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Official Adoption of the Pickelhaube
- When
- 1842–43
- Where
- Prussian Army
The Prussian Army officially adopted the spiked helmet in 1842, following King Frederick William IV's approval of his brother's idea.
King Frederick William IV approved his younger brother's idea for a spiked helmet. The Prussian army officially adopted the Pickelhaube in 1842, ahead of the Russian project which was still being worked on. Russia finally adopted the helmet in 1844.
Sources
- Pickelhaube Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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