Original Imperial German Prussian M1856/57 Pickelhaube with Extremely Scarce 75mm Cockade & Partial Chinscales MP 40 At the onset of hostilities

At the onset of hostilities in the Civil War

attributed to a soldier who stormed the beaches of Normandy and was wounded later that day

and prbably saw some type of service in WWII

It was named after Ernst Udet

Original Imperial German Prussian M1856/57 Pickelhaube with Extremely Scarce 75mm Cockade & Partial Chinscales MP 40 At the onset of hostilitiesOriginal Item. Only One Available. On 26 June 1856, an AKO directed that the convex brass chinscales would be changed to flat brass chinscales for all Infantry units. Cavalry and Field Artillery units, however, continued to utilize convex chinscales. For all units, the new chinscales hooked together in the center with a small ball and corresponding hole when not worn under the chin and the the long retaining bolt of 1842 was replaced by a simple