Those patterns of loops are also found on saddle blanket Wappens for mounted officers. I do not believe it is a replica. It's just not for a Pickelhaube.

SkipperJohn wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:11 am

Would the Jager zu Pferde have used the Model 1852 Cavalry sword pictured above?

John

Yes the JzP was in line with the other cavalry and this would have been carried by NCOs. The higher numbered JzP Refers also could have carried the WWI Ersatz sabre Kavalleriesaebel, Aushilfswaffe.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/sales/DiningRoom2.jpg In our dining room for several years, have been two sword cases. We are building a new home and it has been negotiated that I can have one sword case. Not two. One sword case is better than none.... So here are the swords that I have to sell before...

I read it all. Twice.

Good for you Ron

Hilarious! If I knew everything I'd be rocketing around the the planet in my restored British Airways Concord!

A collector is only as good as his reference books

Beautiful. Absolutely no doubt it is is Eigentumsstück with that interior. What a beautiful Pelzmütze!

I wrote an article on unit stamps in private purchase clothing and headgear.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/ht/eigentum.htm

Perhaps you will find it helpful. Tony

Excellent example Bernard and spot-on John for your explanation of helmets having their use extended by repair or refurbishment. Great helmet.

Pickelhaube is SOLD.

PICKELMAX wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:48 am

Please, Tony, could you tell us who is the single maker of these helmets?

I do not know the manufacturer Maxime. I have seen perhaps four examples of the Pickelhaube over 40 years, and they are all exactly the same. Unfortunately none had a manufacturer stamp that I know of.

OK But the trim threw me off. But you know the fakes that I speak of . The trim is not leather. It's oilcloth. Only one manufacturer seemed to do this. Karel has an example and here is mine: http://www.kaisersbunker.com/feldgrau/helmets/fgh44.htm So this appears to be a Tschapka made by the same ma...

Nice. I thought the socket bayonet was always attached and it did not have a scabbard?

I also thought what the soldiers carried was a brass handled short sword in a scabbard for hacking wood etc.?

The bayonets were hand fit onto the weapon run. My barrel is 22mm. The one at JJ the interior is 20.5mm.

The problem is getting one that fits. As nice as it is, the one at JJ wouldn't have fit by 1.5mm.

What a shame, as its a very nice example.

Witch type exactley are you looking for then can you provide a picture on the specific bayonet you are looking for I have three types of those early bayonets you might be looking for Honestly I have no idea. I don't collect bayonets. I believe there is a specific bayonet for the M1809/39 that was p...

Eleven years later, still no bayonet for my Gewehr M.1809/39

How nice to see such a frosty Eigentums-Helm in it's original configuration. So many of these have been dealer/collector "upgraded" with incorrect brass chinscales. A beautiful example James. Nicely done. p

Goo Gone cleaner. The stuff is amazing. Breaks down the molecules of adhesives.

15 Aug 1914 it was directed that the color of the letters/numbers were to be changed from red to dark green. The M1915 Überzug was introduced on 28 June 1915. So when I see red pre-war numbers on an M15 Überzug, I think that is a concern. And actually, it's part M1897 and part M1915 with chinstrap s...

You don't see the #1 spam post Brian, as it and user have been terminated.

Tony, this is official history. How far was the rule actually enforced I don't know. In 1914, Prussia had 8 Dragoner regiments with helmets in gold colour trim. Imagine the cost of renewing all these, or even just refurbishing old ones. Was it tolerated to wear the old helmet under the Uberzug? In ...

911car wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:20 pm

Steve, the AKO of September 21st, 1915 ruled that all Prussian Dragoner helmets should be in silver trim, EM and officers', at the exception of Garde Dragoner 1 that kept the yellow gilt.
Bruno

That's fantastic! I had no idea this change occurred

Yes, Limehouse Ontario, where many rare late war rubber SS U-boat uniforms have come from....

Peter is it safe to say, that like the completely bungled launch (and collapse) of Target in Canada, the Photobucket shutdown Fiasco will be studied in University and college business classes for decades?

As said, very common to find wartime Schirmmützen where the bottom edging underneath the cap band is a different and typically cheaper material. Also very common that these have bleached out and the dye has faded, and they look much lighter in colour. Nice hat!

