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Ditto for me.

Thanks a lot Jens, that's the advantage of the forum, there's always someone with a passion for a particular subject to teach us about it. Bravo, for these beautiful images...

Superb photo, It's well known that when the Kaiser reviewed a regiment of which he was the “honorary” commanding officer, he adopted the regiment's colonel's uniform. For example, when he visited the KIR145 in Metz (the King's regiment), he wore a helmet with a large Grenadier eagle, and collar...

Yes, and no... 😊 I'll expand on all this when I do a post on Gendarmerie hairstyles (LandG, Saxe, Würt, Bayern, Reichsgendarmerie, Feldgendarmerie, etc...). In the meantime, here's a link to give you an idea: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6niglich_Preu%C3%9Fische_Landgendarmerie So...

Thank you for these photos. I can confirm: ---Genuine gaskets, cast bronze version. ---Recent leather strap, cut 1 or 2 mm too wide and stitched by an amateur.

Thank you, Steve, for that affirmation. I ignored it.

Congratulations. Nice Pelzmütze ! Just a little clarification: for officers the Pelz is in Oppossum

Hello, Indeed, this is what was supposed on French forums. I had been asked which “Gendarmerie Brigade” corresponded to RG18, (Strasbourg,? Metz,?) And it's by studying this question, that I deduced that it was the year of delivery, in view of the ten or so markings I have in my archives.

Yes, yes, confirmed in Lainé, too. Never seen a enlisted Pelzmütze GLHR with a silver star.

Yes, Lars, With their casting mold seal, they may be bronze runners and not cut from brass sheet. The granularity can also be explained if they are corroded and “brushed” “excavation” fittings.

Looking at the pictures, good fittings ( loops and side post keys). But reconstituted leather strap. I'd need a photo of the stitching to be sure. Beautiful and good “manufacturer” sewing: Repair sewing or reconstruction:

Correct!!! The silver Garde-Star with enamel decoration is normal for LGHR officers (ditto for GJB, GMGA, G troupe techniques etc....=) What's unique, however, is the golden brass star-guard for enlisted and Extra-Pelzmütze (Colback in France) Eigentum for one-year contract or senior...

Thanks for sharing, superb Kolpak. https://terra-culturae.e-monsite.com/pages/cavalerie-allemande/les-hussards-allemands.html https://fr.empirecostume.com/les-hussards-allemands-et-leurs-colbacks-1808-1918-a18678.htm And I can only recommend the excellent book by Eric Montant and Co. It's a...

With pleasure: Reichsgendarmerie, i.e. the gendarmes of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen, or in China, or possibly in Kameroun. Same helmets as LG but with the Reichsadler. On the left, a Reichsgendarm ‘Kammer’ helmet on horseback. On the right, a Reichsgendarmerie officer's Extra-Helm on foot.

As the Gendarmerie is a military unit, the helmet has undergone the same evolution as other Army helmets. This is why, for the Gendarmerie, we have ---Eigentum helmets for gendarmerie officers and non-commissioned officers. ---Kammer’ helmets belonging to the Army, which are marked in accordance...

Hello Giorgio,👌👋 A superb helmet. Congratulations. I don't have the same advanced shutter on my LG, but I have the same on my ‘Ostasiatisches Brigade’. Concerning the 08, yes, 1908.This is deduced from ten or so LG or RG markings followed by the year the helmet was put into service, either in 2...

Good conservation status. Just the central rear spine attachment which has disappeared along with the small washer.

Hello Christian, Yes, at first I thought it was genuine, just by clicking on the little photos... But then, before I made up my mind, I zoomed in all the same... and there appeared the details that can't be mistaken. Hence my information to Serge. As I said, it's still a fine Shako for someone...

Thank you for your understanding and honesty.It's still a great Tschako for re-enactment, for example. Sincerely

Hello, I think you're new to collecting German imperial headdresses. Youth’ error. I am very sorry to have to tell you that your Tshako is a complete reproduction, albeit of fine quality. The stitching doesn't fit, the inner cap is chiselled out, the outer leather looks about right, but the...