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Dear All, A recent one, this time a Saxon ersatz pickelhaube made of cardboard and vulkanfiber ! Not an usual one to find, especially in good condition and complete. No apparent modifications and original ersatz liner made of some kind of oiled cloth material, with a velvet feel to its...

Simply beautiful and what appears to be a very appealing sleepy state =D>

Thank you gents for your nice comments. I am actually very happy with this one. It is such an iconic and rare (not mentioning the condition) piece of French military history.

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Dear All A reasonably recent acquisition, this nice shako for EM mod.15. All original, and never cleaned. Not a rare piece but I like its originality and its sleepy condition. Some marking (1916) and a clean interior. Any comments are welcome. Best

Dear All A recent acquisition of mine to complete my French headgear collection. This a beautiful képi for a French dragon EM of the 9th reg. of dragons based in Epernay (north of France). A regiment which was heavily involved in the first months of the war and sustained heavy losses. The...

Very interesting picture. Good to see the helmet still in use in mid-1915 Having one in hand and judging by the flimsiness of those toy-helmets, I hope those guys will have survived head injuries until the introduction of the M16. Best

Thank you Brian :thumb up: :thumb up:

Dear All Thank you for your nice comments :thumb up: Brian - I think the picture loading issue has been going on for some times but hey, there is always a way to get round things ! Thank you to you and the rest of the team for making that great forum available to us all. Like some of you, I...

Merry Christmas to you All from London Alex

I know, it is crazy! At first, I even wondered where the catch was... The interior is even more mouth dropping :-? See here: https://imgur.com/gallery/9tk5Cka BTW: my 100th post today !!! \:D/ Best Alex

Dear All A recent acquisition in an exceptional condition. I would qualify it of mint. Unfortunately, I have been unable to post pictures as an attachment so please find the link here: https://imgur.com/gallery/emxpf9S The helmet is clearly unissued. On inspection, it would seem that it was...

Very nice helmet !!

Many thanks to you all for the nice comments. I have had fun taking a few additional pictures of the helmet with its line-infantry counterpart in leather and for a foot soldier.. just me being silly :-$ Best

Hi Sandy Yes, both cockades there

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Dear All A recent acquisition from Germany. A well-worn but still beautiful shape, helmet for a line-infantry officer of the Prussian State. The body of the helmet is made of vulkanfiber, hence the very good overall shape. A lovely helmet I find, with a great patina overall. Clearly, a piece...

Hi Guys Thank you for your opinions which, I believe, have good points. Now my comments: - There is no rust under the paint and where the pain appears to have been reapplied, the reapplication is with the same paint. - the black line are clearly not reapplied. A reapplication would have left...

the chinstrap is long gone but one of the hooks has remained. Interestingly, it has been twisted and the head of the rivet holding it was hammered down flat to prevent the chinstrap from falling away. A common occurrence on those helmets.