Recent content by stuka f

Great to see the use of a trumpet on a time picture. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks James glad you like it.

Thank you. Yes, the first one is a classical infantry sword;no specific name or number. The same model is still in use. Straight blade for infantry and slightly curved for cavalery. There is a two branche (sweepings) and a three branche (sweepings) loop guard...

And I got myself my third Force Publique Belgian Congo sword. Used from the begining until 1909.

these Belgian sword are generaly hard to date. But thise one wasn't! It has the logo of Leopold II ( 1835 – 1909). Must be the first one I have seen in all those years. And I only noticed when I got home. The only reason I got it is because it was sold with a other one who caught my attention...

I don't collect them in fact... But do like to look at them. It might be a start of a new theme for me... They were sold as one lot, and the bajonet made it for me. It is the first one I see for sale. Here seen next to a normal sword. (One I got today as well and did held a small surprise to me!)

....and also called "kask" at that time ...:-)

Very nice! Belgian police also had spike helmets at that time. But they are, saddly, so hard to find.

I am willing to help, but I am not located in Germany! I am in Belgium...

Indeed. It should say "GdC".

Any marks under the cocardes?

....not a good idea to fix the weapon crest that way!! (lol!!)

Thanks Alan.

It is (finaly!) in! Only had these medal bar to ad, near my" foto studio" in order to compare the size.

Got the problem here too. Missed a Hessian helmet to it....:);)