Pickelhaube
Spiked helmet of the Prussian and German military
The Pickelhaube (German: [ˈpɪkl̩ˌhaʊ̯bə] ; pl. Pickelhauben [ˈpɪkl̩ˌhaʊ̯bn̩] ), also Pickelhelm, is a spiked leather or metal helmet that was worn in the 19th and 20th centuries by Prussian and German soldiers of all ranks as well as firefighters and police. Although it is typically associated with the Prussian Army, which adopted it in 1842–43,...
