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Very nice. That is the 1853 pattern which placed the front visor on the inside. The 1842 Adler is one of the earliest patterns, being cast from brass into a flat mould, then cleaned up and shaped to the helmet. Later modified in 1860 for the addition of the FATHERLAND Bandeau.

The image above is of Baden, who were not allowed to wear their colours after the Baden Revolution of 1848/1849. The revolution was put down by Preussen and from that point Baden Troops had to wear Preussen colours of black white. All they got was their Wappen and Kokarden.

Which means it’s out there somewhere. Beautiful pristine KR6. The owner is fortunate.

It appears to show the the crimp of the visor and screw post for chinscales. Smooth spike…I vote yes. M62/67. 20+ years of production until 1889.

This is why we don’t marry our cousins anymore…..

Mmm…. . There were multiple Clothing Regulations, with left and rights arcs that soldiers of all ranks had to adhere to. Sandy has done a marvellous service by translating many. See Imperial German Helmet and Clothing Regulations However after 1918 soldiers could do as they wish with their old...

Thank you Francis but I don’t have this volume. Discretely I’ve been searching for a nice Preussen General helmet. Without feather duster. No luck so far…..

You could look on Kaiser's Bunker for quick answers. My essay on Imperial German Uniforms lists all Regiments and Battalions, name, garrison, uniform, cuffs, collar, helmet. It's a reference site to help people to learn. All typed with two fingers. Screen shot below. There you see UR Nr.1, UR...

Astounding. As is typical. So Steve, is that what a Preussen General Staff helmet looks like? Like a Garde Dragoner but with silver chinscales and fluted spike? I have to be lazy and ask, as I am pinned down by three dogs right now and my Lainé is out of reach. Would love too see more of that...

Cannot reach my references, but wasn’t the change in 1912 when there was no war?

Thanks Steve, but remember after my visit, you had to use window cleaner to get my face smudge off the glass of that display cabinet…..

Congratulations Steve! It’s always nice to obtain published helmets. Most of my Third Reich helmets are published or come from friends. From friends by far is the best. Beautiful Pelzmütze. Years ago I wondered if that Garde Pelzmütze on p.98 had the proper Garde Fangschnur?

Tim those loops are post 1918 added. Possibly for a 1920s/30s wedding etc. which is very common.

Jeff is that the article Eric Montant wrote? Could you email that to me please? The deBay cap is a modern novelty, but the Totenkopf in is one of the so-called “Berlin horde” of hundreds of these found in Berlin (according to the fable) in the 1970s supposedly WWII Wehrmacht cavalry or...

Yes we need smaller photos….

Please allow me. Your dug Totenkopf is a one-look original issued pattern. Very nice.

Holy Nutcracker are those hard to find. Like chicken lips. Good for you!

But interesting to learn yes? Les hussards allemands et lours colback - Montant, ILhat, Jousset, p.44

All true. A small addition if I may? Only Eigetumsstück Leib-Husaren Totenkopf have prongs that bend inside. Kammerstück Leib-Husaren Totenkopf have prongs that do not bend and do not penetrate the Pelzmütze.

Thierry I agree with all your comments. The two Totenkopf you show, are you are showing replicas? Or originals?