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And here is an EM 1895 helmet produced in 1914, of the 3. GFAR first worn by Gefreiter der Reserve Rudolf Oberlinger, third batterie...

Hello, I agree but with two small nuances. In the artillery (and mounted troups) , those Portepee Unteroffizier ranks were called...

I would not clean it...I´m from the old school... Philippe

Hello Alan, That´s how I love our artefacts. Absolutely genuine and untouched. A perfect and real "woodwork find". Very hard to find...

EM unit and Kammer marked helmets are very hard to tinker with...That´s why I only collect such Hauben. But officer helmets can be...

Weitze has some good items but even bad too... As other sellers, for example Patina Ritscher. I bought some good items from both. But I...

Gabi, I sent you a private message ;) That are wonderful exciting news! Is your avatar a picture of Robert? 😃 This would make sense...

Hello Argonne, Robert Reinberg is my great-grandfather. He survived the First and Second World Wars. Best wishes, Gabi

I agree, E and F could also be possible as first letter. Because the rank of sergeant was essentially reserved for peacetime recruits...

I would say "Sergeant" . It would make sense, because such ranks were then later promoted to Vizefeldwebel (your helmet shows Portepee...

Hello, I need here some explanation. Can someone tell me the reason why we have here a stamp "16. Comp."? :unsure: All the FARs were...

To me, it's a waste of money. The liner is a repro as well as the feldzeichen and the chinstrap.

Yes, this thing's a hot mess. Amy is right. The chinstrap is an artificially aged reproduction, the liner is a reproduction, and so is...

My first thought, before reading any of the replies, was that the wappen is very soft on detail. VERY soft. I agree with the others, let...

I really do not know what to think about this Tschako... The chinstrap is not original! The markings are very old for this pattern...