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  1. Peter B

    Helping a friend

    Similar to this one but not exactly: https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-german-wwi-kingdom-of-saxony-customs-officer-pickelhaube-spiked-helmet?variant=31929995493445 Has the same kind of disk with the double holes.
  2. Peter B

    Concealed weapon

    Okay confused as it is Toulouse and I see the article is from 2022, but you posted as if it happened last weekend. Regardless very crazy and it was on old guy in 2022 so maybe there is another young guy in Toulouse who did the same thing on the weekend? The grandson maybe :unsure:. Family...
  3. Peter B

    Concealed weapon

    The article says "octogénaire" which is octogenarian in English. Article says he was 88.
  4. Peter B

    Concealed weapon

    Given the age it could be dementia. Reaching for the "papier toilette" and got the wrong item....
  5. Peter B

    Concealed weapon

    Could have caused "explosible" diarrhea! Oh wait, it was inert.....
  6. Peter B

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    I find these caps and the cross variations fascinating.
  7. Peter B

    Officer pickelhaube 92Rgt Brunswick

    Just out of curiosity (no I won't make yet another fake helmet LOL) I looked to see if anyone was still selling the fakes. Found this...
  8. Peter B

    Brunswick R92 Question? Picture post

    Jim Godefroy by any chance? I know all three of the Godefroy's, Engineer, Gunner and Intelligence officers all in that family.
  9. Peter B

    SOS 2026

    Nice!
  10. Peter B

    Hessen Train Bn. Officer.

    Thanks again Ron. Much appreciated. Peter
  11. Peter B

    Imperial Saxe-Coburg-Gotha police commander Pickelhaube

    Thank you. It’s actually an old 1938 Mills Jukebox that plays 78 rpm records. That is King Edward VIII who abdicated the British throne. He is wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards. He was our King of Canada as well at the time.
  12. Peter B

    Imperial Saxe-Coburg-Gotha police commander Pickelhaube

    And here it is next to Queen Victoria. Great Pickelhaube - thanks Age of Kings.
  13. Peter B

    Officer's helmet plate IR 87

    Awesome!
  14. Peter B

    Opinions on Wappen

    Thanks Brian. I think that is the pipet Ron was referring to.
  15. Peter B

    Opinions on Wappen

    Thanks. If i win the auction I definitely will.
  16. Peter B

    Opinions on Wappen

    That would make sense. Thanks. Would definitely display nicely.
  17. Peter B

    Opinions on Wappen

    Seeking opinions on this wappen. Have never had one of this type. Thinking of bidding on it. Some strange work on the back with the weird middle fastener etc. Thought? Thanks. Peter
  18. Peter B

    in flanders fields museum files

    In the Canadian Army we have a saying that officers have drilled into them during training. "The troops come first." I.e. when on exercise or operations the soldiers always eat first when it is fresh rations, the logic being if you run out of food they are taken care of and the officers can go...
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