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Hi ViS OK, I'll take a guess, 18th Landwehr Infantry Battalion, 3rd Company, 154th weapon. During the 1870/71 war the 3rd Reserve Division contained several units with designations such as, Combined Landwehr Rgt 6/18, or, Combined Landwehr Rgt 18/46. Perhaps Joerookery or Glennj could add more...

Hi Hefger In Kube's book Militaria a similar tschako is shown on page 55, figure 107. There is a large crown above the wappen and it does have a pompon, or ball as you suggested displaying the company number. Kube states that this example was adopted in 1846, was worn during the reign of King...

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Nice presentation, excellent photographs. I don't believe I ever have paid attention to the officer pattern kokarden before, very cool.... :thumb up: Larry

Very nice, thanks for posting :thumb up:

I warned you guys that if any other additional examples of this pattern of weapon came my way, I would add them here, so here you are. These three recent acquisitions to the collection are courtesy of a local gentleman who has been collecting edged weapons for over 40 years. He has now...

Must have been meant to be Ron, good for you :thumb up: Always fun to put those Humpty-Dumpty's together again...

Thanks Chip, I would like to know the answer, hope someone knows... Larry

Excellent photo.. :thumb up:

This lightly colorized CDV is a recent acquisition of ours and to my eye he captures the spirit of the German Infantryman of the 1870-1871 War splendidly. He is posed by the photographer in a very animated position, displaying a great deal of pride and confidence in himself. His left leg has...

Hey Gus That sounds like quite a storm, us desert rats don't handle things like that too well, give me 122 degrees in July anytime.. I agree, we made many trips over the years driving to Louisville and all of the MAX shows, used to try and stay off the freeways as much as possible, too darn...

Hey Ron, the offer is open if you change your mind... Hey Gus I remember that storm, we thought it best to swing way south and try and avoid it that way. Went through Baton Rouge and over through Houston, the ice hit about 40 miles east of San Antone, spent two days there because they closed...

Hey Ron What about flying down? We will have plenty of room in our van rental for transport from hotel (hilton garden) to the show and back..no problem. I understand about the winter driving, 1700 miles one way from AZ to KY, we've had our share of adventures over the years. We fly now and...

Robert, that was great :thumb up: :thumb up: I'm still laughing :D Larry

Interesting you ask, and my explanantion began as a bit of a stretch. While visiting Bisbee Arizona for our anniversary I happened to notice a TV in the lobby of the Copper Queen Hotel playing a movie about Annie Oakley with Barbara Stanwick playing the part. In one scene Annie is shown with a...

Joe, those are all great, especially the Askari's.. 911 Car, I wonder if this photo might have been part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, it always amazes me that Sitting Bull himself traveled with and was part of his show for a time. Those mounted warriors sure look like the real deal.

That's a valid point, however, Margerand (1868-1962) does go into great detail to show both officer and enlisted variations of headgear. It just surprises me that he doesn't illustrate it in his book. Why oh why didn't I pay more attention in French Class, Miss Douceau warned me..... ](*,) LS

Well guys I spent an hour this morning looking through two books in the collection, Les Coiffueres de L'Armee Francaise by Margerand and Plaques de Shakos by Blondieu and this helmet plate does not show up. There are several that are very close, multiple fluer-de-lys with a crown above, but no...

What a magnificent old helmet =D> (where's that jaw-dropping smiley guy when you need him). Shows lots of similarities to the French Chevau-Legers De la Garde Du Roi (1814-1815). Same black leather body with two scrolls coming up from the base on each side. Single large fluer-de-lys on the...

Bravo, lovely helmet, an outstanding researchable artifact, what more could you ask for.... :thumb up: Larry