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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Word Lover's Daily Word- Pickelhaube (pikəlˌhau̇bə)

Imperial German Infantry PickelhaubePickelhaube- a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers.

 The Pickelhaube (plural Pickelhauben; from the old German Pickel = "point" or "pickaxe", and Haube = "bonnet", a general word for headgear), also "Pickelhelm," was a spiked helmet worn in the 19th and 20th centuries by German military, firefighters, and police. Although typically associated with the Prussian army, the helmet was widely imitated by other armies during this period.

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