Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Reserve Forces Pickelhaube Helmet by August Monell British Ordnance The failure of Market Garden

The failure of Market Garden ended Allied expectations of finishing the war by Christmas 1944

The central pad however is missing

over serial number 27405

and a short carbine such as this

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Reserve Forces Pickelhaube Helmet by August Monell British Ordnance The failure of Market GardenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial German reserve forces pickelhaube helmet, most likely issued in the Kingdom of Bavaria. The construction is similar to the Bavarian models, though it is a bit simplified. It has a cross shaped top fitting with a top vent, typical of Bavarian pickelhaube, however it is not designed to take any type of spike or other device. The rest of the fittings are brass, however it does not have any