Hannoverian tales.

[Zebedeus]

Zeb ;
May I add to your great thread ?
A great helmet that you have
we never forget our first love .
Best wishes
SteveView attachment 41038View attachment 41039

What's a rare bird your Waterloo M15.
Is it marked?

 

[CLOVIS 57]

There's nothing like these pre-war ink markings to confirm the exact origin of a helmet!

And I'd go even further: the eagle is from the helmet's vintage! Dated 1899, it's the year the Kaiser granted the "Waterloo" banner to this regiment. As a result, we took the old eagles of the line from the helmets in use, and added a banner behind each wing. This was done to alleviate the emergency.
Subsequently, a specially stamped eagle with the banner was produced for all 4 Hanoverian regiments.

 

[stuka f]

Allow me to join in.
Only got this one...banner and eagle in one piece.
Love the M15 btw.

 

[Amybellars]

I would like to join in the fun as well.

These are mine.

 

[Amybellars]

 

[stuka f]

OMG... you got them all!

 

[Kaiser Wilhelm II]

I'll add on to this post with this.
As You all well know, I am a beginner, however this seems like a good opportunity to show my first and only Spiked Helmet as of now.

 

[Grabenmaxx]

Amy, your Mountain of Waterloo helmets is nuts. But thanks for showing here.

 

[Zebedeus]

I would like to join in the fun as well.

These are mine.

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Wow! A Waterloo Chritsmas tree. Super nice. Congrats Amy

 

[Zebedeus]

I'll add on to this post with this.
As You all well know, I am a beginner, however this seems like a good opportunity to show my first and only Spiked Helmet as of now.

Your first love? Very nice. Congrats.

 

[Zebedeus]

And I'd go even further: the eagle is from the helmet's vintage! Dated 1899, it's the year the Kaiser granted the "Waterloo" banner to this regiment. As a result, we took the old eagles of the line from the helmets in use, and added a banner behind each wing. This was done to alleviate the emergency.
Subsequently, a specially stamped eagle with the banner was produced for all 4 Hanoverian regiments.

So we can say that my example is one of the first to be equipped with the Waterloo bandeau and indeed the first to end up in my collection.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Hello,
Encouraged by the entries above, here's mine:


Left: one-piece banner and eagle, right: welded-on headband.

 

[KAGGR#1]

What's a rare bird your Waterloo M15.
Is it marked?

I will have to look
It was put into the cabinet when I got it
I have not had a reason to remove it since then
Thanks
Steve

 

[KAGGR#1]

I would like to join in the fun as well.

These are mine.

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Amy
Well that is a lot of fun !
Steve

 

[Zebedeus]

And I'd go even further: the eagle is from the helmet's vintage! Dated 1899, it's the year the Kaiser granted the "Waterloo" banner to this regiment. As a result, we took the old eagles of the line from the helmets in use, and added a banner behind each wing. This was done to alleviate the emergency.
Subsequently, a specially stamped eagle with the banner was produced for all 4 Hanoverian regiments.

So we can say that my example is one of the first to be equipped with the Waterloo bandeau and indeed the first to end up in my collection.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

What's a rare bird your Waterloo M15.
Is it marked?

In accordance with AKO's repeated instructions, mine is only marked F (Feldbrauchbar) and BJA IX (AK 9 repair shop). The enemy must be unaware of the identity of the units facing him.

 

[Zebedeus]

Continuing the story........after this first J.R 74 I have read the unique history of the Principality of Hannover. I was fashinated by this and keep the decision to expand the collection of hannover's helmets.
A few years later from the first purchase I was lucky enought to catch up this superb D.R.16 officier helmet.

 

[Zebedeus]

 

[pickelhauben]

Now that is a fine helmet !!!

 

[John Josef]

Now that is a fine helmet !!!

I was going to post a shot of my 77th Helm but after those M15's and that 16. D.R showed up the party was officially over