Gaede headpiece Vosges

drakegoodman said:
Tony Meldahl sent me these pics from his files a while back. Clearly the same helmets as those in "La Curiosita".
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Fine pictures of this face protection mask.
Are you sure that this face mask is named after Gen. von Gaede, Brett? Did the General introduced these masks or is naming a mask after a general just a question of paying honour to a man? I understood that these masks were introduced in 1916, or did these arrive earlier? Gen. Hans von Gaede died at 16 September 1916 after an operation for an illness, which is still unknown for me.
Anyway the almost forgotten General von Gaede was a very important general considering his contribution to the development of early war tactics. I would not be amazed, if you are right , Drake. This would be even good news for me, as I am trying to write a study about this von Gaede. :)
 
Some good close up photos from several angles of a Gaede helmet here-
http://www.militaryheadgear.com/items/10422" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers
Chris
 
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Pierre Grande Guerre said:
drakegoodman said:
Tony Meldahl sent me these pics from his files a while back. Clearly the same helmets as those in "La Curiosita".
Click to expand...

Fine pictures of this face protection mask.
Are you sure that this face mask is named after Gen. von Gaede, Brett? Did the General introduced these masks or is naming a mask after a general just a question of paying honour to a man? I understood that these masks were introduced in 1916, or did these arrive earlier? Gen. Hans von Gaede died at 16 September 1916 after an operation for an illness, which is still unknown for me.
Anyway the almost forgotten General von Gaede was a very important general considering his contribution to the development of early war tactics. I would not be amazed, if you are right , Drake. This would be even good news for me, as I am trying to write a study about this von Gaede. :)
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The title of the photos are from Tony. He said he took the photos of the helmet at an auction years ago. I'll send him an email asking for further and better details.
 
Thanks in advance for all your efforts, Brett! If von Gaede himself introduced also these sniper / sentry masks, it will be another one of his many merits. I am curious! :!:
 
Tony wasn't able to expand further on his pictures. But take a look at this ...

La Plaque Eléphant

http://humanbonb.free.fr/indexProtegesfaciauxall.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And this ...

http://www.militaryheadgear.com/items/5732" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
Thanks Brett, for your effort! A few months ago I already also published some pictures of this elephant mask on my facebook page, remarkable inventions of WW1. In both links about the elephant mask, you offered, von Gaede is not mentioned at all for the initiative of introducing the elephant mask. In the first French link is mentiond only the OHL.
In the marvellous book of Dr. Bashford Dean, “Helmets And Body Armour In Modern Warfare”(1920), von Gaede is also not mentioned in relation to this mask. In spite of all your efforts, Brett, I am still not sure, alas.
Perhaps this elephant mask deserves its own topic instead of being mixed with the Geade headpiece?
 
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