Hello, I'm back!
I'm pleased to present my new 1st pioneer BAT helmet.
It's a 1st pioneer helmet because the tip doesn't unscrew. On the contrary it could be the third...
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hi,
i am in bargain to buy this helmet.
looks fine to me, but a friend of mine a friend drew my attention about the very raised position of the wings.
a picture from another helmet find in this forum
or this one:
thanks for your opinions
gentlemens
This article aims to hightlight a spike helmet through the history events it has lived. The reservist MAX WILDE from the 9/FB/9 was wounded during the figths of VARREDES, a battle in the first battle of the marne river in september 1914.
September 1914 is a crucial period in the WW1 and in the...
Hi gentlemens,
IOT match with the helmet we had discussed about here
https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/oberst-von-raumer-helmet.16934/#post-119048
i still looking for officer shoulder boards or shoulder straps of the third grenadier regt.
I know that east prussia stuffs are quite rare...
Hello,
a friend of mine have these two studs for shoulderboards. You can see imperial eagle in the center.
What is this about ? Rank mark for the colonial administration ?
thanks for your informed advices....
PP
Hi,
Currently i am doing some searches about a soldier of the Fusilier battalion, 9 coy of the GR9.
More precisely i'm looking for information about fights occured on early september 14 at Varreddes in France.
Pictures of the pages about these fights will be really appreciated.
Regards
hi everybody.
PART ONE:
Here my last treasure
Officer grenadier helmet for 2/3/5/6/10/11/12 grenadier régiment.
First particularity its ventilation system:
Quite ingenious.
We discussed about it here: https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/ventilation-in-officer-helmet.16870/
hi everybody,
a wellknown dealer sell a helmet with an interesting ventilation system.
four ventilation holes are in the liner, two on the helmet under the spike basis. An opening has been done under the rear spine, and two at its basis with an ingenuous system to hide them.
do you have already...
Hello from France.
Found in an attic in lorraine, a region in the east of france, this sappenpanzer first pattern. I didn't think this type of discovery still possible.
A plate is missing, as straps and baize. Stamps ln the two lower plates are krupp's marks. Nevertheless it's quite rare in my...
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I have not been here in a while.
so, today i want to talk about Ostasiatiche brigade and especialy about shako.
could somebody tell me if a MGA featured in the task organization of this corps? if "yes" what type of shako wore their soldiers?
Guard soldiers in this corps still have a stern...
before making a costly mistake, I want to consult the experts on the forum ...
I was offered a miter model 94 .....it is complete with its ponpon and chinstraps.
The pediment has to be in maillechort or silver plated brass ??????
what other details to look??
thanks alot for your help
pp