Thanks Steve. I am no expert, only tenacious.

AHZ Here is my casing web page, use the QUICK GUIDE and you will find your casing.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cc/

I also vote private-purchase Tellermütze. The difference is the large overhang over the band. Krätzchen have almost a vertical shape with basically no overhang.

Mmm. Colours are tough. Totally agree.

The orthochromatic film of the era does not show colours accurately and can often reverse tnem. Especially red and yellow.

Yellow often looks black, so who knows? Exact time of the image is tough to pinpoint. T

aicusv wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:08 am

The regiment was part of the XX Army Corps.

Eventually, yes. Only Regiment I am aware of that jumped AK and strap colour three times.

So all of my helmets are actually "hats"?  I did not know that. And even if it has been dug out of a ditch, as long as it has a liner, it's "rare and valuable"? Awesome! And here I have been wasting the last 40 years collecting by Wappen and configuration, when it turns out that "Different branches ...

I'm looking for a tschapka in good condition at a fair price, Bavarian would be nice but to be honest i would consider any that you have to offer providing of course they are original ww1. I'm fully prepared to get blanked on this one but you have to try your luck don't you . :? Tschapka are one of...

How sad.

I could have made her happy

Fortunately it didn't work out, as the woman I did marry, is amazing.

How about we just delete and ban this f**king asshole instead?

Oh look. FA is gone

Pontiac9999 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:47 pm

Maybe we can all get a Payday loan to buy more pickelhaubes....lol

Seriously. How many collectors can say that ??

911car wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:04 pm

Thanks to all of you for the nice comments! I will try to make a nice picture of grouped IR92 helmets.

Waffenrock is SOLD.

Hi Steve, I didn't get it from Wolfe, and I think I might have got the IR92 officer while Walt was still alive, so I guess it wasn't from him now that I think about it. However, I did get a frosty M18 Stahlhelme via Wolfe that was from Walt's family, so I am privileged to have that from the Hartmann...

Classic example with that unique Filz Ersatz dome shape.

Superb-on-purple photography as always Ed.

Seeing a collection like that is certainly very humbling. I am reasonably sure that is the IR92 officer that I had the privilege to own for a few years.

A dream Wappen for me......

Wow. Killer helmet Bruno.

pickelhauben wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:09 am

I have talked to a well known collector and he says that yes this was done during war time .

Don't believe everything you are told.

I'll leave that to the next owner of this great set. For anyone in North America, I will throw in the custom made mannequin torso with adjustable height pole and helmet support. It's smaller than you might think and shipping would not be terrible. It seems there is a wearer name in the front visor o...

I am letting another very nice matching set go from my collection. This one is a M1895 Pickelhaube for Fußartelleire (Foot Artillery) with correct matching Fußartelleire Waffenrock. The set is $1500 USD + UPS shipping. Or I will seperate them, Pickelhaube $950, Waffenrock $650. If you have questions...

Well, that is a standard M1895 pattern Prussian issued Eagle Wappen.

Quite odd that there are no loops for a standard Pickelhaube or tube for an Ersatz Pickelhaube. Possibly it was held onto an Ersatz helmet thought that hole?

Yes, the standard troops would be silver etc. of course. Still a possibility for support troops. For example, in a Husaren Regt. the supply, cooks, medics etc. didn't wear Pelzmützen.

Perhaps reissued to Luftschiffer-Bataillon Nr.1.

So you bought it.

Good for you!

I have around 15 or so Tschako, and I collect to Baden, but a Baden Train Tschako has alluded me. VERY nice to see one. Congratulations John.

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Heartbreaking. No words can soften the loss of a dog.

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Beautiful helmet.

Gael would kill me if I posted a pic like that.....

Brilliant photography as always Ed. Well done.

Lars13 wrote: ↑

Mon May 07, 2018 3:47 pm

Very nice looking Tschako. Is X. A.K. the correct Armee-Korps to have supplied this helmet? Best regards, Lars

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/gtp/New/jager0.htm

That is an absolutely stunning example Ed.

Ow! Ow! My eyes!!

Perfect match in condition for your killer Kürassier officer.