German Metal helmets - Metal Pickehauben helme replica by Erakart

Till 1914 all German pickehaube helmets were made from leather, but due to shortage of leather supply alternate materials were adopted by Germany. In early 1916 the Leather helmets were slowly replcaced by metal helmets, Stahlhelm, made from german steel. These metal German helmets offered better protection

Cuirassiers used metal version of Pickehaube, Top ranked german military officers & politicians also used these ornamental metal pickelhaube helmets, One of the famous Metal pickehaube melmet is featured in portrait of Otto von Bismarck, With a long neck guard these helmets were often reffered as lobster tail helmets, Most of the metal pickehaube helmets are derived from an amalgamation of 16th century cavalary helmets & the conventional leather pickehaube.

Prussians Gardes du Corps used a metal pickelhaube made from Tombac which is a alloy of zinc & copper, other cuirassiers used steel helmet with brass wappen plate & spike.,

Erakart offers a wide range of metal german helmets , metal pickehaube & Metal WWII infantory helmets. On Sale are some high quality replica of German Metal Helmets - Pickelhaube M16, M32 etc..from the German battalions in WWI & WWII, Prussia, Garde, Bavaria, Infantary, Artillary , buy them all at erakart.