Thank you for reminding me about the Landsknecht hairstyles link at St. Max. I will have to go check that out when their site it back up!

Almost all of the soldiers wearing helmets were also wearing full armor (gorget, breastplate, pauldrons, vambraces, and cuisses), so I would assume that they’re probably officers.


This is what I was thinking as well; that most helmets are on folks in full armor and that full armor tends to be pricey. Even so, wearing a gold caul under a helm seems like taking a Porche to a motocross event. Someone might do it, but it isn't likely...