Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet nChannel Ukrainian volunteers in the “14

Ukrainian volunteers in the “14

This example was made from original issue parts

The top of the page is torn away so we are not able to identify the American soldier

with a 15 inch heavy walled barrel

The handle of the blade is in good condition

Original 19th Century Bavarian Model 1842 Raupenhelm "Caterpillar" Named Cavalry Helmet nChannel Ukrainian volunteers in the “14Original Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayerische (Bavarian) Raupenhelm (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelm 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.