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Issued M1872 1. Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regt. Kaiser Wilhelm Nr.90. Very difficult to find an issued helmet with that unique spike and of course the Wappen. Excellent, heavy, solid old leather body, no lacquer damage with the countless little cracks of original lacquer. This...

Hello all, Could anyone show some close-ups of Preussen Garde officer stars, especially fake ones and what to look for? I’ve been collecting 50 years this year, all for Soldat on campaign. This resulted in limited exposure to Garde officer stars. Could anyone show some replicas and what to...

Looking for a silver Prussian sceptre. Like this, from talons to tiny eagle. Anyone have a broken silver eagle with sceptre intact?

Thank you for everyone who has emailed to tell me that Kaiser’s Bunker is off the net. All of the HTML I wrote myself using two fingers 25 years ago, and now that old HTML is coming back to haunt me. I’m trying to save it, and there could be a fix from my server, but unfortunately it will be...

Today, United States Marines, veterans, family, and friends around the globe celebrate 248 years of the Marine Corps. To all my USMC friends, it has been a privilege.

Welcome to the New Collectors Question Corner.

It is my profoundly sad privilege to announce that my friend John Mann, United States Marine Corps, was called back to duty on 10 June 2023 at only age 68. John was first and foremost a US Marine. Initially, after becoming an infantry officer (which all Marine officers must do) he was sent to...

All photos posed on this Forum are enjoyed by the members, but once in a while, I lose my breath, as the photos and the items shown are so good. So for fun, and as there is no saving this miserable year, I thought perhaps we can show our favourite Forum photos from 2022? Here are my four...

That is very helpful Coert. Thanks to postings by knowledgeable European members on this Forum, I have discovered that the Kokarde on my Hessen LIR115 HERE is a replica replacement. Annoying, but at least now I know, and so I am looking for an original.

Doing some Internet research today on British Cavalry helmets, I came across this great article titled Helmet History: From the British Dragoons to Household Cavalry. It’s very informative and I thought to myself that this author writes like Peter. Then I scrolled up and saw that it was written...

Here is an old warrior that I've had for years. An issued 1867 Hessen helmet. If I read this helmet correctly, it was issued to at least three, or possibly four, different Hessen units in its lifetime; originally it was worn by Hessisches Garde Dragoner Regt in the Franco-German war of 1870-71...

This year is 25 years since my Kaiser’s birthday, so I was trying to think how to commemorate it. I haven’t bought a helmet since 2016 and thought I was done with collecting helmets, when it was announced that Karel’s collection was being auctioned. I wasn’t expecting to bid on anything, until I...

This month after 30+ years of searching I finally completed the Telegraphen-Bataillon shoulder straps worn by Mannschaften (ORs) on the Dunkelblau Waffenrock. This means they all have dark blue wool backings. Red straps with yellow lightning bolts were worn 1899 to 1910. AKO 30 June 1911...

Here you go Steve, I thought I would start a new thread. Firstly, Dunkelblau Litewka are exceptionally difficult to find. Consequently, this is one of my favorite uniforms, and the only one displayed without headgear and it's just too good to be distracted by a piece of headgear. What makes...

Below is a M1860 Prussian eagle Wappen for Line Regiments. This is the standard issue pattern after 1860 with the Vaterland Bandeau as part of the stamping. Can anyone show me a M1860 Reserve / Landwehr Prussian eagle Wappen? It would be the same eagle Wappen, but with silver Landwehr cross...

I've posted this incredible Pelzmütze before, but it's Halloween, so why not. The issued M1894 Preußen Husaren Mannschaften (Other Ranks) Pelzmütze worn by Unteroffizier Hans Schulze who served in 2. Leib-Husaren-Regt. Königin Viktoria von Preußen Nr.2. More HERE Most of you I'm sure have...

Issued M95 stamped Waterloo Wappen. At some point the leg with the orb snagged on something, causing a crack where the leg meets the body, and the orb was lost. Leg crack has been soldered some time ago, with a small bit of solder visible on the front, and the missing little cross was...

Every year I dread this day, but this year it is different. This year we have a new heartbeat in the house. This is Zoë. And yes first time in the Neu Bunker she peed.

From this interesting thread, I find this a remarkable image, as Billy Wilder is wearing an M1842 Kürassier Metalhelm, with a modified Wappen to the 1860 regulations. Then there are the four Oscars behind him which is remarkable. I wonder where that helmet is now? On 10 May 1860 a Bandeau was...