Helmets - Japan, Germany and Prussia
Prussian Helmets - German Helmets - Japanese Helmets

HL601 - Prussian cuirassier helmet,1889 type, trooper - 134€

Born under Wilhelm II, getting back to medieval helmets, the "Pickelhaube" gave the soldier a "gothic" look. The point had to protect the soldier from saber hits, by deflecting the blade. The hole allowed air to go trough the helmet.

The 2d regiment had a special plate, and the 6th one had an helmet made of brass, with iron brackets.

The bowl and the neckguard are made of polished steel. all the other pieces are made of brass.

See one original helmet. Have a look at Picturesle painting, showing a prussian charge E. Picturesle

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HL613 - Prussian Pickelhaube, infantry, 1891 - 149€

Made of leather, the infantry Pickelhaube equiped the prussian troops from the middle of the 19th cent on. This reproduction is a 1891 type, with a slightly smaller peak and hat. Its shape won't change until WWI.

Made of thick leather, painted black, with a sewed neckguard and visor. Plate and peak made of brass.

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HL606 - Light horse helmet, 1905 type, 1st to 6th regiments, trooper - 159€

Another "Pickelhaube", which was weared at the beginning of WWI. The bowl is made of blackened steel, the neckguard is much more simple, but the peak was improved.

This helmet was in use in the 1st to 6th light horse regiments. The point and the plate of the 7th regiment were brass coloured.

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HL607 - Prussian cuirassier helmet,1889 type, trooper, 6th regiment - 199€

The 6th regiment weared the same helmet that the other ones, but with inversed colors : the helmet made of brass, with iron brackets, the eagle being made of white cast metal.

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HL602 - German infantry helmet, 1916 type - 79€

This helmet replaced in 1916 the pointed helmets, made of thick leather, still in use. Made of steel, he has two side rivits, used to fix a plate of armor on the front.

The inner padding is made of leather, with small baglets which were used to adapt the helmet to the head of the wearer.

Weigth 1.3kg. Size 59/62

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HL603 - German infantry helmet, 1918 type - 89€

The main difference between the 1918 type and the 1916 one is the shape of the bowl, with place for the ears. He was called a telephonist helmet, but was in fact much more widespread.

Another difference concern the chinstraps : they are fixed to the padding, and not to the helmet, thus avoiding injuries from direct hits on the bowl.

Weigth 1.3kg. Size 59/62

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HL608 - German WWI helmet front plate - 79€

This heavy protective front plate was conceived to protect the soldier'heas when coming out of the trench.

6mm thick, 2.3kg. Leather strap. Fitting on the HL603 and HL602 helmets.

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HL610 - German infantry helmet, 1918 type camouflage pattern - 79€

 

Weigth 1.3kg. Size 59/62

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HL605 - German paratrooper helmet - 79€

without peak or neckguard, this helmet was used by the germanluftwaffe paratroopers.

The bowl is made of steel, the ineer part is in leather, with extra rubber protections. Note the typical design of the chinstraps.

22cm long, 18cm wide. Weigth about 1.2kg.

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HL609 - Japanese WWII helmet - 79€

The bow is made of steel. The inner padding is made of leather, with small baglets which were used to adapt the helmet to the head of the wearer. A cotton strap is used to hold the helmet in place, as in a traditionnal kabuto.

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