Pickelhaube parts

[Gordon Williamson]

Anybody know where I might be able to pick up an M15 grey painted spike for a Prussian OR pickelhaube ?

Original preferred of course but on the grounds that nothing looks sadder that a Pickelhaube without a spike, I'd use a good replica as a temporary replacement until a real one turned up.

[joerookery]

Gordon,

M15 spikes come up on eBay on a regular basis. Many M15 spikes were worn without spikes! Most collectors avoid that but it would be perfectly fine to display a helmet without any spike.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Indeed.

In combat they were often worn without spikes.

There is the famous example of a company in Verdun collecting all the spikes in 2 bags before going into action.

Somewhere along the way the spikes got lost.

After the action the kaiser was coming to visit...

What to do? carve spikes out of potatoes and pull the grey cloth cover over the helmet.

Best is just to send it to me ;-)

[Gordon Williamson]

Gordon,

M15 spikes come up on eBay on a regular basis. Many M15 spikes were worn without spikes! Most collectors avoid that but it would be perfectly fine to display a helmet without any spike.

Thanks Joe, thats good to know. This one has had a hard life, so I think anything that could be done to improve its appearance would help ! Not something I would normally have bought but the price was low and the seller took stuff I no longer wanted in trades.

[Gordon Williamson]

Looks like it had two owners with the original name tag scored out and the new owners name pencilled onto the interior.

[Chris Boonzaier]

I too am looking for some parts...

Does anyone know where it is possible to by repro silk liners for officers Picklehaube?

Thanks

Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

Anyone? :-)