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That is an 1871 Foot-Troops eagle. Not Mounted Troops.

I second. I was also fortunate to obtain a beautiful helmet, which was well packed and shipped quickly.

Thankfully I have no idea. One is a qualification, one is a graded award. It makes sense that a soldier would return from the shooting school with an awarded marksmanship cord?

Oberleutnant Ramin has the honour to serve in the illustrious Kürassier-Regt. Herzog Friedrich Eugen von Württemberg (Westpreußisches) Nr.5. Then ends up as the Führer der Bagage.

This indicates the soldier completed Schießschule (shooting school)

Ersatz paper-cloth liner. https://www.kaisersbunker.com/feldgrau/helmets/fgh43.htm

Nice!

Something to consider; in 1849 Hesse soldiers did not all wake up to a new 1849 pattern helmet. It would have taken years. What was the next model for Hesse, the 1860? So Amy’s helmet hypothetically could have been made in 1859. “Model” indicates a range of production. X year to X year. When...

Zeb it’s my understanding that Garde Pionier wore gilt chinscales. Not silver.

That is at least a dozen times I have seen a Saxon 1860 with those pointed brads.

Yes Yes! Everything Steve said. I’m very happy for you Sandy!

All GOOD POINTS. LET’S GET BACK TO THE THREAD 😄 All good points. Let’s get back to the thread. 😄 All good points. Let’s get back to the thread. 😄

Somewhere there is an article (Georg Peschke?) that described how the smallest size ovoid shaped shell was only produced on the 1843, and modified repeatedly. However, I cannot find it, so 1853 as Sandy suggests is more accurate.

I did not actually answer your question about the eagle. That is an 1860 pattern eagle, which already has the Fatherland Bandeau stamped in. You can tell because it does not have the Schwarzenegger arms of the 1842 eagles.

That’s wonderful! So it’s actually a bit of everything, which is what makes Metalhelme so special. The shell is an 1843, in the smallest size with the “ovoid” shape (egg shape). The visor has been moved inside plus threaded chinscale bolts, so altered sometime after 1853. Then the Fatherland...

On hold for Alan G. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the photos.

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Issued M1872 1. Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regt. Kaiser Wilhelm Nr.90. Very difficult to find an issued helmet with that unique spike and of course the Wappen. Excellent, heavy, solid old leather body, no lacquer damage with the countless little cracks of original lacquer. This...

That would fool many. Many thanks to all.

Guys! We have photography Forum! Please could we some more questionable or outright replica Preussen Garde officer stars. We can only learn by seeing some copies.