Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet Rear Sight Assembly there is a yellow painted

there is a yellow painted eagle with swas across the front of the helmet which was done by a USGI while still stationed in Germany during or directly after the war

- Original 106th Infantry Division patch

Of course one immediately hopes it could be left over from the VIKINGS from over 1

970 of them had been built

Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet Rear Sight Assembly there is a yellow paintedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayerische (Bavarian) Raupenhelm (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelm had a leather body with a large wool or hair comb on the top and was worn by all ranks from 1800 to 1886 undergoing numerous modifications. After that, Bavaria fell into line with the rest of the German Empire, and adopted its own version of the pickelhaube.