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I'm considering buying this Thuringen haube, click on link below, any opinion good bad or indifferent would be appreciated. https://www.weitze.net/detail/11/Thueringen_Pickelhaube_fuer_Mannschaften_im_6_Thueringischen_Infanterie_Regiment_Nr_95__103311.html

That’s a great lookin haube, which one of the Thuringen duchies/principalities does it hail from, deliver me from my ignorance! Can’t quite make out the cockade colours, is it a red yellow combo (Reuß maybe), think I’m half colour blind. Came across this cockade colour listing, on a website...

Thanks for the replies, the reason I got Ashalt mixed up with the Thuringen region is that both their state/region cockades are green, and both have a Prussian wappen with a small state crest in the centre (each distinctive up close), easy to confuse them both at a glance.

Can anybody with a better knowledge of Germen Empire States 1871-1919 than mine, help me out with the Thuringian region. I’ve seen several nice Thuringian Pickelhaube’s; however I’m a little bit confused. Thuringen is not listed as a separate Kingdom/ duchy/principality/free city etc; I checked...

Hi can someone give me a little info on Garde’s and Grenadier’s plz. Garde’s - were specialist units, required to be over 6 foot tall, wore the extended Prussian wappen, and served in all areas of the Germen army, infantry, cavalry, artillery, pioneer etc. Grenadier’s - this is what I’m not...

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Purchased this Baden M15 a while back from a dealer in Germany, all comments welcome. Description - Baden spiked leather helmet Mannschaften with field gray iron fittings, leather chin strap with button 91, two rosettes, neck splint with ventilation valve, Kugelsplinte, inside a brown leather...

Hi, I’m thinking of purchasing a brass Hessian field artillery helmet - circa 1911. Thing is - it doesn’t have a crucifix base it’s rounded like other states. I’ve only ever seen crucifix base’s for Hessian haube’s - apart from wartime field greys. It’s listed with a reputable militaria...