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A really nice helmet, congratulations. The first haube I ever bought was an excellent condition named Prussian 1871 OYV, not that in my ignorance I knew any of that when I bought it. I sold it years ago along with a superb Saxon reserve artillery NCO- bad mistake In both cases! Oh well! Patrick

Brian, speaking as a Brit, this is a rather sweeping condemnation. I have bought and sold a number of pickelhaubes on eBay UK over the years, and I can assure you they haven’t been fakes. Many have been posted here and been met with approval. It seems to me that there are fake items everywhere...

Great news, Gus.

Lot 253 in Marlows (UK) auction of 28 September - you’ll have to be quick! No idea if it’s authentic. If it is and has no plume it’s Scots Guards. The other four regiments had plumes. On the other hand it could be to one of these regiments and be missing the plume. Leather backing to chin chain...

I recently visited this collection to see the museum of the Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry Regiments. However, the bulk of the collection contains tanks, guns and other vehicles, many of the items in working order. These aren't really my thing but it's quite a collection with some very impressive...

There’s a round edge Reich’s kokarde on ebay France just now and Kpemig has a number of Saxon state kokarden.

Superb result!

It’s certainly unique!!!

Hi Bruno, Beautiful helmet. That cryptic ‘I found this’ begs a lot of questions. Don’t imagine it was quite that simple! Patrick

Hi Nick, Think you mean Prussian Reservist. Yes, sold, and money converted into a British heavy cavalry helmet of the type you’ve seen. I’m enjoying your photographs. Did you get moved? Patrick

I agree with Bruno, and I would always get the seller to describe it as an antique ‘hat’, not ‘helmet’ when sending here to Great Britain. ‘ Helmet’ raises too many issues. If I remember correctly, Amy had that problem in Singapore? patrick

Fabulous work, Brian Patrick

Just a youngster, like me! Get well soon. Patrick

Here is a strong riposte to those who make light of this.

Peter, Thanks for posting this. What a brilliant film! It took me right back to making model WW1 planes 60+ years ago. Hats off to Peter Jackson. Patrick

Hi Bruno, How did you manage to identify the village? That’s quite a feat. Also how did you find four WW1 photos of the same place? Patrick

Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum. Our British contingent is growing nicely! Patrick

Hi Drew, from yet another Brit. You’ve come to the right place! Patrick

Superb collection, beautifully displayed, and great photos. Patrick

Steve, Very nice, particularly with the local associations. I have a named Victorian officer’s 7th Lancashire Volunteer Artillery blue cloth- photos lurking somewhere in ‘ General Headgear’ along with my other blue cloths. Sorry if I’m telling you something you know already, but the chin...