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  1. lach470

    Saxon EM brass buckle

    Hey folks! So....those of you who know me are well aware that I'm more a 'buckle guy'. I have too many to count and I collect German buckles from 1845-present day. The bulk of my collection is TR but I have a considerable amount of WW1 buckles as well. Altough I have many Saxon buckles - I...
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    Ersatz felt haube

    I posted a few pics of this last week asking about authenticity....and I very much appreciate all your help. Well......I got it. Retired co-worker decided to sell it to me. It was brought back after the war by her grand-father. She's in her late 60's and remembers it since she can remember. It...
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    Ersatz haube question

    Hey gang. I refer to you specialists as these wonderful helmets are not my area of expertise. The felt 'ersatz' haube: when were these introduced? I heard they were created as a result of a leather shortage at the beginning of the war. Is that it? Were they introduced in 1914 until the leather...
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    Winter helmet cover

    Hey folks.....how rare are winter helmet covers for the WW1 stahlhelm? Any idea what these usually go for? Would be neat to find one to add to my collection. Thanks in advance for any info you can share. Cheers! Rob
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    Authentic felt haube?

    Hi Guys - I'm new to this forum but some of you might know me (lach470). One of my co-workers brought this in. Been in her family since she was a child. Great-grandfather fought in WW1 and brought this home. That's the story anyways. What do you guys think? It is in stone mint condition. Inside...
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