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Thanks Steve, but remember after my visit, you had to use window cleaner to get my face smudge off the glass of that display cabinet…..

Congratulations Steve! It’s always nice to obtain published helmets. Most of my Third Reich helmets are published or come from friends. From friends by far is the best. Beautiful Pelzmütze. Years ago I wondered if that Garde Pelzmütze on p.98 had the proper Garde Fangschnur?

Tim those loops are post 1918 added. Possibly for a 1920s/30s wedding etc. which is very common.

Jeff is that the article Eric Montant wrote? Could you email that to me please? The deBay cap is a modern novelty, but the Totenkopf in is one of the so-called “Berlin horde” of hundreds of these found in Berlin (according to the fable) in the 1970s supposedly WWII Wehrmacht cavalry or...

Yes we need smaller photos….

Please allow me. Your dug Totenkopf is a one-look original issued pattern. Very nice.

Holy Nutcracker are those hard to find. Like chicken lips. Good for you!

But interesting to learn yes? Les hussards allemands et lours colback - Montant, ILhat, Jousset, p.44

All true. A small addition if I may? Only Eigetumsstück Leib-Husaren Totenkopf have prongs that bend inside. Kammerstück Leib-Husaren Totenkopf have prongs that do not bend and do not penetrate the Pelzmütze.

Thierry I agree with all your comments. The two Totenkopf you show, are you are showing replicas? Or originals?

Fantastic! Fantastic! Easy for the production to order the Pelzmütze Attila etc. from any tailor. What a great surprise thread!

Don’t forget Train in Mounted Troops!

So nice to see a photo of you Thierry. I thought you’d be taller.

Bob look how the buttons start wide, then angle inward as they go down. With stirrups for Epauletten. A pre-1900 Officer’s Überrock.

Here is my contribution https://www.kaisersbunker.com/feldgrau/helmets/fgh42.htm

That is interesting. He’s full-on Chevaulegers, with Bayern M10 Feldrock and mounted Troops belt with hanger. Is it possible he has been attached out to the 11th infantry division for HQ guard duty? Or whatever else do you do with cavalry troops during trench warfare? A small gift from me, a...

That is a wonderful helmet Thierry, and I cannot think of a better place for it to be. I started out reading your helmet posting with excitement, and then when I read your horrible injury, I was curling my toes with eyes shut! Ow ow!!

Best wishes to you Dane on your journey. I loved basic training, and couldn’t believe they were paying me to do it. Here’s a toast to you.

Whoops! Here’s one.