Guys what is your opinion of this Braunschweig 92nd IR pickelhaube?
I purchased one of these almost 20 years ago that was published in a well known pickelhauben reference book that turned out to be a fake. It sat in my collection for years before I posted it on a militaria forum for review...
Guys,
Thanks for commenting on my flying helmet. I was able to pick this one up from the October 2012 Herman Historica auction. These are very scarce and this is the first cloth/ersatz example I have evet seen offered on the open collecting market. I have only seen these examples in reference...
Thought I would post photos of my most recent Imperial German aviation item here first. It is a scarce Imperial German aviators protective helmet or "crash helmet." These helmets were worn by both pilots and observers in the Fliegertruppen. This example is in very good original condition showing...
I am looking for genuine, original, textbook Imperial Pilot badges. If you have one you are willing to sell, or know of a good one on a dealer's site or forum, let me know.
Thank-you in advance.
Dan
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I am considering purchasing a schirmmütze from Sergio at http://www.Militaria-Online.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. The item number is 101 and descibed as:
Preussen Flieger Schirmmütze
Preussen Offz. Flieger Schirmmütze um 1916
There are three photographs.
I collect WWI...