German Leather Helmets

German Leather helmets - Pickelhaube helme replica by EraKart

Before 1914 all helmets used by German Infantary were Leather pickehaube helmets. Conventional German leather Pickelhaube helmets were made by hardening leather after boiling it, Most of the leather pickehaube were polished shiny black. Officers had gold / silver pleated Brass Wappen Badge & a metal conic spike, Initially long conic pikes were used with pickehaube but later the size were reduced to make it more wearably comfortable, German Artillary units used ball shaped round crown spike.

The front ornamental badge also known as pickehaube wappen or pickehaube frontplate denoted the province or state of the regiment. Most famous is the Prussia FR large wing EAGLE badge. Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden, Garde are some of the known pickelhaube wappen plates used by regiments. Russians also used similar pickehaube helmets with double headed eagle.

The German pickehaube helmets also used unique round metal plates known as cockades behind the chinstrap, The cockades were colored denoting the Nation & Province, The right cockade also known as the nation cockade had red black & white colors, while the left cockade way specific to the provine / regiment using the pickehaube.

Pickelhaube is still an integral part of Germany and many other nations and widely in use for ceremonies & parades. EraKart offers an opportunity to own a high quality pickehaube replica, As everyone cannot afford a genuine antique pickehaube, We at EraKart offer some high quality hand made german leather helmets.