pointystuff Active member Sep 9, 2014 #1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW1-PRUSSIAN-FELT-SHAKO-HELMET-DATED-1918-BA1-/390926752864?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b050cdc60" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; [-(
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edwin Active member Sep 9, 2014 #2 ....WW1 Prussian Felt Shako dated 1918 BA1. I am not sure if this is original or a very good reproduction. Decide for yourself. Obviously a fake... Regards, Edwin
....WW1 Prussian Felt Shako dated 1918 BA1. I am not sure if this is original or a very good reproduction. Decide for yourself. Obviously a fake... Regards, Edwin
b.loree Administrator Staff member Sep 12, 2014 #3 It has been established years ago, here on the forum that these are fakes made in the 1970's in Britain. The give away, is the leather trim stitched round the entire rim of the shako. No originals have this.
It has been established years ago, here on the forum that these are fakes made in the 1970's in Britain. The give away, is the leather trim stitched round the entire rim of the shako. No originals have this.