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Hello Gino First of all, it's not an ‘Executive Polizei’ but a customs officer. These ‘paramilitary’ helmets cost less in France than a ‘statutory’ helmet. For 400€, given the condition, it might be OK, but it should at least have the little monogram on the eagle's chest, because that's a...

Yes, I can confirm what Philippe says. I've corrected my previous post, I misspoke. I meant to say, ‘before the new M15 model of April 1915 (matt iron-grey trim). So this helmet, dated 1915, was produced under the qualities of the M95, nickel silver trimmings, black varnished basane cap, between...

I completely agree with Alan. Reproduction of the 80's. (except maybe the Mexican eagle and the Mexican cokade => joker). If you magnify the photos, you can see that the finishes are not ‘clean’. The cross at the base of the point, for example, and the border edging are not evenly chiselled. The...

Bonjour, very nice helmets : thanks for sharing. Oui, en tant que français, j'ai du me mettre à la traduction anglaise. Ce n'est pas trop fastidieux, il suffit de passer par Deepl-Traduction Français/Anglais, on selectionne, on copie, et on "colle" ici sur le fofo. Yes, as a Frenchman, I've...

Hello, you can also take a cheap fireman's helmet, attach a spike and that's it. In fact, this was done as part of a mobilisation to make up for the shortage.

Hello, This helmet is a P.B.21 de Nassau helmet (A.K.XVIII in 1914), made before April 1915. All the fittings were in nickel silver, including the side-post and the front eyelets. On the M95s, as here, the inner liner was made of basane (fine leather) varnished in black, unlike the helmets...

Indeed, removable tips can be found on the helmets of non-Haarbusch regimental officers. This was simply to make it easier to place the helmet in the carrying case, as officers' helmets before the war were disproportionately high.

Well done Sandy for this study. I remain dubious about the drawing of the infra eagle, which for me is at the earliest the drawing of the November M60. The design is quite innovative, compared to the various M42s.

One thing's for sure: this soaring eagle is the only one in nickel silver (silver-plated) for the DR3. All the other Linien Grenadier Adler (new art) eagles are in gilded brass, including those for the KIR 145.

Hello Nzef1940, Your M53/M62 helmet is flawless, apart from the missing cap. It received the split-head screws in 1862, and is fitted with the M42 eagle, modified in May 1860 by the addition of the Vaterland-Bandeau. It didn't have the M67 reinforcements, i.e. the brass snap ring at the top of...

Hello Willi, As Sandy said, this is the first time I've seen such an eagle. It's an M71 (vVv tail) for infantry (abdomen feathers vertical, not V-shaped) but with worked head screws like on the M42s. I---Here's the eagle this helmet should have, if it still has the screw heads modified in...

Hello Steve, The matrix (stamp) of the roundels is 0K. They are not copies or reproductions. I assume that the Bavarian is nickel silver and does not magnetize (non-ferrous metal). Only the blue color of the 0ldenburg does not conform. It should be “medium” blue, not “night” blue.

Let me add that the front eagle is the M42 line eagle. In March 1860, it received the Vaterland-Bandeau by tin soldering, to match the Prussian eagle of active regiments. In November 1860, it was replaced by a new eagle with integrated headband. This eagle is called M42/60, and the next one M60...

Hello Zeebas, You were right to ask. What we call in France a ‘composite’ helmet, not to say a ‘cobbled-together’ helmet. The beige basane cap doesn't fit. It should be black. The rear spine doesn't fit, it's a dragon model. The front Saxon star is a model for the state police. The star should...

Thanks for sharing. It just goes to show that you have to be very suspicious, bordering on paranoid, when faced with these beautiful reproductions. You have to be able to compare authentic, indisputable pieces with what is being offered for sale. You need to make comparative ‘files’ like this...

.Exactly. That's why I said ‘generally’. Württemberg is an exception.

I'll leave the floor to my Italian friends (Giorgio e tutti quanti);) On the other hand, I'd recommend the Dolomites front, where there are some extraordinary sites in the mountains (via ferrata, rock caves, trenches in the rock), just like at Monte Grappa. And museums like Cortina d'Ampezzo...

I agree with Steve. Rule of thumb: --general's helmet = officer's helmet of the Leib-Garde-Grenadier Regiment, 1st Garde-Zu-Fuß Regiment, Leib-Infanterie-Regiment 115 Hesse, etc... ( with the exception of Saxony) . BUT with ---Cruciform base. ---Square visor. ---Fluted tip. Then ...

Hello MG34M5 https://wiki.genealogy.net/A.Abt_C_(WK1) https://wiki.genealogy.net/IR_418 Thank you for making me look into the Hessian 418R: By making me look at the 418R, I've just solved a 40-year-old riddle. I had bought a Hessian helmet, M95/14 on a flea market in Jarny, and inside there...

Hello Conradi, The Nassau helmets are superb, with their M99 eagle and Napoleonic victories banner. I may have one of your father's uncle and his officer... http://www.militaerpass.net/21id.htm.