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Welcome to the forum Helmmitspitze....First, I want to have this helmet sitting on my collector shelf :D a very, very nice example. :thumb up: As far as the kokarde is concerned perhaps it is just an example of a private purchase by an officer, interestingly it is mounted on the left, rather...

thanks for those images Bruno...I can imagine many a little kid with jelly-sticky fingers and runny noses pressing both up against the plate glass at C.E.Juncker, I'd gladly do both today to get a chance at seeing that display for a moment in real time. :clock:

Hi Ron, I'll go with maker mark, Joe illustrates a similar marking on his website here http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Helmet_Makers.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. In our collection we have an 1860 Infantry marked to the 3rd Garde Grenadier marked as WILH.JAEGER. I'd...

What a wonderul thing, wow!!! Just did a quick wikipedia on King Frederick, he died in 1863, let's see some more photos :D

Great job Flashheart, thanks for the step-by-step process too, gives hope for a guy like me with five thumbs on each hand..cool helmet too :thumb up: Larmo

very, very nice, can't wait to see more examples.. :thumb up:

Very cool buckle Alan, I've never seen that catch before. Like Joe says, great photo too :thumb up:

What a wonderful photograph Gianluca. Another possibility is that the officer accompanied Prince Henry of Prussia on his visit to the USA in 1902. The Prince was here to receive the keys to his brother's new yacht, SMS Meteor, which was constructed and launched in New York. This was an official...

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Just did a little update, Happy New Year

After the wall came down there was a veritable flood of former East German militaria imported into the US by Sturm, Army Discount (based here in AZ) and others. Helmets like these, if purchased in lots of 10 were $2 each plus shipping. A great piece of history for not a lot of money. Those were...

Neat stuff Willi, it WOULD be fun to shoot that thing. I wonder if anyone makes the ammunition for them? Larry

Very nice, it's always fun to find regimental markings. Looks like some of the period paint remains as well...

beautiful results with the Ulan, looking forward to seeing how the Oberst turns out...

Thanks Badener, glad you liked him. The Missouri/Kansas border during the Civil War was a mighty rough place to be...no wonder he carries a brace of what look like Colt '51 Navy Revolvers on his belt.

You bet Chip, here you go... In fact, here is a larger view of the original photo, lots of detail here Larry

Thanks Badener, Thanks Bruno, for taking the time to comment and happy you enjoyed them...I'll be working on the rest of the photos after Christmas You are so right, it took time for the image to set, hard to keep a smile frozen on one's face during the wait. Photographers also used assorted...

Wow, now that's a Christmas Eve treat, beautiful :thumb up:

Hi Stu Most welcome, happy to do it. That is an excellent question. If the markings are referring to the French 1st Army Corps, that corps would have been commanded by Marshall Patrice MacMahon. It would have fought the opening battles against the German 3rd Army under the command of HRH Crown...