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Hipp... like hip-hip-hip-hooray!!!

Way to go, Ron—great work.

Thanks, Alan, for the photos. My conclusion: ---Regulation M95 helmet. (There’s nothing “fancy” about it—the spike is standard, as are the rear spine, the chin strap, the liner, and the shell.) ---Unmarked helmet from a Guard regiment or the B.A.G.; it may have been sold by the B.A., since it is...

Yes, Ron, and in this particular case, it was almost a Hessian infantry helmet. Only the rear spine was different!!!

Welcome here @Zugfuehrer , you have a very nice collection too! 👋

Merci pour les photos. C'est un beau casque de dragon ; on distingue encore l'aigle, emblème des Dragons, ailes déployées. Il possède bien une visière ronde… Notez que le bord n'a pas la même patine que le reste des garnitures, qui sont plus rouillées. Le double perçage à l'avant est également...

Amazing!!! I especially love the Oldenburg!

Next, a spray-on hairspray for women's perms.

I agree with Ron, but it’s important to note that the Ersatz Battalions of the D.R., especially when they were “on foot” in the trenches, wore infantry helmets. That’s why it’s interesting to look at the detailed photos. Here is a photo of Dragons on foot, from an Ersatz Squadron of DR13...

Still no photo.🫣

Very rare, hard to find. Special motto: Gott - Ehre - Vaterland.

Yes, in France, you must go through a gunsmith, who enters the firearm in the buyer’s S.I.A. (mandatory registry). You must declare it, whether it is in working condition or deactivated. And if it is deactivated, it must be done by the official testing facility, with hallmarks on the firearm and...

Hi Brian, It's beautiful! Here's mine—personalized Max Pause—belonging to an Offizierstellvertreter. It's a hybrid helmet similar to an officer's helmet, but without the stars at the base of the peak, and with the gold “troop” star on the front. The tip and fittings are made of nickel-plated...

When I claim something is unusual, to prove it's not a copy, I have two arguments: ---Attic or field evidence. --But above all, period photographs. Ersatz-Eskadron Jaeger zu Pferde 12 Ersatz helmets of the cuirassier, some have the infantry eagle, others the dragon eagle Infra, the DR13...

Yes!And this isn't the point here, but look at the oval ventilation at the top of the rear spine, as well as the vent and the three holes under the back of the neck liner!And the two vents at the bottom of the shell. This is actually an officer's helmet designed for use in hot climates...

I agree with you. The "Ersatz" are often simplified, or with steel instead of noble metals, but quality or efficiency may still be present. On the other hand, one should not look for pre-war regulatory standards that comply with the High-Command Acceptance Standards.

The linings are silver, the jugular scales look golden (it’s not a 1GzuF). The Busch is black and the handle facing is -type, with a Swedish sleeve trim- black velvet background. It is therefore indeed a Garde-Pionier-Bataillon. After checking, I confirm what Jvpi said...

Actually, the eagle isn't even for Pioneer helmets, made of nickel silver, but is a brass infantry eagle, plated with nickel. I have a few felt helmets, "Ersatz" helmets, whose fittings are nickel-plated brass to make them look "silver" instead of gold.

You're right about the eagle and the tip, which is made of light brass instead of nickel silver. But this helmet shouldn't be viewed as an M94 that conforms to the Probe standard. It is clearly a mobilization “Ersatz” helmet, which was covered with a field helmet cover. When you hold it in...

Identifying the specific unit of a Prussian “Gardist” is difficult from a black-and-white photograph. You need to examine the color of the helmet trim (particularly the chin guard scales), the color of the Haarbusch (black or white), the color of the epaulets, the type of sleeve trim (Saxon or...