Prussian pioneer 1895 model spiked helmet, black patent leather bomber with silver trimmings typical of engineer regiments, complete with chinstrap and roundels, neckband dated 1913 and marked PB 20 (Pionnier Bataillon n° 20), eagle plate, chinstrap with silver-plated brass trimmings, interior marked Julius Jansen Strasburg 1913, size 57, leather wear otherwise good presentation, headgear worn, Germany early 20th century.

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