Recent content by Lars13

It looks like someone cut it this way; any idea why?

Aaah, that explains a lot, thanks for the correction :)

Perfect picture! :)

Thanks for showing. I would expect Train to be wearing a Tschako rather than a Pickelhaube; maybe a war-time expedient, or a different unit? Lars

Hi Will, I have only a few Aluminiumbronze chinstraps, but on mine the sliders look more refined. Lars

Impressive! 😀

Very nice, thanks for showing!

Really nice that you have all the accessories too, very nice to see and thanks for showing

Congratulations! What a wonderful collection!

I like it 😁

The shell looks original, but the rest looks fake. As a clear attempt has been made to age the Wappen, I don't trust the liner either, somehow too rounded around the folding edge. Regards, Lars

Hi Alan, I read “ Lt. Shneider” 15. bay R.I.R., although “Schneider” makes more sense. Regards, Lars

Jürgen Kraus explains the development of the field-grey uniform summarily in "Die deutsche Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg", and more extensively in "Die feldgraue Uniformierung des deutschen Heeres 1907-1918". The Kaiser wanted to keep all the pomp & circumstance related to the blue uniform, i.e...

Hi Philippe, Surely "Felduniform" ;) Regards, Lars

Very recognizable on the neck guard that Vulkan Fiber is much thinner than leather, Regards, Lars