Recent content by argonne

Yes Steve, the writing ;) Philippe

It seems to be: Unteroffizier-Schule S2 Wetzlar-Weilburg Philippe

In Germany, it works perfectly! https://www.kaisersbunker.com/index2.htm Philippe

I do not like at all most of the helmets shown at the Hermann auction.... Philippe

That´s not true! Less fortunated officers could also buy less luxurious helmets without the thin red and green covers on the visors. No obligation of that! Philippe

Cloclo, I would like to see such an AKO which stipulates that helmets (particularly M15) are no longer to be regimentally stamped... We all know that green regiment numbers on the Überzüge (helmet covers) have existed in regulation till the fall of 1916! The same observation applies to the...

Pretty good M15 in a perfect shape, despite the lack of stamps (y) Philippe

Hi, M95 EM hessian helmets before 1914 never had a prussian styled round spike base! This came only on simplified war productions helmets with iron fittings and sometimes brass or white metal fittings (maillechort / german silver). Here a pure M95 helmet of the hessian JR118 /RJR 88 2B: ...

As already said on other forums, two reasons for me, not to do that. Cloclo my friend, you´ll not be surprised by the following lines ;) Here my personal advocacy: 1) A patina of several decades lends a totally unique charm to an object that has been totally untouched since it was last used...

Hi JJ, You are not alone ;) So do I. Philippe

Hello Laurent, Bad feeling about this helmet, especially the regimental stamps but even the loops in holes without grommets 😔 GKF or GRK would have been much credible... Philippe

This message is intended for the above "members" but also for the administrators of this forum. Even if we are shocked by the atrocities that have taken place and are still taking place in Central Europe, the murders and genocides committed on both sides since the last century for ethnic...

Very disappointed...Historically bad. And boring.... Saw it last November too... I think we would have a similar result if a french film team would start to tell the story of Lord Nelson... Philippe

Nothing good on this one (n) For comparison, two Meck-Schwerin. I/GR89 (right) and FR90/ RJR90 IB (left). Philippe

I fully agree with that comment (y) Maybe also worn by a "Kapitulant", a soldier who served voluntarily for a longer period of time. Philippe