Original WWI German Ersatz M-1915 Prussian Pickelhaube with Pressed Paper Visors German Uniforms and the exigencies of war

and the exigencies of war resulted in a heavy receiver

held together by a crimped on brass border

Made of nickel plated cast brass with wooden grip scales

The first formally adopted machine gun by the US Army was the M1909 Benét–Mercié (Hotchkiss) machine-rifle

Original WWI German Ersatz M-1915 Prussian Pickelhaube with Pressed Paper Visors German Uniforms and the exigencies of warOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an unusual example of a Prussian Model 1915 Pickelhaube which features pressed paper artificial leather visors. This is a unique ersatz helmet dating from just prior to the introduction of the more common fitzhelms and steel pickelhaubes. Imperial Prussian Line Infantry enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks) pickelhaube. The M1915 was the last model of Pickelhaube issued prior to the move to steel helmets.