Mike that is a very nice grouping - congratulations!
Here is a Sachsiche Lande Gendarmerie city of Zittau police-issue Dreyse pistole
I believe a member on this forum has a Zittau police pickelhaube
Feuerhand, that is interesting information, thank you. Here is the cover of a 1926 unit history of IR 170 - my relative's details are listed in the Verlustliste
ww1czechlegion you are correct, no, I did not know that officer helmets were always private purchase (and therefore never unit marked).
Thanks for the education !