A great looking, untouched helmet, complete with dust and patina, congrats!
It looks to be a Depaheg Patent vulcan fiber helmet body, is that true?
Best Wishes,
Alan
Another superbly done piece Matthew, congratulations!
Have you ever done any WW1 Aircraft by WingNut Wings?
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/
Best wishes,
Alan
Yes, it's very likely that this item was used as an inkwell. The spike is made to be lifted off the helmet body. The spike does not appear to have ever been broken off the top of the helmet. In other words, I believe the spike was made to be removed from the helmet body, as the helmet was likely...
Yes, your pistol would have been carried by an enlisted ranks soldier.
That's why I stated that Age of Kings Militaria (Randy & Remy) had an enlisted issue marked helmet for sale. It would go nicely with your issue marked (unit marked) pistol.
I'm sorry you didn't realize that officer...
Yes, I realize this fact. I am fully aware of this. I only pointed out to member Nieuport that there was an enlisted helmet that has issue markings on it, available on the Age of Kings website. He said he is interested in purchasing an officer pickelhaube marked to the Leib Grenadier-Regimetn...
Great officer shoulder boards Steve. Congratulations on acquiring them.
Do you have any enlisted shoulder boards that relate to this thread and the specific Saxon Ulan enlisted cavalryman posting of Paul's ancestor photos which started this thread?
We all know you have a world class Officer...
Hello Paul,
Would you mind sharing what your old user ID name was on this forum? You stated that you were a member in 2007. You lost access to that original account unfortunately because you were inactive for several years. It's unfortunate that this happened.
The same thing has happened to...
Would you mind sharing what your old user ID name was on this forum?
It's unfortunate that you were inactive for several years and lost access to signing in on your old account. It's happened to others here as well who were inactive. I can't recall if it's 6-months time or a year's time of...
Offered for sale is a very nice Camo M16 Stahlhelme with very nice camo paint pattern. Helmet was brought back after WW1 by an Iowa Doughboy soldier.
Camo paint is guaranteed for life to be 100% original wartime German painted.
Hermann Weissenberger & Co., of Stuttgart-Cannstadt is the...
Last photos.
I will include this original WW1 pair of Kokarden with this helmet. This pair actually came with the helmet, and they will go with it to the new owner.
Offered for sale is a rare Prussian enlisted man's helmet in Vulcan Fiber by Depaheg Patent. This version has the stitched visors, unlike most of the other enlisted man version Depaheg Patent that have riveted visors. This example is only the 2nd enlisted helmet I have ever seen that has...
Hi Brian,
Here's the link showing photos of my issue marked helmet by Depaheg Patent with the visors attached using rivets.
The two photos are also on this link with the riveted visor helmets being worn...
Hi Brian,
These two helmets that I found this past April are the only two enlisted pattern vulcan fiber body helmets by Depaheg Patent that I have ever seen which have stitched visors. All of the other enlisted pattern vulcan fiber body helmets made by Depaheg Patent that I have seen have...
Hi Brian,
Thanks for you kind words, and thank you for your excellent question. Yes, both helmets have the holes for the M91 posts, with the two small holes for the pins that hold the M91 post in place and do not allow for the post to turn or twist.
I'm guessing that it was the former...