Ron & Jerry,
Ron, I agree that the there is very little that was practical about the early German "pickelhauben" and it didnâ??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 Iâ??m not kidding , while you observation is correct you failed to realize that the "pickelhauben" as official head dress was established in 1800â??s, long before
â??the death and destruction reigned down on them by the Alliesâ? 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