Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Infantry Officer M1897 Pickelhaube Helmet Mortars General Grant gave it as

General Grant gave it as a token of appreciation

Her wreck was eventually stripped of her remaining armament and superstructure before being sold for scrap in 1946

with the maker stamp which reads “Landes -Lief Genessenschaft/Kurschner u

In addition to the Ship's name and date to the front there is also the Crest of a Coat of Arms depicting a "Running Horse on a padded bar"

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Infantry Officer M1897 Pickelhaube Helmet Mortars General Grant gave it asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely, smart looking, high end officer pickelhaube from a Prussian Infantry Regiment, which was most likely used during World War One. The Pickelhaube of commissioned officers holding a rank from Lieutenant to Colonel are all identical in features, but not quality. The quality of helmets within these ranks depended entirely on how much the individual wished to spend. A lowly Lieutenant's helmet may be of