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| pickelhaube helmet |
The spiked german helmet is called a Pickelhaube and upon learning that as a kid I couldn't decide if the name was awesome or hilarious – I later learned it basically translates to "pointy hat" and not "pickle holder" as I had assumed. This isn't to suggest that you couldn't stick a pickle on to the spike to save it for later.
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| Otto Von Bismark in pickelhaube |
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| Russian Cavalry |
An imperial double headed eagle as tall as the rest of the helmet is pretty magnificent. I suppose the spectacular hat is to make up for the fact that he is the cavalry drummer and in about a decade the Russian army would face a Japanese army armed with machine guns.
While the practicality of a giant feathered plume on your hat might be questioned by some. I wonder if its use waned because it would go embarrassingly flaccid in the rain?
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| French army helmet circa World War 1 |
The French WW1 helmet above has a decorative hump attached, although it was much less extravagant than the golden age. As the steel protective helmet took off the decorative features become less common.
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| Russian Lancer |
The age of fantastic hats was also an age of proud facial hair. Although the fellow above may be making a statement with his lack symmetry.
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| German Lancer 1914 |
Note his great squared and flat topped lancer helmet. Just imagine all things he could have balanced up there. People may not be surprised at a head on a pedestal but what about a pedestal on top a head? That's a man with a dangerous outlook on the world.
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