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Bienvenu Val.

Bienvenu Alex.

Merci Clovis. J'ai décidé de passer. Trop cher pour l'état.

Looks like an M1895 but weird how there is grey under the gold paint. I remember some discussion about gold wash/paint. Not an M1915 as no removable spike. So why the grey colour underneath in spots and the gold paint? Any thoughts? Multiple paint jobs by a collector? Chinstrap looks...

Wow! I would want them all but I'll let the more experienced members comment. I really like the Baden one though.

You mean this little guy from my Christmas setup? I think he actually has a better helmet.

Looks great.

No markings Steve. Maybe private purchase as suggested by Schupo.

Here are some more pictures. Great discussion and thanks to everyone for your input and advice.

Thanks Lars. I didn't notice the plugged holes on the back for the second set of rivets that were not replaced. The second set seem to have some sort of purpose to maybe attach something. Maybe someone use it post war as a hunting knife and attached something? Nevertheless I like the...

Thanks Steve.

Thanks! So anyone know what type of bayonet or possibly sword this large frog might be for?

Yes the whole frog is a mystery. I find those other attachments really intriguing as they really look old and kind of like small versions of pickelhaube studs complete with little washers and some kind of figure eight rings. Makes me wonder what someone would hang from their frog? Did some...

Here is a close up. Tried my best to make it clear. It is also quite a sturdy and larger frog with very thick leather if that helps.

Yes got it very cheap. Are those not WWI markings on back of the the frog?

I got this bayonet and frog pretty cheaply and find it quite interesting. There are markings on the frog so that at least is WWI and I read something like BM VII f. The frog also does not have the usual middle rivets but has the strange (very old looking) attachments at the bottom which I have...

Translation: Around 30,000 of these helmets (in sizes 60 to 68) were produced by Thale's Eisenhuttenwerke, and therefore all bear the ET label. They were field tested by the Storm-Battalion Nr5 Rohr in late December 1915, with the first batch of 30,000 helmets being released in late January...

Translation: When searching I see different cockades, namely this one with a lot of red and then the other helmet with red and white on a cockade, which must be the correct one for model 1915 and what size in cm.

Maybe give them some blue jeans in the interim.... Or leggings LOL.

Amazing, I'll never looks at the Oak Leaves the same anymore. Great tribute to his wife.