The Stahlhelm is still in use today which suggests it still has substantial value. Photo … The smallest size was 60, and the largest was 68, although some size 70 were made. WW1 pickelhaube sorted by state : prussian, hessen militaria... with many photos. This pickelhaube is complete featuring the Prussian colora horse har triktor. The M16 utilized the old M91 Pickelhaube chinstrap which attaches directly to keyed lugs which are riveted directly to the helmet’s skirt. About the stahlhelm. The M18 helmet did away with the archaic M91 chinstrap system. The wappen retains better than 90% of its original gilt finish. Unlike the ‘Adrian' helmet the M16 was a grey (feld grau) color, rather then a bronze color (this tradition was carried on to all stahlhelms up until 1945). M1956 East German Stahlhelms. A place to post and discuss tin lids from the Great War. Stahlhelm is the German word for "steel helmet". (Image source: WikiCommons) Subsequent models, the M1940 and the M1942, maintained the same shape but were simplified in order to speed manufacturing.A minimized version with no skirt or visor was also introduced for German Fallschirmjager paratroops.. Like the pickelhaube in the 19 th Century, the stahlhelm became popular with many armies. Between 1918 and 1939 other … I'm not sure I've ever really seen credible evidence that the Prussian Army adopted the pickelhaube's topspike to ward off saber blows. Online antiquarian specializing in pickelhaube helmet from the Imperial era : 1842 to 1918. For an on-line quick access guide to the different patterns of Imperial German Pickelhaube please refer to the: Kaiser's Bunker Pickelhaube Guide. 1 post • Page 1 of 1. edwin Elite Member Posts: 2148 Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:54 pm ... ↳ Pickelhaube and Imperial German Reference Books ↳ Ersatz Pickelhauben ↳ Raupenhelme ↳ Kinder Helme and Uniforms The Stahlhelm has a harder shell as its production used a different process to make it tougher (but also more difficult to produce). Likewise the lineal cord used for the attachment to a top button should the the helmet detach while the officer was riding. Both German and Allied military propaganda used the German helmet due to its instant recognizability. The stahlhelm came in several sizes, as did the pickelhaube. A popular image of German militarism is the helmet, whether the spiked Pickelhaube (“point bonnet”) of Kaiser Wilhelm II or its successor the Stahlhelm (“steel helmet”).Behind the latter’s infamous shape, however, were practical considerations. The Pickelhaube helmet was the predecessor of the Stalhelm, both are, practically, a symbol of their respective eras and armies. The smaller sized helmets, size 60, 62 and 64, had an extra step on the helmet lugs, to make up for their small size so that the helmet plate, which only came in one size, could be attached to all helmets. For the evolution of the Preußen Pickelhaube, please refer to the: Evolution of the Preußen Pickelhaube Guide. The model 1916 Stahlhelm was a mix between the obsolete Pickelhaube and the French made 'Adrian' helmet. The major difference is the chinstrap system. 100% original pickelhaube, french and german spiked helmet for sale. The feldzeichen is heavy bulllion constructed. This page is a gallery of Feldgrau Pickelhaube 1914-1915. Since WWI, the German military helmet has always been a distinct icon--beginning with the Pickelhaube (spiked combat helmet) and transitioning to the various Stahlhelm variants of WWII. The M16 and M18 helmets are fairly similar in appearance.