Heyhey, last night I was struck with a thought that never occurred to be until then - did Austrian infantrymen (or cavalry for that matter) wear helmet covers of any sort to protect the helmet from weather?
There were covers for pretty much any sort of shako during the period, including of course fur caps (such as austrian grenadiers) and so on, but I've never seen any helmet covers for Austrians. I'm aware that the "Raupe" could be removed or replaced, so did the infantrymen just wear the helmets without the Raupe on campaign? Or was there some sort of helmet cover? I couldn't find any references in any books I looked into.
Any info appreciated!