Prussia, Kingdom. A Grenadier Regiment No. 5 Pickelhaube Helmet Cypher (Pre-1911 Model) Hold His career record of 46

His career record of 46 merchant ships plus the French submarine Doris sunk during 15 war patrols

Manufactured without lightning bolts in silvered and patinated zink

Constructed of gilded and silvered zink

but such delicate piece made of iron and gold are rare

with a clear celluloid diamond sewn to the underside of the crown

Prussia, Kingdom. A Grenadier Regiment No. 5 Pickelhaube Helmet Cypher (Pre-1911 Model) Hold His career record of 46A gilded die stamped bronze stylized Prussian eagle clutching an imperial sceptre in one talon and a globus cruciger in the other, centre chest bears the cipher FWR (for Friedrich Wilhelm Rex), inlaid with a ribbon inscribed with MIT GOTT FR KOENIG UND VATER LAND (WITH GOD FOR KING AND FATHERLAND), the reverse bears soldered attachment loops, the right soldering is marked GREN 5, measuring 116. 07 mm (w) x 101. 44 mm (h), very fine.