Original WWI Imperial German Überzug Maker Marked Cover for Pickelhaube Helmets - dated 1915 British Machine Guns and is based on the

and is based on the European crusader's massive broad swords of the 12th

Beginning in the early 1970's Natick was looking for lighter materials to reduce the weight of the Vietnam era flak jacket and the World War II M-1 Helmet a

providing support for the Thai police force

Unfortunately they were varnished at some point

It measures approximately 13 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Original WWI Imperial German Überzug Maker Marked Cover for Pickelhaube Helmets - dated 1915 British Machine Guns and is based on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition original berzug (helmet cover), something that we have only had very few of before. Thought by some to be a product of the First World war, the berzug ("Pull over" or helmet cover) was first introduced for general issue on 17 May 1892. The brass and German silver fittings on all pickelhaube helmets, although very attractive in garrison, proved to be highly reflective and were determined to be