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I love it, I have a little Furlein at home who would be beautiful with that haube. Kind Regards Steve

hi Coert I know the feeling. I could't let these go! I have said this many times to my understanding wife. I like good and interesting stuff. Congatulations Kind Regards Steve

Hi James Could it be an Austrian long service medal? https://www.medals-orders.com/austria/austrian-medals/austria-cross-military-long-service-vi-years-nco-1913-1918-medal-kaiser-kuk-decoration-ww1-great-war.html Kind Regards Steve

Its nice to see the Lions guarding the gate to Menin. They normally stand as sentinels seen by everyone entering the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/menin/lions" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The Ypres lions...

Hi to All Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I know that my donation will be put to good use for all members to keep enjoying the Great Forum that Pickelhaubes.Com is. Best Wishes Steve

Thanks PICKELMAX The sight of the Uhlans in parade positions is impressive. Thankyou for sharing Cheers Steve

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Volume 2. The Battle Of The Somme, With The German XIV Reserve Corps, July 1916 has now been published on the 15 December 2012. I have been waiting for this volume and have now placed an order for it. No guaranties that it will arrive for Xmas but maybe New Years. Here is its description. The...

I'm having a guess but it looks like it may be part of a mortar round that could of been filled with inflammable or toxic chemicals. Something like what a Livens Projector would fire. :-k Steve

A truely beautiful helmet! Your collection of helmets is simply amazing. Thankyou for showing them to us. =D>

The Lusitania Medal is a interesting case of propaganda. The obverse displays the liner slipping beneath the waves stern first with obvious war contraband on her deck with the admonishment above "No Contraband Goods" . Below in exergue "The Liner Lusitania Sunk By German Submarine May 5 1915"...

There are many references to this medal. The Imperial War Musuem has a listing of this medal as well as other medals of Karl Goetz. eg The Lusitania Medal ( Two versions as he got the date wrong on the first one. ). In his life's work, some 784 different medals were produced including 175 with...

Re German Proprogana Medal by Karl Goetz. Occupation Medal by French African Soldiers displaying caricature of Black French Soldier dated 1920 with motto "Die Wacht Am Rhein" & "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite". Reverse displays "all seeing eye" looking down on a nude woman chained to a penis...

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