Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II Japanese Ordnance so that portion may be

so that portion may be plated brass

There is however some rust and pitting on the barrel jacket

The Mauser was provisionally adopted on 2 December 1871

forming six rifle companies of two platoons each

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

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II Japanese Ordnance so that portion may beOriginal 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