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Wow Philippe!!! Thank you so much!!! That was awesome and super fast research!!! I owe you a beer!

https://stewartsmilitaryantiques.com/german-pre-wwi-oyv-13th-wurttemberg-train-btln-waffenrock-issue-identified.25031.archive.htm They would have worn a Wurt helmet with a gilded cruciform spike base and cornered front visor. Similar to this:

Sandy, I believe that the 1st Geneva Convention only prohibited attacks on Hospitals and Mobile Medical facilities. I suspect that any Medics, Doctors or other medical personal captured in battle or who have surrendered would be treated as any other military prisoner but may have had special...

Wayne, PM me an email so if I see something I will let you know. John, I haven't been looking at EM Dragoon helmet prices lately as I purchased mine for $990 about 5 years ago and used that as my benchmark. If $2k is the going rate for a EM dragoner helmet then it is what it is. Mine is not...

Wayne, Just to recap what Bruno, John and myself have pointed out, there are marked problems with that helmet. That is a lot of money to spend on an fundamentally faulted helmet. You can never explain away the incorrect rear spine. Even if the helmet was depot marked to a dragoner regiment, the...

Awesome display Sandy!!! That is an absolutely top notch collection and display! Hopefully you will need a bigger wall so you can acquire and display more helmets!!! 🤪 John

Wow... Boy, did I overlook the obvious!!!! Here I was looking at the minutia! Bruno is completely right! Thank you for the save Bruno!

Wayne, Overall, it's not a bad helmet. It's good but has some minor faults. I see the following: Cross on Wappen Eagle crown is broken off. Tip of the spike seems damaged. Does it screw on tightly or is it loose? Little bit of damage to the liner but not terrible. If I were in your shoes, I...

Dirk, Welcome to the forum! Fantastic pair of photos and thank you very much for sharing your collection with us! Eager to see what other treasures you will surprise us with. John

Your $1000 starting price on Ebay might be a little high as you don't have cockades or a chinstrap but who knows... Just so you have a reference, Alan sold a very nice complete one not too long ago for $1250...

Fantastic job to all three of you Bob, Bruno and Glenn!!! You make history come alive again with your knowledge and sharing!!! Impressive on so many levels. John

Nicely done Bruno! You must be a surgeon in your spare time! =)

Hello Haka and Welcome! First off, let me say that is a fantastic uberrock in excellent condition! Congratulations. Now for the tough part. The identification based on the collar and button color alone will be very difficult since there are quite a number of regiments/branches that shared the...

Michael, What a way to make an introduction!!! Absolutely fantastic!!! Hats off to you. Simply marvelous! John

Way to go Steve!!! Very nice! John

Bruno and Tony, You both have just displayed some fantastic museum worthy, jealousy inducing tschapkas! I always wondered where all the mint helmets have gone. Lucky bastions! John

Outstanding Bruno!!! Simply outstanding!!!! John

Love, love it Zeb!!!! Way to go!

Zebedeus!!! Your collection is beyond outstanding!!! I am super envious!!! If you have a spare Seebattalion Officer wappen please let me know!!! John

Wooohooo!!!!! What a wonderful collection! Spectacular! Thank you for sharing it with us! John