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Thank you, yes I do believe it is Bautzen. Further research points out that the soldier's name is Paul and he is writing to his sister explaining he had a good train journey but got wet in the rain afterwards and furthermore is unlikely to be able to visit until after Pentecost. I think a neat...

I recently acquired a simple soldier's postcard from a member of 3rd Kompanie, Infanterie Regiment 102. Nicely stamped May 18, 1917 from Zittau in Saxony. I assume it is to the soldier's mother or perhaps wife being addressed to Frau Anna Wendler in the town of what looks like Bautren (or...

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Thanks Ed, good to know.

Great job! That looks like a very tall kugel, can I ask what is the measurement from the base to the top of the kugel?

And fibreglass dust itches like hell if it gets onto your skin. I repaired a motorcycle fairing years ago wearing only shorts due to the heat of summer and my thighs itched for about 3 days! (I had the fairing sitting on my lap)

Absolutely stunning! And for me not too polished at all. For my knowledge, is the copper colour of the shell a coating over a base metal or the colour of the metal (Tombak?) itself?

I still have every piece of militaria I've ever bought so I guess I'm in the 'keep it' camp too! :thumb up:

Funky vent system...a played with Fireman's lid perhaps?

Good luck! :thumb up: Looking forward to seeing progressive shots!

Curious also to know why you think this is an ersatz...

Wonderful example, and not 'grotty' at all! I seem to see a ring of knurling around the base of the spike, is this peculiar to Wurttemberg helmets?

Exquisite piece Alan! :thumb up: For me, I would have the liner re-stitched but leave the mortar board as-is. The slight wear/damage speaks to me of the age of the piece.

Wonderful examples! The latest purchase looks massive! I wonder if it has any size markings inside?

Amazing that no-one has attempted to 'clean' the brass and therefore damage the gilding over the years...a rare find!

Well my M15 Kurassier arrived today (thank you Tony) and I have to say it is beautiful! No need for rust removal or polishing in my opinion. Just hold it gently and admire... :thumb up:

A bit or research today has it that evapo-rust is good for heavy rust and rust and blue remover is good for the light rust.

Ed, your line Kurassiers are superb! I wonder, what (if anything) do you use to polish the shells? I have an M15 on its way to me now and it shows some light surface rust. I figure to use a rust remover solution and then coat the shell in renaissance wax to protect against further corrosion.

Perusing Tony's website as I often do, I note that the position of the Landwehr cross on the chest and lack of Fatherland bandeau denotes my helmet as Landwehr as opposed to Reserve. I wonder, does this impact the relative rarity of my helmet? Would a Dragoon Landwehr be rightly considered...

Congratulations on both counts! Great wife and great helmet! :thumb up: