Germany, Imperial. A Bavarian Infantry Felt Ersatz Pickelhaube Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 8 mm x 90 mm

8 mm x 90 mm silvered zinc crowned eagle with raised wings and a shield bearing a cross upon its chest

Surviving highly publicized scandals

cross loose versus the star base

with a mint period original ribbon

with its original red cotton batten packaging

Germany, Imperial. A Bavarian Infantry Felt Ersatz Pickelhaube Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 8 mm x 90 mm(Bayern 1. Weltkrieg Ersatzpickelhaube aus Filz fr Mannschaften Infanterie). A well preserved Bavarian Infantry Ersatz Pickelhaube (spiked helmet), constructed of field grey pressed rabbit fur felt. The crown is topped by a circular gilded brass disc, fixed in place with four domed rivets, accommodating a protruding spike of identical construction, which features five ventilation holes distributed around the stem. A gilded brass spine extends from the