First up in 2007: a Model 1867 Hessen issued to 3 or 4 units

[Tony without Kaiser]

First one to post a new find in 2007!

I think you will all enjoy this one:

Here is the link>>
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/dunkelblau/helmets/dbh44.htm

 

[Joe Semen]

Very impressive Tony.

You have a eye for good original pickelhaubes.

Again Nice pickelahaube.


Joe Semen

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

That is a awesome Pickelhaube, another fine one for you collection!

James

 

[reservist1]

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Reservist1

 

[Liongules]

As always, superb, Tony, absolutely superb!!!

 

[b.loree]

Congrats T an excellent addition to your collection very nice! One question, does the spike top un screw? Brian

 

[JohnM]

Tony,

Once again, a absolutely fantastic addition! Thank you for sharing.

Keep it going!

Happy New Year!

John

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

//One question, does the spike top un screw?//

Nope. Tis one piece. From what I have been able to find (not a lot, mostly using Knötle & Sieg), Großherzoglich Hessisches Garde Dragoner Regt (which was renamed in 1871) did not wear a parade bush. When they became Dragoner Regt Nr. 23 in 1871, the new helmets in silver would have taken a parade bush. But..... how long until those new helmets arrived? Hessen was not a wealthy Duchy.

 

[monfort]

I am collecting the models 60, 67 and 71....and this this the first time I have seen this one in such this excellent condition....

Congratulations!

Eric

 

[joerookery]

Hessen was not a wealthy Duchy.

I have been trying to reconcile this unsuccessfully so far. Bruno has said similar things. However I just don't get it. Is there a source that shows the differentiation for this Duchy? The Matricular Contribution does not seem to have caused any sort of rub that I'm aware of. The timing is interesting. I am not quite sure how funding worked between 1871 and 1873 however after 1873 I do not see how it's a big problem or that Hesse that would be any different than anybody else in Prussia.

Financial control of the military budgets change dramatically in May 1873, when the property of all the military administration was transferred to the Empire. With the exception of the Navy, the chancellor became responsible for all the military budgets. This brought the ministers of war of the four contingents under the financial supervision of the chancellor. Bavaria was different in that its part of the budget was given as a lump sum and Bavaria determined how to utilize it. Although it is not simple to understand, Bavaria administered her army at her own expense but in accordance with the general regulation for the rest of the German army.

Perhaps Glenn has something on the distribution to contingent forces? I don't know and continue to look for something more definitive.

 

[Lost Skeleton]

Hi Joe:

I know he word "matriculate," but what is "matricular?" I can't find it in any of my dictionaries.

Chas. :scratch:

Splendid helmet Tony. For you, 2007 has started with a bang.

 

[joerookery]

Happy new year Chas,

I am not real sure about the source of the word but it is used extensively in the old Kruger book, amongst others, pages 130 to 140. There are at least four citations in the more modern Kitchen book on the Political Economy of Germany. So both the contemporary Germans and modern scholastics use the word "Matricular" contributions when discussing the requirements of article 70 of the imperial constitution. The Constitution itself does not use the word.

Article 70

For the defraying of all common expenses there shall be used first of all the joint receipts from the customs and common taxes, from the railway, post and telegraph systems, as well as from the remaining branches of administration. In so far as the expenditures are not covered by these receipts, they are to be met by contributions from the several States of the Bund according to the measure of their population, which contributions are to be charged to them by the Imperial Chancellor, to the extent of the amount fixed in the budget. In so far as these contributions are not covered by the amounts handed over to the several States, they shall be returned to the States of the Bund at the end of the year in the same measure as the remaining regular receipts of the Empire exceed its needs.
Any surpluses from the preceding years shall be used, so far as the imperial budget law does not provide otherwise, for defraying the joint extraordinary expenses.1 [Amendment of 14 May, 1904 (RGBl. P. 169]

These contributions were supposed to be short-term. One of those political promises from the North German Federation. However, they remained intact till the very end. The issue revolved around direct taxation. Only the states could use direct taxation and levy it on their people. The Empire simply collected from the states forcing their hands.

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Back to the helmet for a second, I collect examples so I only wanted one Hessen issued helmet in brass, so when this one came available I actually sold my M91 example to my friend Peter. I am always interested in trading any 1891-1913 helmet I have, for an older example, 1871 and before. So you can guess what happened, some people "up-grade" helmets, with this helmet, I "older-graded".

 

[JR92]

Hello,

I do not think Hessian state was so poor.

Regards.

P.S. :
I like Hessian helmets ! \/

 

[joerookery]

I do not want to hijack this thread about a wonderful and very storied helmet to discuss taxation but for the life of me I do not get this thought. I will open a different thread in the pickelhaube's forum. The wonderful helmet is one issue--the "poor" Hessians is an entirely different issue.

 

[b.loree]

ARHHHHH!!! JR 92 I will take that M15 in the middle if you don't mind. That piece would help round out my own Hessen colletion! A belt buckle would be nice also. Brian