A BRAND NEW FIND: M15 WÜRTTEMBERG IR125 EM HAUBE

argonne

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Guys,
I could purchase this one two weeks ago from an old french collection in Metz/Lothringen, through a good friend of mine living in Northern France.
RON, I know this kind of helmet is on your wish list... :wink: Please, don´t get jealous now! :p :D
The condition of this Württemberg M15 Haube is almost perfect. Leather shell shows absolutely no creasing at all. Cockades as well as chinstrap are original and homogeneous to this helmet. No double holes and wappen fits perfectly.
Only a maker mark in the shell (J.B. Eckard, Ulm a.d. Donau) with 1916, no regiment or BA marks, but....a beautiful owner name tag. Wearer was enlisted in the 12. Compagnie of the IR 125 (Stuttgart).
This unit fought the great part of 1915 on the eastern front (Poland, Russia, Serbia) and the regiment came back 1916 to the western front and fought at Ypern and in the Somme till September 1917. Then the regiment went on the Isonzo front.
Maybe Musketier Stark has been taken prisoner at this time, so his helmet remained in France???
Enjoy the picts!

Philippe
















 
Great find!! wonderful condition also.

I find it very interesting that it seems like you always find these brown chinstraps with the Württemburg M15 helmets.

Here is mine below, with a brown chinstrap.
haube2.jpg
 
Philippe, it's beautiful and you're right, I am envious but hey, at least this beauty went to a member of this great forum!

Congrats!! =D>
 
I missed this one ,what a great looking ersatz ,
congratulations on finding Mr Starks helmet :)
 
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