Recent content by jimturinetti

I agree with Steve, I think they have been repainted.

A friend is looking for the "1741" Sakular banner for either 1. LHR or2.LHR. Can anyone help him?

Here's the bio I got with the helmet: Flügeladjutant von Fürst zu Meiningen Hans Schäfer. Hans Schaefer joined the Royal Prussian Army on February 28, 1912, as a flag-junker. The son of a senior government and building councilor, he joined the 1st Silesian Grenadier Regiment "King Frederick...

Bruno and Arran area absolutely correct! I was so enamored with the star on this helmet that I overlooked all of the other very important points. I let my heart over-run my mind. A rookie mistake. I should have stopped and read my own book. Oh well, I have learned an important lesson, and...

Thank you all for your kind comments. I have been searching through the Rang Listed from 1900 through 1918 cataloging the Flusgel Adjutanten and Ordinanz Officers for all of the Fuersten and I have been unable to find any reference to a Flugel Adjutant for Saxe Weimar. Can anyone help me?

I have recently been focusing my collecting on Flugel Adjutant (FA) helmets. I have been able to obtain a great FA helmet with an enamel crest and a white enamel dove in the center. I have been researching FAs in the Rang Liste and have been unable to find any mention of Saxe-Weimar FAs in the...

I reached out to Ken Greenfield and asked for his perspective on this situation (there are always two sides to every issue). Here is the reply I got to my query:"He sent us a helmet that he had already sold on eBay and collected funds for. The eBay buyer actually called us and told us about the...

I am looking for a brass Prussian Reserve Cross to go on a silver Prussian Eagle.

Hi Jim, Are he plume and trichter still available?

Good eye Bruno. This was sold to me as the helmet for a FA from Saxe-Meinigen. I got this helmet from Ron Fengler in Germany. I don't know if this is an early model plate or just wrong. The next helmet Brian will post for me will be from Saxe-Weimar. Thanks again Brian for posting all of...

For those of you who are interested in learning more about Flugel Adjutant helmets let me point you to the chapter on "General Officer Helmets" in A Guide to Collecting The Headgear of the 1914 German Army The helmets for the GOs of all of the kingdoms and principalities along with their...

Would the owner of this helmet please contact me? Jim Turinetti email [email protected] Thank you.

I'm sorry to hear this my friend. I wish you a speedy and lasting recovery. Jim

Hi Joe, I'd like one, L or XL. I'll pick it up at the show and will pay. Jim Turinetti

There is also damage to the officer's plate, the left leg and talon and the bottom of the scepter are missing.