Soren Posted 9 April , 2006 Share Posted 9 April , 2006 Hi Guys, Did they have the coal skuttle helmets at the Somme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted 9 April , 2006 Share Posted 9 April , 2006 There were a few on 1 July, mainly with trench sentries. The rest wore field caps and pickelhaubes. The steel helmets started to come in quantity late in July and especially in August and the months following. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 9 April , 2006 Share Posted 9 April , 2006 Maj Philip Neame VC, Brigade Major of the 168th Brigade, wrote that the first time he saw the coal scuttle type helmets was on the bombing parties used for counter-attacks at Gommecourt 1st July 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 9 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2006 cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinL Posted 12 April , 2006 Share Posted 12 April , 2006 On the subject of German helmets just a quick question here. The 'spike' on top of the pickelhaube,now i'm only a novice,no expert on these things,and i have heard quite a few rather hilarious comments as to its function.I cannot see it being of any practical use other than purely decorative,so what was it for? regards,kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sheldon Posted 13 April , 2006 Share Posted 13 April , 2006 Kevin There is great expert on this out there and he is a member of this forum. Go to Colonel J's Pickelhaube website www.colj.com to find all you ever want to know about them - or send Joe an e mail through the forum. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sheldon Posted 13 April , 2006 Share Posted 13 April , 2006 Sorry typo. www.coljs.com Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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