Recent content by tony v

Bravo

I hope so too Gabe !

Here's my contribution and the only one I own..... It's a one press piece with no rear spine or visor support. It has been treated with a black coloured covering and then painted field grey all over. the inside was left untreated I have tried to capture the helmets key features. I have left the...

Only based on some feedback from people on a face book forum. Ari I believe who is supposed to be an Austrian helmet guru. Personally I like the helmet but don't want to sell something on that's not 100% correct. If it's a good one then all the better. Opinions appreciated and sought. Cheers...

Steve, you know more than any of us ! You definitely should not be staying away. There is so little info on these early ones in English and even fewer examples available for the collector to get hands on experience with. I have tried to get a representative example of each official helmet...

Cheers...That said Steve I'm not trying to preach just understand what I may or may not have. Every days a learning day. Hopefully someone may have more detail about the earlier models and enlighten me. I would love to hear that the meck infantry regiments had convex scales in 1868 as it would...

I bought this one mistakenly thinking it was the 1868 helmet that replaced the kepi for IR 90 and I and III bttl of IR 89. The convex chin scales would make it dragoon rather than infantry. Again source material from the German infantry by Herr and Nguyen. Tony

Hi Steve, yes they had square front visors but only following an AE in Dec 1895. Initially they were rounded visors with the spike of six grooves and finished off with a small ball. This example has all these traits along with the convex chin scales and cruciform base for the spike. I attach...

Often called the 1918 Hungarian helmet this is a nice example of the Berndorf made late war helmet for Austrian ww1 troops. It has the bear stamp and size on the year skirt and original chin strap. I believe it has been refitted with a contemporary replacement liner possibly 1920's and may...

Hi Jeff, I believe this to be a meck DR 17 or 18 pre 1895 helmet. I don't collect cavalry 🤷. It's available if it's something for you ?

Looking to move this on to a new home, my last tunic. Open to trades for headgear or swaps plus cash. Offers around £2300. Regards Tony

BRAVO !

Ps glad your well Patrick!

Apologies. Wishing you well Helmstedt