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The Prussian officer M15 is very interesting, and not very common either.

These two swords are "Private Purchases" by officers (or not for the Dragon) . They must be in excellent condition, as they are ceremonial and parade swords. Here, the condition is very average, so maximum €100 each. (in France)

Hello, I mostly agree with Wojtek and James. Both helmets are Feuerwehr helmets. Both are standard helmets for non-commissioned firefighters. (Officers' helmets were very similar to military officers' helmets, without the banana-shaped crest, but with a spike or a ball. The first helmet is very...

Here are a few photos: ----Leather helmets. ---Stahlhelmen without visors. (1919).

Hi Michel, Amazing!!! A real gem!!! (j'ai des doutes sur la traduction, en Français : Sublime !!! Une pépite !!!

This helmet is a Prussian mounted gendarme's helmet. It is identical to the Guard Dragoon's helmet, except for the markings. LG stands for LandGendarmerie. 15 stands for Brigade No. 15, rather than the year 1915, though this remains to be proven. RG signifie ReichsGendarmerie. Il s'agit du même...

That's interesting. This chimney cap looks like a “chevauleger” or a Hessian. Here is the shape of the chimney cap for the Prussian Dragon

Hello, 1914 model helmet by Weissenburger, manufactured in Stuttgart-Cannstatt. This helmet is not an Ersatz model because it was covered by a patent and was the subject of a contract with the German Army (similar to the Bing helmet for Bavaria). Your helmet is in excellent condition. All the...

Yes, for Prussia, a black cockade on the right with a white crown; in 1897, by order of the Kaiser or the General Staff, this cockade was moved to the left, and was replaced on the right by the Reichskokarde.

No, not even as a substitute. The helmets used by the Dragons in 1914 were all M94s, which were lighter and had side-posts. Everything is smaller, everything is lighter. The leather on the case is thinner.

From 1842 through 1867, square nuts featured a brass ring designed to be unscrewed by hand (as on yours). In 1867 and thereafter, the brass ring was eliminated, and the nuts had to be unscrewed with pliers. In 1867, for the infantry, and later also for the Dragoons, the screw-nuts were replaced...

Another observation: The tip is not properly secured; it’s a modern DIY fix. (See the photo above.) The correct way to secure it is as shown on the tip pictured above: unscrewed from the ventilation chimney. Other than that, your helmet is beautiful.

Hello Joos, No problem—I also had major translation issues with English when I first joined this site. For example, “side-post” had been translated as “dick core” or “spike dowel,” which was an insult. Your helmet is definitely an 1860 model for several reasons. ---The stirrup nuts were...

yes, that’s what I had said in my first speech. Garde-Adler mit Garde-Stern.

Your helmet is indeed a Dragon M1867 model. After 1894, it was fitted with side plates, which is not the case here. The spike is no longer the heavy M60 spike; it has been lightened. However, it still has the cap covering the two vents, which would disappear in 1895, just as the vent would be...

Oui, j'ai remarqué l'incohérence ci-dessus ; un 2B ne peut pas avoir 10C. I B = 1,2,3,4C II B= 5,6,7,8C IIIB = 9, 10, 11, 12C

I agree with that, insofar as the M60 helmet was identical for the Dragoons and the (Guards) Infantry—with the exception of the chin strap—until 1867. At that point, the Dragoon helmet remained unchanged until 1894, when it was fitted with the M91 infantry-style side posts with lugs, along with...

Hello, To think it might have ended up in the trash... This is a spiked helmet from the Prussian Foot Guard (not the Guard Grenadiers). With its new eagle featuring an integrated Vaterland band, this helmet complies with the AKO of September 4, 1870. It’s perfect, except for: ---The cockade...

I take advantage of this post to accompany with my Crafts from the Leib-Infantry-Regiment.

I agree with Alan. This helmet has been repaired a few times. The visor studs aren't original, and the neck guard studs are a makeshift fix because the neck guard is unstitched. There's also a repair on the chin strap. The issue with the studs can easily be fixed. Here's how it should be changed.