Recent content by Joos

"Through my previous post, namely 'FUR FUERST', I show the other specimens in my possession (the pickelhaubes or related items). All of these helmets have been in my possession for at least 20 to 30 years and have been untouched for at least 20 years in my old bedroom at my parents house. I also...

One possible theory is that this might have belonged to some kind of foreign legion, similar to the Légion étrangère in France. The Prussians may have had a comparable unit, and this could have belonged to an officer from it. It’s just one idea I heard a long time ago and accepted as truth. At...

Dear all, I have owned this pickelhaube for about 20 years. Only after quite some time did I notice that it was ‘different’ from the usual Prussian helmets. The seller hadn’t noticed this either and didn’t know the reason why. The inscription reads “FUR FUERST” instead of the usual “FUR...