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I've started a YouTube channel of military mseums I've visited. Among the first few I've uploaded are some with good Pickelhaube and Imperial era collections- ROYAL BELGIAN ARMY MUSEUM, BRUSSELS BELGIUM https://youtu.be/9Av3MawXo8Q FRENCH ARMY MUSEUM, PARIS FRANCE https://youtu.be/sKhvP8KeVUo...

Thanks Aicusv, Glad it was useful. Cheers Chris

Here's my understanding on Schutztruppe and Reichsadler helmets so far, with notes and photos. I'd be grateful for any comments, additions or corrections that readers have to offer. http://s400910952.websitehome.co.uk/germancolonialuniforms/militaria/pickelhaube.htm Cheers Chris

Glad you liked it Nacuaa. Cheers Chris

Thanks for the recommendation of the Gravelotte Museum, I'd not heard of that before. I'd better put it on my list to visit... the Belgian army museum is very. very good. But be warned the WW2 exhibition is closed for refurbishment at the moment, so check before you go. I'm sure other members...

Hi Willi, Thanks for those photos, I think I prefer the old display that you saw. It was very difficult to phograph some of the helmets when they were all spread out in a large display. Still an amazing museum and a 'must see' for any Pickelhaube enthusiast. Cheers Chris

Hello folks, I got to visit the legendary Fort de la Pompelle museum at last! Actually I went there a couple of years back and found it was closed, but now I visited when it was open. Here's a short video (with some Haube slideshow in there). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKMeOFgAXBE&t=34s...

Thanks for your thoughts, chaps. Much appreciated.

Hello all, Can anyone heelp me with this abreviation "a. I. s. d.". It's used after a rank title, eg "Hauptmann a. I. s. d.". I suspect it means the officier in question is still in service but on secondment (in this case to the colonies) but I'm not sure exactly. Any help appreciated...

Does anyone know who this man might be? Any help appreciated. Cheers Chris

No, I've never seen anything like it before either... Cheers Chris

Here's an illustration from the Grosser Generalstab website (http://www.grosser-generalstab.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) ...and a small one from http://www.mfpev.de/erfahrungsberichte.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; here- Cheers Chris

I've read about the Mekclenburg Schwerin Grand Ducal Guard from the 89th Regt wearing Bearskin hats and seen illustrations. Does anyone have a photo? Cheers Chris

Great thread, I wish I could add to it but instead I'm just learning lots... Cheers Chris

From what you say, it sounds like they were the same. I guess what we need to do is measure different examples? Does anyone have a Tropenhelm and Tschako to check? Cheers Chris

They look cool too. I must say if I had my own personal bodyguard I'd get them to dress up like that too! Cheers Chris

No problem, glad you found it intertesting. Most of my information and photos came from the excellent study "African Crossroads: Intersections between History and Anthropology in Cameroon"... Cheers Chris

Thanks guys, I'm glad you liked the pgae on Njoya's army on my website at http://www.germancolonialuniforms.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. You might also like this other page of other African leaders and their private armies, including Stuka's profile pic which is of the...

It looks like a fairly East Asian 1900 standard to me at first glance. I have seen one with the elongated spike holes for ventilation before... or perhaps I saw this one before? Cheers Chris

:o A great find!!!! Cheers Chris