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That's it!!! Definitely! Thanks Glenn for the photo and ID. Now I'm positive that the man in my photo is Fritz Schnell. As I related above, he was a Hptm in the Berlin Police force; and the photo was taken at the graveside of his brother-in-law, Kurt Wolff, who was a 33-victory ace with Manfred...

By the way, Rkinkade, you have two really nice, presumably somewhat rare Pickelhaubes in your collection!

Thanks so much for responding so quickly. It really is a unique, interesting outfit. If it turns out to be a civil servant uniform, I will know exactly who it was. I am hoping that we can confirm that the man was a Hauptmann in the Polizeidienstgebaeude (Building/Construction Police) in Berlin...

Can anyone help me identify the pickelhaube this man was wearing at a funeral held in Germany in September 1917? I believe it might be a civil servant's type (such as a policeman's?). Thanks in advance for responses!