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Hello, this isn't a recent discovery, but it's a helmet I've discussed before on another French forum. It's a helmet I bought when I was 15, in 1970. Back then, there was no one to guide us. I didn't know what it was. A spiked helmet with a Prussian eagle, a line infantry helmet, but with a...

Bravo, a beautiful helmet. The rear spine is still an M71 without ventilation.

Yes, there are quite a few of these kinds of “moments” in the film *Apocalypse La Somme* by Isabelle Clarke and Daniel de Costelle. On the evening of the Tommies’ victory, on the battlefield, it was customary to have one’s picture taken wearing a spiked helmet. Here is another excerpt; I’ve...

Well done—a rare, shimmering uniform.

Hello Mike, Beautiful Prussian officer’s helmet. Regarding the star and insignia of these states, it is appropriate to be very meticulous and suspicious. It is absolutely essential to examine the reverse side of the central silver plate. Electroplating is difficult for an untrained eye to...

In the Vosges, this cap, laced boots, with puttees was exclusive to the Bavarian and Württemberg ski and mountain battalion and Alpenkorp. In the photo above, I see a white spot on the left side of the soldier's cap (on the right in the photo). It could be a cockade, but also the silver...

A long time ago, I used Sapo (for riding leather), neatsfoot oil, or something similar. The downside is that it makes your hands greasy and stains your clothes. Also, if your room isn't well ventilated, you'll notice mold stains. That's why I prefer glycerin...

It's like shoes. You absolutely must take care of the leather. I'm not talking about the shell. However, the straps, backpack straps, chin straps, and helmet liners need to be maintained. Dry leather breaks like glass. Moisturized and softened with glycerin, it will last a lifetime. Chin straps...

Like Peter, I advise you not to touch the outside. Just clean the liner with a small damp sponge and a little black soap or glycerin soap. Afterwards, it's good to condition the leather of the liner by gently applying glycerin. Glycerin is neutral, non-greasy, transparent, and doesn't stain. It...

Yes, and that's the whole point of forums!! This kind of study doesn't appear in any book.

Yes, it has a similar shape to the shell and the very vertical neck guard of late officer's helmets.The Lachmann is on the left. He is the only one to have the line infantry eagle. This is the actual M15 iron eagle for cuirassiers. In fact, the design is the eagle from November 1860. The...

Hello, Like Philippe, unfortunately Val, your badge is a reproduction. Why? Because: ---The eagle is a Prussian Reserve Landwehr eagle from which the Prussian Landwehr cross has been detached. You can see the four weld holes, which are not present on genuine Brunswick Reserve eagles. --The...

Hello, they're not easy to find. Demand is high and supply is nonexistent. But with a little patience... Furthermore, depending on the manufacturer, they aren't all compatible with every vent button base...

Yes, I'm only commenting on the heraldry, that is to say, the symbolism. Regarding the date of manufacture, ...no comment. :unsure:

Hello, yes, he still wears the uniform of a colonel of the 3rd KR. Koller, riding boots, spurs, cuirassier officer's pallasch and, above all, an M53 cuirassier officer's helmet, but with a Federbusch! However, the decorations, stars of the order of the black eagle, and of the house of...

Hello Alan, From a heraldic point of view, this flag is a pure "Kaiserlich" (Imperial) flag. The eagle is indeed the Prussian royal eagle. The eagle of the Weimar Republic no longer has the royal crown, the sceptre, the orb, and the the collar of the Black Eagle of Prussia. Furthermore, we...

Indeed, if the regiment is 153, there can't be another regiment that's entirely "Ersatz." Philippe's hypothesis is good, especially since "Dép." is in small print. But we often have Rek.Dep. in this case. However, I'm thinking of E.B., where the bottom of the B wouldn't have been inked. JR 153...

Very interesting discoveries. A word of caution regarding the Prussian loop: it all depends on the precise location of the discovery, as this loop may have been lost during a battle in 1870 (Mézières, Sedan, etc.). Here in Gravelotte (Metz), there's no problem; World War I didn't take place...

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In my opinion, based on the heraldry: Imperial War Flag (Kaiserliche Fahne) WW1. It features the stylized Great Iron Cross, the medallion with the black eagle of the Hohenzollerns (Kings of Prussia), and the Iron Cross, all set against a background of the three imperial colors (Kaiser). This...