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Hello, Like Philippe, unfortunately Val, your badge is a reproduction. Why? Because: ---The eagle is a Prussian Reserve Landwehr eagle from which the Prussian Landwehr cross has been detached. You can see the four weld holes, which are not present on genuine Brunswick Reserve eagles. --The...

Hello, they're not easy to find. Demand is high and supply is nonexistent. But with a little patience... Furthermore, depending on the manufacturer, they aren't all compatible with every vent button base...

Yes, I'm only commenting on the heraldry, that is to say, the symbolism. Regarding the date of manufacture, ...no comment. :unsure:

Hello, yes, he still wears the uniform of a colonel of the 3rd KR. Koller, riding boots, spurs, cuirassier officer's pallasch and, above all, an M53 cuirassier officer's helmet, but with a Federbusch! However, the decorations, stars of the order of the black eagle, and of the house of...

Hello Alan, From a heraldic point of view, this flag is a pure "Kaiserlich" (Imperial) flag. The eagle is indeed the Prussian royal eagle. The eagle of the Weimar Republic no longer has the royal crown, the sceptre, the orb, and the the collar of the Black Eagle of Prussia. Furthermore, we...

Indeed, if the regiment is 153, there can't be another regiment that's entirely "Ersatz." Philippe's hypothesis is good, especially since "Dép." is in small print. But we often have Rek.Dep. in this case. However, I'm thinking of E.B., where the bottom of the B wouldn't have been inked. JR 153...

Very interesting discoveries. A word of caution regarding the Prussian loop: it all depends on the precise location of the discovery, as this loop may have been lost during a battle in 1870 (Mézières, Sedan, etc.). Here in Gravelotte (Metz), there's no problem; World War I didn't take place...

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In my opinion, based on the heraldry: Imperial War Flag (Kaiserliche Fahne) WW1. It features the stylized Great Iron Cross, the medallion with the black eagle of the Hohenzollerns (Kings of Prussia), and the Iron Cross, all set against a background of the three imperial colors (Kaiser). This...

The two museums, "La Targette" and "Notre Dame de Lorette," have been closed since January 1, 2026. Neither the French State, nor the Region, the Department, nor the city of Lens wanted to showcase this private collection. They prefer to build large, modern buildings with screening rooms...

In France, Guard officer's eagles are not often found, however, the Garde-Adler-mit Garde-Stern model 95 "Kammer" eagles are not rare. There were at least ten regiments that adopted this brass eagle. They sell for around €200 on online forums. I can only speak about the French market.

These are not the prices seen in France. In very good condition, at auction, you don't reach €500 (including fees).

I agree with Philippe. This eagle has lost its gilding, which is regrettable, especially for an officer's badge. This plaque has lost its fasteners. In France, it would cost around €150.

Welcome here Piotr!

Thanks for the reply. Nice helmet, in good condition.

This line infantry helmet should have brass (gilded) fittings. I think it's an effect of the photo; they look like nickel silver (silver).

Hello Steve, I am very happy to be able to share my experience of over 50 years collecting and studying German imperial headdresses. I started at age 10... and I'm about to turn 71...

Baden cockades for Portepee are not common.

Hi Bruno, Only the eyelet holes are 8-9mm in diameter to allow the leather wedge to be inserted. For the screw and nut (Officier, Extra-Helm-Eigentum), the hole is always 3-4mm, and there's never any trace of the eyelet's collar being hammered. I have no doubt about that. Even the...

Congratulations Alan, Nice find ! Yes, it's not often you find a Kriegsfertigung model with its parade flap!But I'm not too surprised because: ---This Tchapka isn't the true M15, but: ---Either the M95, whose brass or nickel silver fittings were replaced after April 1915 with iron fittings...