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Mark, the order for only M-Brillen to be worn in the front lines makes sense because otherwise the soldier would have to remove his regular glasses, don the M-Brille and finally his gas mask, wasting precious seconds during a gas attack. On the instrucion label it states: Die Brille darf in der...

Gustaf, regarding the instruction label; I have seen roughly 4 or 5 other WW1 M-Brille cases so far, and none of these had the instructions written in Fraktur. Both typefaces were used during WW1, and examples of this can be seen on the paper instruction discs that came with gas mask canisters...

Thanks for the replies. Gustaf, I wouldn't have prattled on about them if I weren't sure they were WW1. :D I've been looking for these for a very long time now, while the WW2 versions are quite common. The differences are quite evident once you've compared them. With the WW2 version, the...

Two shots of German prisoners wearing Maskenbrillen.

These spectacles, specifically designed to be worn with the gas mask, were issued for front-line use to soldiers requiring eyeglasses. Since the metal arms on the regular Dienstbrille (service glasses) prevented the mask from fitting tightly against the face, the Maskenbrille had short double...

Nice to see this one again. I especially like the matt texture and subdued shades. Hans

Beautiful pattern and colours. The history that has been preserved with this helmet makes it all the more appealing. Hans

I've often ogled this one on the Bunker Tony. Fantastic camo with a very interesting chinstrap. Hans

M17 K.64 (J&H Kerkmann, Ahlen i/Westf.). The three colour camo panels are neatly separated by thin black dividing lines. A bordered Hohenzollern crest can clearly be seen underneath the camo paint. I have yet to take better interior shots, but the helmet is complete with the original...

I'm happy to see this new section on the forum. I'll start off with my latest aquisition, a well worn M16 T.J. 66 (C. Thiel & sons, Luebeck) bearing the Hohenzollern crest worn by some (if not all) Regiments of the 1st Guard Infantry Division. The crest appears to have been period retouched...

Wow. That is interesting. Thanks for posting the question on my behalf. I'm way behind on my correspondence. Hans

The tunic will offer no clues as the boards aren't original to it. I previously posted a thread on it: http://www.pickelhaubes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3693 Hans

Stu, I sent you an email. Hans

I was hoping someone could let me know more about this Foot Artillery board number. I've recently been told it could stand for "Ammunition Column No. 327". I don't have a problem with the originality of the boards, but have always wondered at the high number. Thanks Hans K.

I've completed the translation as best as I can in message #2 in the post above. The contents of both messages couldn't be more different from the other. The first is a message of restrained patriotic pride, duty, and optimism. Translating the second one genuinely filled me with sadness...

I edited the errors in my previous translation of letter #1 above. I can't decipher the entire last sentence, but I think the overall message is clear. The second one has an odd date. Do you think he had a momentary slip of the mind when he wrote 1914? The date 10. 04. 14 should always read...

Stu, the first one is written in a neat hand and is relaitvely easy to read, with some exceptions that I'm still working on. I can only commit around 10 minutes to this thread, and will get back to it later. It's addressed simply "to the students Luec_e Naber, in Steinheim. In memory of the...

Just a quick note on the subjects of designer/manufacturer. In Ludwig Baer's Vom Stahlhelm zum Gefechtshelm Vol. I, it's mentioned that the helmet or Stahlkappe was designed by (unnamed) members of Army Group Gaede and manufactured in the Army Group's Artillery workshop in Muehlhausen. This...

Although not on a Pickelhaube, here's another chinstrap with brass fittings and iron rivets which came with a camo Garde Division Stahlhelm. I only have a shot of the one side at the moment. The chinstrap most likely started out on a Pickelhaube before being transferred to the steel helmet...

Tony, I've considered this as well, but wonder how much input the soldier had with this higher, 3 hook and eye style of collar. In other words, was it maybe more of a personalized upgrade as opposed to a depot repair? I don't know if this type of collar was commonly used on EM Blusen, having...