr Reserve Officer's brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, set up with a ball (kugel) on the spike, indicating Artillery issue. The M1886 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the Prussian version. The M1886 version features a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted