The item is a Pickelhaube (or Spiked Helmet) accessory, which is designed for minifigures. This is a custom toy accessory modeled after the iconic German Pickelhaube. It features the helmet’s most distinguishing characteristic: a prominent pointed spike on the very top. The design includes a rounded dome, a front visor, a rear neck guard, and molded details that simulate the leather reinforcement or chin strap posts found on the real historic helmets. The color is an olive-drab or field grey, representing the military version.
Background: The Pickelhaube (from the German words Pickel meaning “point” and Haube meaning “bonnet” or “helmet”) was a type of helmet originally designed in 19th-century Prussia. It became the most recognizable symbol of the Imperial German Army and was worn extensively during the early years of World War I. While visually striking, the spike made soldiers easy targets for snipers in trench warfare, and the leather construction offered little protection against shrapnel, leading to its replacement by the steel Stahlhelm in 1916.


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