GERMAN WWI TRENCH ARMOUR citation for the award of

citation for the award of the East front medal

A nice ersatz Prussian pickelhaube

though each still has its inner cushion intact

A rare helmet being the NCO all leather picklehaube worn by a member of the 23rd or 24th Hessian Dragoon Regiment

The felt upper area is also good

GERMAN WWI TRENCH ARMOUR citation for the award ofIn nice condition, possibly the smallest size trench armour, all of its four plates matching. Some evidence of surface rust. Original felt pads and their original canvas straps, the canvas straps have had some re stitching at one stage in their life. So that no further damage can occur, whenever we obtain these front plates, we always pass a wire through from the top to the bottom plate to ensure that no extra stress is put upon the existing