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Great that Peter got this helmet. It was one I spotted, and would have gone for myself if I hadn’t had one already. It’s in really good condition and better than mine! Patrick

Hi Peter, Just sent you some information. Thought it was going as a pm, but seems to have gone into ‘conversations’ - don’t know if that’s the same thing in the new set up. Patrick

I don’t think even Brian could bring this one back from the dead!

HI Bruno, There’s quite a lot wrong with the 21st century, but there‘s much to be thankful for in terms of medical advances! Patrick

Thank you both, and thanks to Glenn as well. Quite a record! Patrick

I know I’m displaying my ignorance, but who was he? He has an English or Scottish name, but served in the Swedish and German armies. When would this photo have been taken? Final question , how is the Iron Cross attached to the breast plate? patrick

Another brilliant piece of work! Patrick

i have owned a lot of home service helmets and never seen one with metal trim on the rear peak. Possibly a characteristic of this manufacturer, whom I don’t think I’ve come across before? A very nice helmet. Congratulations on the research. It’s always very satisfying to know about the owner’s...

Yes, a very nice helmet. Great condition and nice patina. Patrick

Looks like he would trip over his sword the first time he took a step!

Thanks Clovis, I will have a look at the back of the star. Any idea what the 9 or 6 stamped into the strengthening disc means. Patrick

I realise that those who know what they are looking at don’t want to give pointers to fakers,but, equally, I don’t think it’s helpful to just condemn outright items that those who are new to collecting are posting in good faith. It would certainly make me feel ignorant and time-wasting and put...

Philippe, Thanks very much. I enjoy research, so this is great. Patrick

Thanks, Philippe, Yes, I realised they were all medical personnel. What I’m really trying to discover is exactly why they were grouped together this way. As I mentioned above, I wondered if captured medical staff were used to care for German POW’s . It looks from this document as though they...

Philippe, Thank you very much for your research. The papers came with the helmet and I completely missed the fact that the Frenzel in the Red Cross documents is clearly shown as an infantry man. So much for my medical staff repatriation theory! Pretty dumb on my part! Still, that's the...

Steve, thanks for taking the time and trouble to delve deeper. I noticed the very short time he was held as a POW. I wonder how typical that was in these cases. Patrick

Steve, Thanks, that’s great information, and suggests my theory about German medical staff repatriation may be correct. Do you know if the Canadian medical staff were used to look after Canadian prisoners of war in camps and hospitals? If so, this would give some support to my idea about German...

I used the shortcut icons at the top to attach the photos of my Saxon 107th Reserve which I posted yesterday. Dead easy! Thanks to all concerned. Patrick

Thanks Bruno, Hope the heat isn’t too much for you over there. No sign of sun here until Friday. I wouldn’t hurry back, if I were you, given quarantine and the weather. Any thoughts on the significance of the ‘transport’ list? Patrick

This is a well-marked and named helmet to the Saxon 107th Reserve Regiment. It came with paperwork to Sanitats Unteroffizier Otto Arthur Frenzel 107R. Markings on the left visor are 1904 106R 107 RR 13. On the right side visor is written what, with the benefit of the paperwork, I read as San...