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GUS, I FORGOT TO ADD THAT THE CUFFS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, COMMON THING IVE READ. STEVE.

THANX, NICE COAT, I GUESS THE TRESSE WASNT ALLWAYS FITTED, IT LOOKS IDENTICAL TO THE COAT I HAVE BEEN OFFERED, I IMAGINE I WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP THE BUTTONS AT A LATER TIME, IT IS THE MARKING THAT I NEED TO KNOW IS CORRECT, STEVE LEE

HI :D , IVE BEEN OFFERED A BAVARIAN M15 GREATCOAT, (FIELD GREY COLLAR), THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS :-? , CAN ANYBODY TELL ME/ADVISE ME, THE COAT IS MARKED INSIDE, ' B D 111 1917 'AS WELL AS USUAL SIZE MARKINGS, I HAVE LOOKED BUT CAN ONLY FIND ' B A ' MARKINGS FOR REFRENCE, NO ' B D ' :eek: . THE...

hi, i too looked at this :) & came to the same conclusion :( , repro body, looks like the U.K. ( i am ashamed to say! :-? ) copies, with the faked '1917. stamp & the leather trim around the base of the helm, although the parts look to be right. I dismissed this one, & i will look elswhere. i am...

Thanks i'll bear that in mind. :-? Steve Lee.

Thanks Tony, Your site was until recently was my only refrence :D ,(my wife, god bless her :) ,bought me a few books for my 51st :-? ) it is a wealth of knowledge from which i constantly check/read, when deciding on the authenticity of an object, fantastic collection 8-) , fantastic site...

Thanks for quick reply Chas ! i have just read your attached thread, great m15 Shako, thanks for the info it will prove invaluable, ive also learnt a great deal from the article, i took it that all late Shakos MUST have a ventilator, so it came as a surprise to read that some...

I have come across this Shako on e bay situated in France :D , ' Shako de Chasseur Prussien mle 1915 Item number: 290123356740 ' i am sorry i am unable to paste the # :( , i would appriciate comments as i dont know enough about these helmets :o , is it me or does the Shako seem to be in...

CHAS,JAMES,THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS, MY INITIAL WORRY WAS THAT THE HELM COULD OF BEEN A REPRO, WITH REGARD TO THE CONDITION OF THE FELT , AS WHEN I FIRST JOINED , I WAS SHOCKED TO READ THAT ONE OF THE MAIN CULPRITS FOR FELT REPRO'S WAS THE U.K. !....I FOUND THIS HELM BY MISSPELLING SEARCH WORDS...

HI GUYS :D I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING THIS HELMET :) , A PRUSSIAN ERSATZ FELT HELM, IT APPEARS A ONE PIECE PRESSING, THE INTERIOR LOOKS RIGHT, HOWEVER, BEFORE PARTING WITH MY CASH I WOULD APPRICIATE INPUT :) , I AM STILL NOT GOOD WITH THE OLD COMPUTER :???: SO I CAN ONLY PASTE...

HI :D , QUICK RESPONSE :) , THANKS FOR THAT, I THOUGHT AS MUCH, JUST WANTED IT CONFIRMED :) , THERE IS PLENTY OF PICTURES OF TUNICS FITTED WITH THESE DEVICES :) , BUT NONE SHOWING THE METHOD OF FASTENING BUTTONS TO THE REVERSE OF THE COLLAR:( REGARDS, STEVE LEE, ORADOUR.

HI EVERYBODY :D , CAN ANYONE OUT THERE TELL ME HOW THE NCO RANK BUTTONS WERE ATTACHED TO THE COLLAR :???: I HAVE A COLLECTION OF THE BUTTONS, LARGE & SMALL :) BUT UPON STUDYING PERIOD PHOTOS THEY SEEM TO FLUSH FIT :? , ALL THE BUTTONS I HAVE HAVE NORMAL BUTTON BACKS & LOOK LIKE THEY ARE...

TONY & KAISER, THANKS FOR QUICK REPLY, I THINK I JUMPED THE GUN HERE :-? I HAVE JUST BOUGHT MY 1st TUNIC, A DUNKELBLAU INFANTRY TUNIC, PANICKED WHEN RESEARCHING MY TUNIC, WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT BULGARIAN TUNICS WERE THE SAME, THE THREAD WAS ON 'WEHRMACHT AWARDS.COM' ( WHICH I CAME ACROSS ON...

Hi everybody, :D i have just read something quite disturbing on another forum site, regarding Dunkelblau Imperial tunics, i have a small collection of Imperial German items, but no uniforms, i cannot afford M10/15 field grey tunics they are well out of my league, however searching...

:D just another thank you , those articles are great, knowledge is powerful, :)

:D thanks for that guys, i thought it looked a little odd, :eek: i can see the paints pretty thick on all the fittings, i makes you wonder why it wasnt left brass, ill save my money & look for something else, i am now bitten by the bug :-?

:) HI EVERYONE, COMMENTS ON ATTACHED Item number: 6639458069 I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS TYPE OF HELMET :o , BUT IS THE SHAPE RIGHT ?..WERE THEY MARKED IN ANY WAY, WITH SIZE MARKINGS, MANUFACTURERS MARKS, ETC. HELP APPRIECIATED. ORADOUR. :)

:) Hi,Oradour here, i have just re/started collecting after a 30 yr break,(having dispensed with my collection to furnish my 1st house) my 1st pickelhaube, was a an m15 Prussian EM complete, but as i remember it was rather small and not in good overall condition, but hey i was 17, so starting...