This article is about the Prussian Gendarmerie but refers to the Bavarian one. Doing quick internet research I see that normally Gendarmeries are part of the Army working on police duties in many countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Prussian_State_Gendarmerie And just found this excellent ...

CLOVIS, This is what the label says: Michael Wegenmann Stations Kommandant Station: Wörishofen Brigade: Mindelheim Kopf***ß: 55 1/2 c/m (Head Size) So the owner was a Station Kommandant. Did the Gendarmerie have a similar structures to the police? What is the difference between Gendarmerie and Polic...

Thanks for that Brian. I host a simple Airborne Gunners page but only had to pay for my website making software and for annual domain fees (and domain name) so I don't mind doing that. I completely understand and agree that you should not have to pay the fees for this site, which are obviously a lot...

Just a thought Brian. Why not charge a membership fee?

Also - if donation is the way to go how about a suggested donation amount based on average number of members and actual costs? I'll be happy to contribute but have no idea how much?

Peter

Clovis,

Are you referring to John's helmet? Mine has the name and location of a Police Kommandant inside.

Interesting to learn all these differences. Great helmet John has regardless.

Peter

Very nice helmet. I wonder if the cruciform base was a later addition? My spike base is thin brass and almost too flexible. The support would definitely make it stronger. Is the cockade smooth brass? I have seen at least two different versions and now yours is a third.

To my novice eye it certainly has the very old look to all the parts, including the age of the leather shell. Wouldn’t that be very hard to fake? Seller claims his father had it in his collection for years and seller is 64.

I’ve also been looking around and the screw size for the spikes seem to vary from thicker to thinner. Saw a post here of trichters with varying screw sizes as well.

The wappen looks the same as this one on Tony’s site.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/dunkelblau ... /dbh59.htm

Could the shape issue with the skull be due to shrinkage with age?

Thinking about it again. What are the other flaws? What about the strange attachments for the wappen?

This is the spike.

Could this helmet have been modded by the wearer back in the day?

Inside attachments for the wappen. Thoughts?

Thanks all. Definitely passing on this one.

What do you all think of this one? Chinscales look almost too big for it?

Steve Nick - howdy neighbour!

cptbob - love that display you made for your father. I had the pleasure and honour to jump with the Green Berets at Fort Bragg on Menton days and earn my US Wings. Menton Days are held annually to commemorate the combined US-Canadian First Special Service Force (AKA The Devil's Brigade) of World War...

Not having a dedicated "military" room, mine is kind of a combination games and military display room.

Tony is going to move some pictures I posted over from the displaying swords thread.

Must include this one of course.

One more picture. Wife is a Bon Jovi fan...

Tony,

Yes it is a combo "party" / "military stuff" room. Drop me a line if you're ever in Kingston, ON.

Peter

A couple more pictures.

So the sword arrived yesterday and I made up a wall hanger. Pretty happy with the hanger, but not as nice as Sandmann's. A few pictures. Asc you can see I don't really have a dedicated room for this stuff so my recroom is kind of multi-purpose.......

Thanks again for the ideas.

Peter

Wow - that is a lot of swords / sabers! Great collection and neat idea.

Peter

Thanks.

I think to start I'll use your cup hook system with one above the other. I would like to eventually make a nice wooden wall display down the road.

Cheers.

Peter

Yes it has the scabbard, which is in good shape. I don't have high quality pictures of the full sword yet. Thanks for the info!

Can anyone tell me how long my saber would be? (10th Hanover Von Scharnhorst Artillery Saber) I forgot to ask the guy I'm buying it from and need to see if it will fit in the spot I am thinking of putting it. Thanks. Peter

Great work Tony and Sandmann. I've got lots of great ideas now.

Peter

Wow! Really nice work and amazing displays.

Great job and thanks for posting these.

Just waiting for my first sword (10th Hanover Artillery sword) and wondering how the different members display them? Photos would be great. I know you can buy cases, stands etc. but most internet research seems to pull up displays of repro Japanese sword stands. Also if anyone has made their own, ti...

Very nice helmet no matter the regiment I must say.

These are the types of groups that seem to do a good job WWI reenacting: http://www.ir28.org.uk/Default.aspx https://www.reenactor.net/index.php/page,27.html http://www.ir23.org/ https://www.ir63.org/index.html I found the IR 28 one when I was looking for stuff on the original owner of my first pick...

Perhaps the forum should be limited to WWI reenactment photos to keep in line with the Pickelhaube theme?

I would find re-enactment photos etc. interesting.

Cheers.

Peter

Beautiful helmet and some cool history - love it!

Anyone have one of these they might want to sell or have any ideas where I might find one? https://stewartsmilitaryantiques.com/german-post-wwi-28th-regiment-125th-anniversary-tinnie-koblenz-1936.16957.archive.htm My first pickelhaube is named for a soldier from this regiment and I would love to fin...

Thanks all.

James,

If you find that time frame reference I would be very interested.

Cheers.

Peter

Thanks Amy. My first foray outside of military Pickelhaubes. Really neat that I know who owned it and where they were stationed.

Peter

Wow Lars that’s great! Thanks.

Now I can try and see if I can find out some more information about him.

Peter

Thanks Brian. Found this museum, which I’ll visit when I can finally travel to Europe again. Military and police sections. http://www.armeemuseum.de/fr/expositions/musee-bavarois-de-la-police.html I am pretty sure there were Bavarian State Police. Wappen seems to have been there as original. Peter

Second attempt.

Here are the pictures.

I just received my Bavarian Police Pickelhaube - which I like a lot. Would appreciate some help with a couple questions and maybe some help in reading the label inside. First question - what year would this have bee made? I am thinking in the same era as the M1895 helmets? What is the difference bet...

Thanks for that information Amy. I guess I'll hold off for now.

Peter

Wow - very nice helmet. A bit outside my price range I'm afraid. Guess Hessen's are out unless I get lucky.

Thanks John.

Would also be interested in a Hessen Artillery Pickelhaube.

You can also e-mail me directly at: [email protected]

Just testing the waters again.

Does anyone have a Bavarian Artillery Pickelhaube for sale? If so please send pictures and price via PM.

Thanks.

Peter

Disregard - found one.

Thanks anyways.

Peter

Just testing the waters. Thinking about adding a WWII German Police Shako to my collection.

Anybody have one for sale?

Thanks.

Peter