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Reg, thanks for undertaking this labour of love! This is the kind of research that, once it's all written down and published, will become standard study material for us and our successors - just like the websites of several other members here (including this forum itself) are among the first...

Spectacular, Brian! :bravo:

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Well, at least I seem to have done something good (grin)! After preaching the fear of the Lord into the seller in the forum where he was (before he put it up for sale) informed that this helmet is not alright, I noticed that he did not only remove his thread there (grin), but he also changed his...

Considering that the seller bought it himself only a week ago at an antiques shop for $350 (!!!), and considering that before he bought it he was made very much aware (by others and myself) of the discrepancy between the Prussian BA stamp and the Baden plate but does not mention this in his...

On another group I have seen this one discussed as well, and the opinions are the same as here. Stamped BIA VII it can't reasonably have a Baden Wappen. But... but... but... as John writes: helmets were often sent to other units after repair. It's stamped Bekleidungs Instandsetzung Amt - could...

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Creativity has no boundaries :D https://www.ebay.com/itm/Christmas-Presents-Prussian-Leather-Helmet-German-Officer-Pickelhaube-Helmet/161900445403?hash=item25b204bedb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false...

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Clever!!! :bravo:

Yes, de "Schalkhaarpolitie" (Schalkhaar police) were considered traitors in the Netherlands. Even the "old" police that were trained before the war often collaborated with the Germans, but the Schalkhaar volunteer scum were actually trained and taught to collaborate.

Yes, that's how it works. We have no say in the matter :D

I love it! :thumb up:

The cap band itself could very well be NSB (the Dutch National Socialist Movement), but the cockade seems to point into another direction: French. Cockade colours are generally arranged from the inside out, in this case blue, white, red... which is the French flag. Dutch would be red, white and...

It seems incomplete to me :D

And secondly, to Tony: me bloody oath, mate, what a spectacular way to start the new year! It truly is a beauty, and an extremely rare one to boot! Congratulations :thumb up: :thumb up: :thumb up: :thumb up: :thumb up:

May the worst day in your new year be better than the best day in the last!

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