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During the first world war, the pickelhaube was issued with a canvas cover to prevent it from glaring and giving away the soldier's position. Some soldiers even removed the impractical spike. Antique ww1 german real photo rppc postcard soldier pickelhaube helmet. Germany's pickelhaube helmet, distinguished by a lone spike jutting straight from its top, became a symbol of prussian militarism in the early 20th.