Fantastic Dennis. JzP Überrock are so unique in the colour. I think you might have posted the Officer's helmet once before, but could we see it again?

This really is a killer Tschako.

My last Überrock contribution, is a FNM beautiful Überrock for the Battalion Commander of Lauenburgisches Jäger-Batl.Nr.9 (Ratzeburg) VIII Armee Korps. Yes I know the EK2 ribbon should be one button higher, but I do not 'fix' or 'alter' items in my collection. The next owner can do that when I am de...

Marvelous condition Überrock John. There appears to be a theme here....

Here be the Pickelhaube. A very nice example.

To continue with the Überrock theme with John M., here is an old friend in superb condition. It is a Hauptmann (Captain) in Dragoner Regt. König Friedrich III (2.Schlesisches) Nr. 8 VI Armee - Korps Kreuzburg/Berstadt/Namslau. I've had the Überrock for many years, but recently 'upgraded' the Dragone...

Superb. That beautiful set has the three things you want to see:

1. Condition
2. Condition
3. Condition

Nicely done. Very unique to see an Überrock made from twill material that is not Bayern.

John Waffenrock etc. are not 'flipped and stitched' on the bottom hem. Only units with piping along the bottom are sewn. Examples would be all Saxon tunics (of any sort), all Ulanen Ulanka, all Husaren Attila etc. Any tunics without bottom hem piping, have typically the raw edge of the wool as the h...

To start 2020 off, here is an absolutely superb Überrock for Achaz Wilhelm Gustav Gebhard Götz Hermann Joseph von Alvensleben who served in the prestigious Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regt. Nr.1 (Berlin) Garde-Korps. The daily uniform for an Officer was the Überrock. I love Überrock; so elegant...

That's crazy. Like the day it was made. Not even wear to the edge of the painted surfaces.

// No idea what these gray washers with copper do. Looks like riveted ..// My experience has been that grey washers underneath the four domed 'faux' screw posts typical on originals. They are not actual screw posts, so they are riveted on to look like screw posts. Marvelous photo of the two helmets...

Very difficult to find Ersatz example. Very nice James.

It came at a terrible cost though

Excellent read Peter. Very useful and informative. It's always fun to go to a US Gun Show even though I know I cannot buy any firearms.

Good. Now you can study solid originals, and please note that they all have one similar characteristic.

Very high quality.

Here are my Imperial EK'

Willi I did not this was you as LangeKerl. If you can help him get onto the WAF that would be great. Thank you.

I’ve been trying to get an account on there for a while but the activation never works. I don’t know how to contact them. Help! I'll email my collecting friend Glen M. and ask if he can help. If he will, I'll send you his email. In the meantime, keep trying on the WAF itself. You absolutely need to...

Jaw dropping!!

Well done Gus!

Flg Bekl (Flieger Bekleidungsamt)

Very scarce and nice example.

That is a frosty looking officer's Tschako. Very nice.

Methodically I am unpacking and setting up the new 'Kaiser's Bunker' in our new home. I designed two large open-face cabinets which when back-to-back, provide a total of ten large slide-out trays (five per side), each being 50" wide and 25" deep. One side has all my Feldgrau Wartime shoulder straps ...

A difficult Ersatz pattern to find.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/feldgrau/helmets/fgh44.htm

A similar scenario happened to me Peter. Went into my Bunker Christmas Eve 2004 and stepped into water (Thanks a lot Santa). The external water line was not angled downward enough, it burst when it froze, and water flooded the worst possible room in the house. I removed everything (60+ mannequins go...

A correct Saxon officer's Pickelhaube visor is not round, not square. It's like a bit of both. Quite unique to Saxon officers.

:thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright: Well that got to be the most ingenious solution for a large collection I have ever seen. Brilliant. I took the hard route and built a new house of which my Bunker was an integral part of the design. Your initiative solution might have worked for me. Well done. ...

This one. http://www.kaisersbunker.com/feldgrau/helmets/fgh25.htm

Astounding. First image I have ever seen that is evidence. Well done Alan.

Tony

Oh, killer example by the way. I don't believe mine had any manufacturers mark.

Spiker wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:27 am

//It's funny that those helmets are now the most wanted , after all ,the leader pickelhaube was always meant to shine.//

Not wanted by everyone. I consider Pickelhauben with this lacquer deterioration to be ruined. I will never have one in my collection.

911car wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:32 pm

//(and yes, they did have the vent on the rear spine; an exception for Dragoner)//

I did not know this.

Facinating. Thank you Bruno.

Here you go.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/gtp/gtp01g.htm

As well, a vacuum with a soft brush can make a significant difference. In many cases, it's just as you said, years of dust.

I do not believe its a typo. I believe that is an error. These are (usually) the Preußische Versuchshelm (Experimental Pickelhaube) Model 1905/06. In 1914 to meet the demands of mobilization, the stockpiled M1905/06 were re-issued to troops and are often confused with Ersatz felt Pickelhaubes that h...

Will a magnet stick to the spike top? Then it is just the brass base that is pre-1915. Personally, its makes complete sense to use up old stock parts, especially as the helmet was expected to be worn only with an Übeerzug (cover).

So that's Jeff. Very nice to finally put a face to his name.

I always expected him to be taller....

What matters of course is the Wappen, and that is an extremely rare textbook original Braunschweig officer's Wappen.

E-mail sent

Ed gets my vote as the winner so far.. This is simply a superb image.

Nice work Ed.

I've never been to Belgium even though I lived in Germany for a few years and go to Europe almost every year. Honestly though, my motivation for visiting Belgium would be to visit Ed and Karel. I'll happily drink whatever they suggest

argonne wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 21, 2019 2:02 pm

Brian,
Not a Filz-helmet but a Filz Tschako, maybe they are more common.

Exceptionally rare Philippe. But not leather. Its coated cloth often called "Alkor" here.

Done. Hopefully the permissions copied. Someone make a post please and we are GTG

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What if I just rename the filz/felt Forum to Ersatz Helme? Then all the Filz are already there and any Ersatz Helme (tin, felt, vulcanfibre, paper, cork, pasta) can be added and they will all be in the same Forum thread. If Brian is ok with that it would take me five seconds. Then I can do a hunt an...

I would say that unfortunately you bought a replica from India.

Yes. Someone had to count those potatoes before they cross the border into Baden or Bayern. So; to understand this correctly, they were neither military nor police, but more like Customs and Tax Guard or Financial Administration? More like the customs officer you would see at an airport, than a bord...

That is not an original. Nothing right about it. Everything home-made.

John the helmet sold. They were a Württemberg and as such, never wore a Reich's Kokarde.

Best reference by far is Wannenwetsch & Hilsenbeck (1993) Konigreich Wurtemberg Die militarischen Kopfbedeckungen 1869-1919. Steinach-Verlag,Reutlingen

Purchased this one from Old Canadian Military collector Jim Godefroy or Triplane as most of us new him, he is sadly, gone now. I knew Jim Godefroy and his family very well. We were friends, and I stayed every time I had to spend a night in Montreal. Melanoma took him in July 2010. Rest in Peace Jim...

Peter_Suciu wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:11 am

//Too many authors of helmet books make it seem like they were born with this knowledge. If it weren't for forums such as this one books like mine wouldn't be possible.//

Nicely said Peter

Another favorite with my fondness of Jäger.

More images and standard write-up HERE

Everyone should have one of these! They are magnificent.

More images and standard write up HERE