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Thanks for your replies! He was in the Oise-Aisne campaign and Meuse Argonne as a stretcher bearer in the 332nd Ambulance Co.. He gave me other WW1 artifacts which I have recently given to my son. We used to talk about the war often. He said he enjoyed watching the dogfights from the...

I will try to include a photo with this message. It is an ersatz steel Prussian enlisted pickelhaube that my grandfather brought back from WW1. He gave it to me in 1965. Ed Hanson

I suspected that my haube is a pioneer helmet, however, what is a pioneer? How do they differ from an average German soldier? Is this haube scarcer than a standard one with brass fittings? So much for the questions. At first the antique store wanted $1500 for this helmet. As time went by...

Ok, let's try this:

It has been awhile since I've posted. I bought a leather haube at a local antique store recently. It is Prussian and has nickel-silver trim and a frosted eagle as well as trim on the front visor and the spine on the back with sliding air vent. There are numerous markings on the inside as...

I am really glad to hear so many positive comments about my pickelhaube! It has always been my prize possession! I only wish more of my grandfathers' collection had survived. My father said that he had a couple of trunks of Imperial militaria and several lockers with uniforms and other stuff...

Great job posting my photos on the website! I still have a steel disc that was with the original liner as well as the original steel rivets. I will check the disc to see if it has a makers name. As a naieve 14 year old I removed the original liner because it was rotten and shriveled into a...

Hey Gustaf! I just sent 4 images of my helmet. I tried to send more but it didn't work. Thanks for your help! Mr Ed

Thanks for more input concerning my pickelhaube. I can tell that this website is going to be alot of fun! My daughter and her husband are very good with computers and I will definitely get them to post some pictures. After my grandfather gave the helmet to me it sparked an interest in German...

To Mr Wyliecoyote, Thanks for your response to my comments. Unfortunately, I am fairly computer illiterate! However, I will see if my daughter or her husband can help me post some pictures of my pickelhaube on the website. Thanks, Ed Hanson (Mr Ed) [email protected]

Hello from a new member! My name is Ed Hanson and my grandfather was in World War I in the 332nd Ambulance Company, Third Army. He brought back trunks of German militaria which his children played with in the 20's and 30's and also left most of the items with his sister in Ohio. I was his...