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The helmets are officer helmets, which were the officers' private property. These must have come from a storage facility for officer's baggage or something like that. Probably abandoned during the German retreat from Belgium in 1918.

Steve, You've got to stop showing us these pictures. Every time you do I commit one of the seven deadly sins, envy. Steve

I wouldn't call it a waste. If those helmets hadn't been shipped to the States, they could very well have been scrapped in Europe rather than kept as souvenirs in the US. As I said, this is the motherlode of M15s available today.

My guess is also a stateside photo. Piles of M15s, nicely dressed civilians. I've seen other similar photos over the years. As I've said, I believe the war bond helmets are the main source of M15s available today.

According to the book In A Strange Land, The American occupation Of Germany 1918-1923: "When 87,500 German helmets were uncovered in a local depot, they were quickly boxed up and sent to the Adjutant General Of The Army in Washington for distribution as part of the Fifth Liberty Loan." I...

Beware of anything from Latvia. Some very good fakes come from there.

Very impressive! Talk about rising to the challenge!

Great photo. Unlike most such photos, they almost look like they might be happy!

I'm not seeing any Gew 98s, mostly Kar98as, and a couple of Gew 91s. Clearly an artillery unit, possibly some kind of Reserve unit judging by the age of some of the men.

AGM has quality pieces, Jeff is very knowledgeable and courteous, and in the past I have purchased items from them. Now however, I find I am no longer interested in waiting anxiously for the catalog to open so I can jump through the hoops like a trained seal. I have learned if I miss something...

This. All we care about is how soon you can get back to work, and shepherd us through the complicated world of pickelhaubes and the forum. You can probably restitch visors from your hospital bed, rather than wasting time being a layabout. Seriously, take care of yourself and heal. Steve

Shipping to me is only $59.72, but I’m only a boat ride and 75 miles away.

Nice ebay score. Thought about it myself, but coming from Turkey, I was a little concerned, especially with such a low price.

Picked up a copy of a book that is a collection of all the Stars & Stripes, the newspaper of the AEF published weekly from February 1918 to June 1919. A wealth of information on the AEF. In the January 10 1919 edition I found this interesting tidbit. It is part of an article about the war...

Obviously a reworked and reissued helmet. Built in 1903, reworked as an M15. Steve

Looks like a great museum, but the mannequin's pose is a little strange. Looks like he's taking a leak.

Sergei, One of my caps is of different construction, my feeling is it is older than the 1960s. It does not appear to have ever had the stiffener in the brim, and the lining is different.No markings that I can see. Any idea what it might be? Steve

My paltry collection. Most date from the 1960s, my area of interest. Steve

I once owned a Wurttemberg officer helmet set up the same way, short leg to the rear. Fiber helmet body, no extra holes, it was clearly made that way. Almost perfect condition. I thought it was a late helmet, the stars were retained by split pins, not nuts. The base could not be reversed, or the...

Beautiful, tasteful display!