Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II Japanese Ordnance The original front and rear

The original front and rear sights have both been replaced with those more suitable to a carbine length firearm

[32] Equipped with Churchill tanks the regiment landed at Algiers in 1943

The Mauser was provisionally adopted on 2 December 1871

The front and rear sling swivels are present

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II Japanese Ordnance The original front and rearOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayern (Bavaria) Raupenhelme (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelme 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. This