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One thing I've noticed over the years, is that some of the plates have a bit of spring back to them. That the retaining loops may be 1 or 2 mm closer together than the holes.This results in a better fit to the helmet.

I have a question about this uniform. You call it a M1919, but they were used before that year during the war. What was the identification for them during the war?

That 2" would be about 50mm, that close together is generally Saxon or Bavarian. I'm thinking it would be Bavarian given the holes position. It would appear that at one time it had a different plate on it. I think some one posted a list of the general hole distances by state no to long ago. Is...

Veery nice - great set

Man 611 batteries - ain't that a kick in the head. Glad you got your information.

I too would have to agree - this is kids stuff

I've had a couple of helmets with that same Faucheux marked inside. Still have one, there is a different name painted on the other side of the helmet.

The number on the tschapka, I think is an inventory number from a collection, museum, or dealer

I've had a couple Bavarian "tin" ersatz, but they all had brass fittings.

We aren't dealing with an"official" marking, but something a soldier did himself to ID his equipment. As I don't know of there being 611 independent batteries within the German army, and the soldier had to make it fit the space.

I've been in some VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post that had helmets nailed to the wall through the rear visors.

I've used some dug brass items as they can be cleaned up, but ferrous items usually are to pitted.

Great grouping, my favorite Kurassier Regiment.

Vizefeldwebel Foss Foot Artillery battery 611 (I think this may mean 6th FsA regiment 11th battery)

I knew that it stood for Fredericus Rex I just didn't understand why since the Kaiser's name was William? Wasn't Friedrich I - King of Prussia, Alt Fritz's father?

Happy Birthday - great pieces

Looks good to me - Private purchase

Thanks - funny some of the things that come up.

I was recently asked a question about my helmets that in the past 65 years I've never been asked nor even thought about. The question was,"Why is there a FR on the helmet plate?". The monarch was Willy, shouldn't it had been a WR on the plate? Britain has always changed the monogram when the...

Nice find