In 1919, a section of Park Avenue was transformed into "Victory Way" displaying two enormous pyramids made of German army helmets. 85,000 German army helmets, to be exact.

This remarkable photo, taken in 1918, shows employees of the New York Central Railroad at a celebration in Victory Way, showing off a pyramid of captured German helmets in front of Grand Central ...

New Yorkers hosted the nation's World War I victory celebration in 1919. Being part of the winning team in the "War to End All Wars" was a big deal, and the city's Park Avenue was transformed for ...

Spiked helmets were worn by German soldiers until 1916 and then replaced; ... How 12,000 German spiked helmets were displayed in New York after WWI. e-mail; 129. shares. Most watched News videos ...

So is the German Stahlhelm - or steel helmet - that was modeled after medieval examples yet soon recognized by both sides as one of the most effective helmets ever developed, Munnikhuysen says.