Bobted
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Stunning! Rob
Hessian M15 with cruciform base and fluted spike
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CLOVIS 57
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I couldn't agree with you more. I think that the person who resurrects endangered masterpieces has as much or even more merit than the person who buys a finished product in mint condition. In the first case, you really have to be passionate about the object. This means that you have to be interested, informed, observant and well-informed...
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CLOVIS 57
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It's my turn to share:
---A FAR25 M15, former FAR62 of the Oldenburg, recycled by the B.A.XVIII.
And an astonishing 117 R. Several special features
---The M15 steel-grey plate has the banners attached, as on the brass 1895 models.
---The point is of the Prussian type, smooth but on a Hessian cross base. Not surprisingly, this was the fixed iron-grey point of the April 1915 AKO, and would remain so until after the September 1915 AKO. At that date, the point had to be retractable... Helmet marked RBA18.
I have no qualms about this tip. As it doesn't come off, it has to stay on, even if it's not fluted.
---A FAR25 M15, former FAR62 of the Oldenburg, recycled by the B.A.XVIII.
And an astonishing 117 R. Several special features
---The M15 steel-grey plate has the banners attached, as on the brass 1895 models.
---The point is of the Prussian type, smooth but on a Hessian cross base. Not surprisingly, this was the fixed iron-grey point of the April 1915 AKO, and would remain so until after the September 1915 AKO. At that date, the point had to be retractable... Helmet marked RBA18.
I have no qualms about this tip. As it doesn't come off, it has to stay on, even if it's not fluted.
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Gabe,
Congratulations on finding the correct spike for your helmet. Thank you to Clovis for providing photos and everyone else for the pictures of your helmets and the variations of the wartime fixes.
As the war went past the expected end date, December 1914, the battlefield situation required new ways to meet the needs of the soldiers at the front, the Imperial German army had to come up with innovative ways to better protect its soldiers in the trenches. Ergo the M15 Pickelhaube and the need to improvise with the stock on hand for the issue to the troops.
Best regards,
John
Congratulations on finding the correct spike for your helmet. Thank you to Clovis for providing photos and everyone else for the pictures of your helmets and the variations of the wartime fixes.
As the war went past the expected end date, December 1914, the battlefield situation required new ways to meet the needs of the soldiers at the front, the Imperial German army had to come up with innovative ways to better protect its soldiers in the trenches. Ergo the M15 Pickelhaube and the need to improvise with the stock on hand for the issue to the troops.
Best regards,
John