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Hello everybody, can anybody help me identifying this Schirmmütze?? I have a similar one in my collection, but with a Württemberg Kokarde. Any help appreciated, many thanks in advance...

Great helmet and great story!! Moreover because I live near and work in Ludwigsburg. Thanks a lot for sharing this!

Any idea what we have here? Thanks for your feedback and best regards from Germany...

Thanks a lot for your help!! Bestregards, Alex

Hello everybody, does anybody know, which cap (Muetze) has been worn by the members of the Haupt Kadettenanstalt in Lichterfelde? I´m not sure if the prussian Schirmmuetze fits to the uniform I own. Unfortunately I´m not able to find a photo that could give me the answer to this question...

Hi Spiker, once again I wonder where one can "find" a treasure like this?!:)) Really a wonderful helmet and great pictures. Thanks for sharing!! Best regards, Alex

Hello again! OK, I thinkthe "Ikea Helmet File" can be closed. I can give back the Wuerttemberg lookalike and I will get my money back. Thanks again for all the helpfull postings. My next question will becoming, soon!:)) Best regards, Alex

OMG, what a helmet!! Unbelievable!!

Hi Ron, thanks for your reply! That sounds strange, a Wuerttemberger from Sweden, may be made by Ikea!:)) I thank you for every little hint in this case!! Voilà, a quick and dirty picture with the spike removed: http://www.vogesenkaempfe14-18.de/spike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

Hi James, hi Edwin, thanks a lot for your quick replies, the warm welcome and the good advice! Best regards from Germany Alex

Hello everybody. I´m new here and I really need some help. I received this Wuerttemberg Pickelhaube the other day. I´m not an expert at all, but I think that some things don´t really fit together. Nevertheless the former owner told me, it was an original. May be a “late” and hardly worn privat...