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The Kaiser Manöver picture I posted above: it is the helmet the Kaiser is wearing in that picture that is kept in Huis Doorn. This helmet is pictured in the J-L. Larcade book chapter on the Kaiser's headgear. The finish is very special. No shiny nickle finish. Special chemically darkened. Watch...

Before the Jäger zu Pferde Detachements were formed; the name was Meldereiter/Dispatch Riders Detachment! Belonging to the Staff of the AK. Armee Korps/Army Corps. -I chronologicaly listed things up. My pleasure.

Meldereiter [singular and plural! No s added!]: translated: Dispatch rider 30 March 1895: formation of three Detachments Meldereiter. "Detachment-s" is the correct German word used for these units. -one Garde. -one for the I.AK -one for the XV.AK 31 March 1897: formation of two new Detachments...

Crazy!

Great Coert. Enjoying a cool beer. Correct: There is beer: for drinking. Refreshing. And there is Trappist... for tasting; autumn and winter evenings. Well...not rulling out that a blonde Trappist can be tasted on a hot summer day. 😎

American Trappist. The only none European. -Started brewing in 2013. Ended in 2022.

The best of the best.

Beer O'Clock! Trappist Chimay. "Bleue". Alc. 9% vol. One of Belgium's Finest! 15cl glass. -in general I prefer the strongest, dark Trappist beers. Never to be kept in the fridge...Cellar temperature. Except for the Orval. -the last picture: The big uns. At the left: in the back; well...

Yep! You nail it.

-This is what I saw and understood: the Expert presenting this lot number said: "Whe can say the helmet and the lion were not born together...". The Auctions master waited for 5 seconds...Then 10 seconds of covered microphone...mumbling...Then the hammer. Absolutely no further explanation after...

Compared to these fine Garde Reiter M1907's there was a bad bad show today: in a French live/online Auction. -a GR-with lion-helmet was on Auction. Estimated between 8000 - 12000 Euro. -when the helmet was presented with the words: "oh yes! Let us tell you...eeehh...let us say...helmet and...

Correct Coert; the Kaiser's uniforms that are displayed are changed every few months. The fabrics need rest as they say.

Displayed in Burg Hohenzollern, Germany.

A real stunner!! Thank you Ed!😎

Thank you for sharing Steve. Great shoulder straps.

A nice set!!

Could you ask the seller to remove the Kolpak from the "lid" and provide real good pictures of the lid and the top circle where the fur is bent inward and held by the leather brim. This could give us an idea on the fur question. -the three part Kolpak: the round top part (#1) is held in place by...

Not a M(uster)1915. Mine is a Senior NCO Eigentums Pelzmütze. Here is the link: Thread 'Eigentums Pelzmütze' https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/eigentums-pelzmutze.18564/

My pleasure.

[Book: 'Les hussards allemands et leurs colbacks'] page 6. *On the direction the furs were attached... -At first the furs were attached to the frame vertically, hair pointing downward. Naturally brown sealfur. -As of 1858 the black dyed sealfurs are attached horizontally. When you face a sealfur...