WAKHRZ white leather pickelhaube, ARFIA Prussian Spiked Military Helmet.

WAKHRZ white leather pickelhaube, ARFIA Prussian Spiked Military Helmet. 

Features a prominent brass spike on the top, a brass Prussian eagle (the emblem of the Kingdom of Prussia), and cockades on the sides showing national colors. In this helmet Brass trim and eagle: Indicate an officer’s rank and elite status.

Spike (Pickel): Iconic tall brass spike mounted at the top. Initially intended to deflect saber blows, but mostly symbolic. White color was never used in combat. It was strictly ceremonial, worn by: Guard regiments, Officer corps, Military police or parade formations.

The brass eagle and highly polished fittings were meant to impress and inspire rather than serve functional military use.

Your white Pickelhaube helmet is a Prussian ceremonial officer’s helmet, used for parades and formal events in the late 19th to early 20th century, particularly by elite guards or officer corps. Its opulent decoration, polished brass eagle, and striking spike reflect the prestige, tradition, and rigid formality of the Prussian military system — a system that played a dominant role in shaping modern Germany.