Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Military Maps including the 135th Engineers were

including the 135th Engineers were assigned to hold the southern flank of the battle area

Here is a Cow's horn

Also included is a wonderful leather carry cone shaped carry case with padded canvas lining to the interior and carry strap on top

She eventually was commissioned in 1950 after conversion to an updated design called SCB-27 (""27-Charlie"")

This not only has a well designed very rounded curved blade with long support spines up the handle shaft but the "crossbar" at the hilt is cleverly steel wrapped and doubles as a "pick and bladed hammer"

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Military Maps including the 135th Engineers wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayern (Bavaria) Raupenhelme (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelme had a leather body with a large wool or hair comb on the top and was worn by all ranks from 1800 to 1886 undergoing numerous modifications. After that, Bavaria fell into line with the rest of the German Empire, and adopted its own version of the pickelhaube. This