Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849
Militaria Collecting 101Why “Spiked” Helmets? Straight to the point: It’s an Indo-Persian influence
It is known, at least by militaria collectors, that many nations utilized the spike helmet – or as it is commonly known the “Pickelhaube” or “pointy hat.” But why? We reveal solid reasoning for the spike on top of the helmets that even the most advanced military helmet collector cannot offer.
Peter Suciu