Pickelhaube badge help ID please

[arantxa]

I have a pickelhaube helmet that had a small hole made to take a badge the real holes for the badge plate are 9cms apart 

could someone tell me what badge has the lugs that far apart 

[FROGSMILE]

The back of the Eagle’s spread wings, each with its fixing loop, or screw post.

Edited 31 July , 2021 by FROGSMILE

[arantxa]

9cm is more than first one must be the second one 

But doesn’t have two small holes at the bottom 

[derekb]

Just a guess - perhaps the Pickelhaube was originally fitted with a Guard regiment badge with a wider wing spread?

[AOK4]

1 hour ago, derekb said:

Just a guess - perhaps the Pickelhaube was originally fitted with a Guard regiment badge with a wider wing spread?

Collectors don't like "pricked" helmets (an extra hole to fit another helmet plate) as this was often done to "improve" the helmet or to fit on a plate that was missing but of a type that the seller didn't have.

[TullochArd]

7 hours ago, AOK4 said:

Collectors don't like "pricked" helmets (an extra hole to fit another helmet plate) as this was often done to "improve" the helmet or to fit on a plate that was missing but of a type that the seller didn't have.

...... I also understand there are examples of "approved" in service repairs which involve pairs of 1"-ish circular patches on the inside supporting smoothed leather "plugs" where a re-alignment was necessary ...... or is that another tall tale?