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It's a very emotional object for me, because since the age of 7, I've been walking with my father in the precise area of the Argonne forest where Vizefeldwebel Finck was killed and buried. In 2021, I specially returned to this area, which I know very well, and took this photo of the spot where...

One pioneer helmet more...PB 16, garrison in Metz. Double named and tracked. First worn by Vizefeldwebel der Reserve and Offizierstellvertreter Finck, 3/PB16, KIA on the 30.9.14 in the Argonne forest. His mortal remains were buried by the side of a forest path with some fifteen of his men, and...

I agree, LKR 1 should be the rule for this elite unit. Philippe

Naturellement! Natürlich! Of course! Even a blind person with a cane would also notice it immediately... Philippe

Not an expert. But I was told in the past, that when the top of the sword is touching the banner, let the helmet go... What about this Wappen? Philippe

pppara, can you decypher the name on the tag? BLOME? And the company number? And the rank above the name? Is it maybe "Einj. freiw."? Philippe

Personally, I'd never bet my last shirt on a helmet from this seller. I know that his habit of completing and reassembling helmets is not as rare as you might think. I remember once when I went into his store to pick up a helmet. I told him about another perfectly named and traceable troop...

I fully agree (y) Philippe

Sandy, I´m afraid to say, that you will probably never find this kind of cockade with a central silver ring for the kingdom of Bavaria... Because the bavarian style for officer cokades looks like that: And very rarely, like that. But the center is always blue. Philippe

James, because you own that reference book, could you please have a look concerning this one that H. Weitze is selling? It´s a big enigma for me... And if somebody has an idea about the cockade colors....Totally unknown to me... Thank you! Philippe...

Hi, Good question! This was never submitted to a kind of official regulation. It may have been, but it never formally was. Philippe

Some more M-Schwerin helmets: Leftside: FR90 -----> 4/ RJR90 Rightside: 3/GR89 Philippe

Hi, Whatever the ointment inside this box is made of, I don't think it was used to polish helmets and helmet fittings. This advertisement indicates that it is simply a protected trademark bearing the name ‘Helm’. Recruits were strictly forbidden to polish their helmets, and were only allowed to...

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Some people mit a lot of (too much?) money are driving market prices through the roof (n)👿 Philippe

Yes Steve, thats always the reason why such helmets have to be regimentally stamped as it should be! In this case, in addition, wearer named on the rear visor and tracked in the Württemberg Kriegsstammrollen . Adolf Bruhns from the city of Lübeck, born 19.3.1889, electrical technician in...

I like pioneer EM helmets too 😊 Philippe

For my part, I bid quite strongly on #301, Hauptmann Walter Casparis helmet. But not strong enough...Went for 4800 Euro + tax = 6000 Euro 😑 And #300 (the medals and convolut of Caspari's military life after 1918, his participation in the Bremen Freikorps) gone for 44000 + tax 🤪 There are still...

About the unit, the collar shows clearly : XII.1 – 1.Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon Dresden (XII.1) About the Überzug, eventually "45" for BEB 45 (Brigade-Ersatz-Bataillon 45) that was formed in Dresden? Maybe, because of his Unteroffizier rank, assigned to this BEB. Philippe

Hi Jens, You´re welcome ;) You understood the problem perfectly! "I suspect that Philippe is mainly annoyed that someone is presenting an object from his collection as “falsified” Basically, I have nothing against using my photos to fuel a topic. On the other hand, I don't agree at all when...