Hi I would like to know more about this Major, when he died and if there is any record of him. Apologies for the bad quality pictures, they are the only ones I have at the moment.
Many thanks.
Patrik
Here is a nice early pre massproduction M1916 from Siemens & Halske A.G. in size 60. Hard to imagine that the firm Siemens went from helmets to dishwashers. The helmet seems to have suffered some shrapnel damage.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225699642114?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qqazl3bmtzg&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=juit5p9ftji&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Any takers on this rare beauty?
Last year I required this Curassier Meckelburg dragoon helmet. I noticed that the museum which used to store and display this piece. Covered the helmet in some sort of wax or other substance, is there any way to remove it, without damaging the helmet/finish. Down below are pictures attached to...
Hi I just won this pickelhaube at the local Auction, and would like your opinion on it, does it look right(original?) and was it a good piece to get?
many thanks
Patrik
Hi I just won this pickelhaube at the local Auction, and would like your opinion about it, does it look right(original?) and was it a good piece to get?
many thanks
Patrik
Here is a interesting pickelhaube for you all colletors.
it has a depot marking which reads BJAXVIII F, aswell as a faint stamp inside the dome which reads 1915 with some other text.
The pickelhaube has the typical M15 hardware, the hardware is painted in a light olive green, the pickelhaube...