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Yes, Rob, all we need to do is swap this badge for one belonging to a Saxon officer.

Yes, I’ve come across several standard Prussian officer’s helmets, fitted with a reproduction of a plate from a rare Land (Saxon Duchy, Thuringia, Hanover, etc.). The plates were very good reproductions, though still recognisable as being from ‘Kammerbulle’ or ‘Spikehelmet’ today; As for...

As well as the semi-angular visor characteristic of Saxon officers since 1903.

Hello Alan, A very fine KR6 helmet as it was when it went into action. Well done!!! The position of the two rectangular holes causes the guard to splay out. They are too far apart and too high up. So a Prussian line eagle, made of nickel silver, is indeed what is required. According to...

Here is my latest acquisition from the Les Islettes (Argonne Forest) show: a GR 119 that saw action in the sector during September and October 1914. In impeccable condition, with a screw-off tip and clear markings.

Very Nice. Congratulations.

Very Nice. Congratulations

The lion is not a French symbol. It could be Belgian, Luxembourgish...;)

Hello Alan, It’s a beautiful helmet, in good condition, with its lovely scaled chin strap and “Portepee” cockades. In France, it’s easily worth €1,200. Personally, I already own several examples of this model, including the “Eigentum-Exta-Helm” version. Furthermore, I don’t buy outside of...

Hello, Etat57, welcome. Clovis is also 57—maybe we know each other. 😊

In France, under the auspices of the European Union, while nearly all 15-year-old members of criminal gangs have a Kalashnikov under their pillows, a collector can no longer even sell a firearm that has been officially deactivated. Only a gun dealer can do so, and they are required to open a...

It is indeed extremely rare. This is an M97 helmet from the Meldereiter Detachment, which was adopted in 1905 by the JzPf, but with a Dragon eagle. In 1915, the Meldereiter were disbanded, leaving only the Stabsordonnanzen. Such helmets existed for Württemberg and Baden. It's easy to tell...

Well done, Amy! Congratulations on this magnificent collection of antique spiked helmets. I really like them, but I only collect those from before the Battle of Sadowa—provided they were used during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.

Yes, Alan, that’s correct. As soon as mobilization began, an A.K.O. directive specified that clothing should no longer be marked with regimental insignia so as not to provide information to the enemy. But this directive was not strictly followed. Helmets that had already been marked remained so...

Welcome to this forum. A beautiful and well-made M15 helmet by JzPf. These Model 15 helmets were rarely issued to regiments due to several repeated AKO decisions. Sometimes you can find a small marking:

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! 👋