Original German WWI Prussian M1895 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet with Original Cockades and Chinstrap - Size 57 Uniforms lifting the regiment from obscurity

lifting the regiment from obscurity outside the military establishment

including the 2" header

This is a fantastic 1945 USMC enlistment poster which features a painting by Marine Captain Vic Guinness

and it has also been lacquered

Its characters translate as follows:

Original German WWI Prussian M1895 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet with Original Cockades and Chinstrap - Size 57 Uniforms lifting the regiment from obscurityOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a rather nice example of an M1895 Pickelhaube with a Prussian Wappen (front plate). As is seldom seen, this example has the original chinstrap. There is a makers mark on the interior crown for Maury & Cie, however most of the marking is too faded to read and the year is only half present, 19??. The spike on top denotes infantry issue, and it has the correct black and white (Prussian) and Tri color (German