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Beautiful, congratulations :)

Thanks, It's a nice early picture :) It does seem the photographer retouced something button-like at the bottom of the shoulder strap, don't know why. He also seems to have added a "Gefreiter" button to the collar. Interesting to see how AI interpreted the grainyness of the picture as freckles...

Hi, This photograph has two issues that make it hard to see anything on the shoulder straps. First, the photographer has retouched the image, and he seems to have outlined the shoulder straps and covered them in a lighter colour, making any numbers that might have been visible harder to see...

Thanks, I found a picture from the Micael Baldwin auction:

Good hunting :)

I've bought a couple of straps from the same seller in the meantime, and as far as I can see they all look ok. I've posted my most recent one here https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/opinions-on-39-shoulder-straps.19977/post-162866. But I also found a website of a Polish reproducer...

A new addition, not a very special shoulder strap but I have been looking for a good example for decades. The Michael Baldwin auction had one https://bid.candtauctions.co.uk/lot-details/index/catalog/38/lot/12038/5x-M07-14-Field-Grey-Tunic-Shoulder-Boards?url=/auctions/catalog/id/38 (now only...

Hi, That might also be possible, but I thought that the Bavarian uniforms are a lighter blue, and then the shoulder strap backing should also be a lighter blue. Often (but not always) the Bavarian "1" doesn't have a "foot" at the bottom, whereas all Prussians do. I don't know of any other...

Nice straps, and the reuse of the straps with a different number shows how frugal the Prussians were. Couldn't the red strap also be Pionier Btl 9? Regards, Lars

Hi, I also think it's a manufacturer's label. Different manufacturers have different locations and shapes for their labels, which will make it easier to identify this particular manufacturer when you search the internet. I copied this list in 2018, unfortunately the website doesn't seem to exist...

Hi Kris, Nice Tschako! Regimentally marked to a reserve Jäger battalion? Interesting that it has the scrolls on the Wappen. Regards, Lars

The Baden-Württemberg has a very nice picture of this particular Beilpicke Futteral (carrying case) for MG troops: http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=4-1592282-1 Using the left and right arrow keys other MG tools (spade & axe) and their carrying cases are shown. Regards, Lars

I would appreciate that very much Alan

Thank you for posting, I was there two years ago and enjoyed it too. I also took some pictures inside :) Regards, Lars

Hello, Welcome to the forum. This looks more like an ornament than an actual helmet made for wear. The metal seems very thick, the helmet rather crudely made, and no means to attach a liner? Regards, Lars

Hi Anthony, Welcome to the forum. Landwehr Infanterie Regiment 74, 2nd company, number 176 in the “Kriegs-Stammrollen” list. It is the old model identity disc, in use until a new model was introduced on 28.7.1915 that also contained the soldier’s name and city. Regards, Lars

A. Wunderlich N., Berlin I think the “N.” stands for Nachfolger, i.e. the original “A. Wunderlich” is no longer the owner, but the name is still being used by the current owners.

That makes it very likely that the helmet originally had a Bavarian Wappen, and at some time this was changed to a Prussian Wappen. If it is easy you can take the Wappen off and look at the “ghost” of the Wappen, if that has the Prussian shape the current Wappen has been on the helmet for a long...

Hi Josh, Welcome to the forum. Imo the marking indicates that the helmet is made in Bavaria in 1915. The “B.D.” stands for Bekleidungs Depot, and the number in front is most likely a code to indicate the manufacturer. I’m guessing it started its life as a Bavarian helmet; are there any extra...

Always hard to judge from photos, and I’m not an expert either, but everything looks original to me :)