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Wow Karel, That collection is still growing isn't it. You only lifted the veil up from your enormous mentos fresh collection There is much more to be discovered for us,Pickelhaube addicts, here. Can't wait to get together again and watch these goodies in the flesh (again annd again :D )

Hello Mikey, magnificent helmet.

Hello Timp-be It seems I am not the only one with this rare bird. Excellent lid and indeed yet another Saxon Top

That is indeed one of the best museums in the world. I visit it 3 to 4 times per year (but I live overthere, so I am fortunate to visit it every now and then) Did you see that cork shako of the Seebatallion. That is one of the rarest birds you 'll ever come across.

I have also a cork helmet with the chinstraps riveted directly to the helmet. these are made of iron sheet or steel and I have seen one in a book and one in a museum all were made of steel. Are yours also steel or are they brass or copper rivets? Would really like to know. Because I have seen in...

Yepp I have also one or two like these. A rare goodie.

this is the marking. The helmet resides in my own collection. Joe this one you can also add in your maker's list of Pickelhaubes on your great website with articles / topics . :D :D I have seen another one on the web It was located in Germany and had the same text imbossed in the plate. If...

I am trying to post the helmet via photobucket :???: It is a ersatz filz helmet with front plate of bavaria It is marked on the black iron plate that holds the pin KRUMMELBEIN & CO GMBH LUCKENWALDE LIEFERUNG 1915[/img]

As you can see it is in every aspect the same as the one posted in the beginning of this thread except that mine has no frontplate, the one in the photo has no frontplate and the one in the Belgian museum also had no frontplate whatsoever. There are little differences regarding spike or...

Hello everyone, I have also some rivetted chinstraps one or 2 are with the steel grey painted buckles and another one has cupro aluminium buckles which is attached on a filz helmet withthe same fittings dating it from late1914 till beginning of 1915

I have seen three of this helmets without a frontplate One resides in the famous Belgian Royal Army museum in Brussels one is in a private collection and one resides in my collection R 177 is definetely saxon they all had the same stamp and no holes in the front of the helmet Try to go to my...

Hello every one, I am new to this forum but have been quite active on German Helmet Walhalla. I have the same helmet regimentally marked R177 and in complete condition but without the frontplate. There was never a frontplate on mine. I even have a period postcard or photo were an EM of the...