A great WW1 Photo with Lugers

jamese · 05-02-2004, 08:09 AM

Ron & Jerry,

Ron, I agree that the there is very little that was practical about the early German "pickelhauben" and it didnÃ¢??t take long for the Germans to realize that. In a little more than 2 years after the start of the War , the official headdress changed to the Steal Helmet.

No Jerry IÃ¢??m not kidding , while you observation is correct you failed to realize that the "pickelhauben" as official head dress was established in 1800Ã¢??s, long before Ã¢??the death and destruction reigned down on them by the AlliesÃ¢?Â and fact is, the Germans did decide to change their helmets because they realized that the pickelhauben offered little in the way of protection.

I am searching dilligently for the ref materal concerning this matter.

Jerry, by the way I hope your recovery is going well !
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Jim

05-02-2004, 08:09 AM	#14
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	Ron & Jerry, Ron, I agree that the there is very little that was practical about the early German "pickelhauben" and it didnÃ¢??t take long for the Germans to realize that. In a little more than 2 years after the start of the War , the official headdress changed to the Steal Helmet. No Jerry IÃ¢??m not kidding , while you observation is correct you failed to realize that the "pickelhauben" as official head dress was established in 1800Ã¢??s, long before Ã¢??the death and destruction reigned down on them by the AlliesÃ¢?Â and fact is, the Germans did decide to change their helmets because they realized that the pickelhauben offered little in the way of protection. I am searching dilligently for the ref materal concerning this matter. Jerry, by the way I hope your recovery is going well ! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception