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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Unlike most of you I don't really have a specialist subject within German ww1 militaria (arguably trench knives) so myself and collectors like me rely on your knowledge and wisdom to keep us on the straight and narrow path of collecting. All...

No worries, we can't always be right. I know nothing about Uniforms really so any info is very welcome. What do you think of the 170 strap - I'm right to think that it was just an IR or a RIR. Cheers, Si

cheers Chip. I'm buying this one from the US so it's quite possible that this was liberated by a doughboy at the Marne - and then forgotten. about. Just a few final questions - Why do some M15 (or rather most) shoulder boards have white piping around the edge and some don't. Does the white...

Does anyone know anything about the role of the 47th IR in the war? A brief summary of any facts would be grand. Simon

Cheers guys, its hard to believe that something like a shoulder strap could just go totally off the radar like that. But the wartime M15 straps for the 47th IR are nothing special then? all the best, Simon

Cheers guys, Do you know what state the 47th IR came from? Pre war examples of this strap are rare aren't they? Simon

The RPS website - that's hilarious! I've never declined their terms so I didn't know what you got. Brilliant. Simon

I've noticed that the link doesn't automatically open to the pictures. If you would like to see the pics select 'BROWSE CATALOG AS A GUEST' scroll to the bottom of the terms page and select I accept terms (they bind you to nothing by doing this) and browse the Imperial German catalog for Relic...

I wonder how successful this camouflage was. I mean we all know that the SS camouflage covers introduced in WW2 were the best and have influenced alot of camouflage worn by soldiers of all countries today, but how successful was this type? Bought helmet yesterday and hope to get it displayed...

I've recently bought these two shoulder straps (very cheaply, I quickly add before you see their condition and recommend I be sectioned for buying anything so bad). They're not technically relic by my definition (as they've not been dug up in France or Belgium) but were more likely liberated by...

Thankyou one and all. Cheers for the pics Mike - I was in Brisbane back in March staying with my friend's pommy cousin. I think I'll go for this one then. This is really the only outstanding item in an embarrassingly large collection and I hope I'll finally be able to stop and stand back and...

Cheers Gentlemen. What do you make of the camouflage finish? Was it common to use a pale brown such as this one? I know that the soldiers didn't totally follow the orders on these and did what they felt like to their shells. Were all helmets stamped with a size marking? All the best, Simon

Hi Gents, look I know it's sacrilige but I've posted this one in the pickelhaubes section despite it not regarding one. But as a helmet matter I wanted to catch the eyes of helmet collectors and I know that many of you don't stop your helmet collecting at Pickelhaubes. I have come across a...

Well I think you've put the rumour about the DRGM being a post ww1 invention well and truly into the ground. I read from some monkey on ebay that DRGM was invented after 1929 and knew this was a load of rubbish. Especially as I have an Imperial German DEMAG trench knife stamped DRGM. Cheers...

Can anyone tell me when the DRGM stamp started being used? I've heard it was in 1929 but I'm sure there's a load of WW1 stuff DRGM stamped. I really want to know so I can have the joy of correcting someone. Lost Skeleton - your cover is DRGM stamped isn't it? Simon

Can anyone tell me when the DRGM stamp started being used? I've heard it was in 1929 but I'm sure there's a load of WW1 stuff DRGM stamped. Simon

So the M15 Helmet cover was two part - a part for the spike and a part for the helmet. I see. So this helmet wasn't specifically for the M15 removable spike helmet. I've remembered that in Osprey's the German Army in WW1 there is another picture of EM's wearing M15s without spike and this...

Cheers for all your replies gentlemen. This appears to have started an intersting topic here. Okay. I bought the cover over a year ago from a dealer in London for £150. With it he provided a page from a reference book of a period photo of soldiers wearing the cover. The picture is of the...

Can anyone tell me if the M1915 pickelhaube cover (without the section on the top to cover the spike) had card inserts instead of the hooks found on most? I have a rare example of this type and instead of the common hooks it has a thin curved piece of card at the front and rear to tuck under...