Rare Dragon helmet
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Wasn't this the helmet featured on the cover of Feldzug 1914
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JPT
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undoubtedly, there are not fifty of them.
In any case it's in the collection
Charles Friesé (La Pompelle) Unless it was resold on the sly
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Khukri
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Steve,
-the Fort de la Pompelle-Collection Friesé-Ersatz "Pelzmütze" can be seen in Larcade's Volume II, page 73.
Khukri
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This is from the "old" Museum display. Without the Fangschnur.
Sorry. From some short videoclips I made in 2013.
(Were there again last May... will tell the Missus I need to go back on 2025 to make a pic of the one with the Fangschnur...)
Difficult to see: the Feldzeichen on this one is "NCO"/cord type. "Eigentums?"
Sorry. From some short videoclips I made in 2013.
(Were there again last May... will tell the Missus I need to go back on 2025 to make a pic of the one with the Fangschnur...)
Difficult to see: the Feldzeichen on this one is "NCO"/cord type. "Eigentums?"
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KAGGR#1
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JPT
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Sorry but I haven't a good pics of this colback in detail
JPT
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All museums become places of memory for children and tourists but no longer for collectors
ww1czechlegion
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For everyone who has not visited the National WW1 Museum, I highly recommend visiting it if you are ever able to do so.
In 2004, the Museum and Memorial was designated by Congress as the nation's official World War I Museum, and construction started on a new 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art museum and the Edward Jones Research Center underneath the Liberty Memorial.
The Liberty Memorial was designated a National Historic Landmark on Sept. 20, 2006, recognizing the monument as a nationally significant historic property. It is a distinction given to less than 40 historic properties in Missouri and slightly more than 2,500 in the United States.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial (United States of America) opened in 2006 to national acclaim. Since then, more than two million people have visited the museum.
Not only is the museum "state of the art", but it was also specifically designed for maximum exposure of artifacts. The board of governors of the museum specifically made this request of maximum exposure of artifacts to the designers of the new 80,000 square foot museum.
I'll be the first to admit that there are not very many pickelhaubes on display. But the sheer volume of other items on display is absolutely fantastic. This is not the norm when compared to most other modern museum designs, where many modern museums consist mostly of media displays using video and photographs and not many artifacts are displayed. Any visitor to the U.S. National WW1 Museum will be impressed by the volume of items on display.
Here's a link to their website: https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions
Here is a link to the story of how this museum began with fundraising in 1919, the dedication in 1921, and how it evolved into what it is today: https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/our-story
In 1921, more than 100,000 people gathered to see the supreme Allied commanders dedicate the site of the Liberty Memorial. This was the first time in history these five leaders were together in one place.
Construction on the classical Egyptian Revival-style monument was completed in 1926 and the Liberty Memorial was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in front of more than 150,000 people.
Best Wishes,
Alan
In 2004, the Museum and Memorial was designated by Congress as the nation's official World War I Museum, and construction started on a new 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art museum and the Edward Jones Research Center underneath the Liberty Memorial.
The Liberty Memorial was designated a National Historic Landmark on Sept. 20, 2006, recognizing the monument as a nationally significant historic property. It is a distinction given to less than 40 historic properties in Missouri and slightly more than 2,500 in the United States.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial (United States of America) opened in 2006 to national acclaim. Since then, more than two million people have visited the museum.
Not only is the museum "state of the art", but it was also specifically designed for maximum exposure of artifacts. The board of governors of the museum specifically made this request of maximum exposure of artifacts to the designers of the new 80,000 square foot museum.
I'll be the first to admit that there are not very many pickelhaubes on display. But the sheer volume of other items on display is absolutely fantastic. This is not the norm when compared to most other modern museum designs, where many modern museums consist mostly of media displays using video and photographs and not many artifacts are displayed. Any visitor to the U.S. National WW1 Museum will be impressed by the volume of items on display.
Here's a link to their website: https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions
Here is a link to the story of how this museum began with fundraising in 1919, the dedication in 1921, and how it evolved into what it is today: https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/our-story
In 1921, more than 100,000 people gathered to see the supreme Allied commanders dedicate the site of the Liberty Memorial. This was the first time in history these five leaders were together in one place.
Construction on the classical Egyptian Revival-style monument was completed in 1926 and the Liberty Memorial was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in front of more than 150,000 people.
Best Wishes,
Alan
ww1czechlegion
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Short curator's tour:
artsandculture.google.com
Curator's Tour - Google Arts & Culture
A Guided Journey through WWI History
artsandculture.google.com
Khukri
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Steve,
the French book; "Les Hussards Allemands er leurs colbacks" 1808-1918.
Pages 117-118
The Feldgrau and The Ersatz:
*The two generations of Ersatz Busbies:
*at mobilization in 1914 Reserve and Landwehr Husaren Regts were to be supplied "yesterday". Quality standard were less strict now: furs; (often with paint spots; different length of hair...)...Sometime black fake fur (Pluche).
*Then: fabricated as of February 1915:
Two types of Busbies:
"Feldgrau": painted brass/Iron or chemicaly darkened. Painted metal Feldzeichen or the fabric one.
-The Filz/felt busbies
-the cloth covered frames/cages
*No Kolpak/"bag": the top/lid had no hooks to fasten the Kolpak.
***And then; then...you go trough your Fort de la Pompelle 'archive'....
And back then; in the Fort in 2010... I happened to stretch out to make this picture*...
The one with Fangschnur (Larcade Volume II page 73)
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Khukri
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Years ago we visited Karel-Adler-our late Forum member; to see his fine collection: in his collection several items that belonged to Prinz Alfons von Bayern.
-His personal lightweight "cork" Helm with non removable fabric cover. Beneath this cover; very clear to see: the Bavarian Wappen; both Kokarden; cruciform base plate with the stars; detachable fluted spike. In the skull: the makers mark: a guilt cross with "Ludwig Bortfeld Bremen". In the leather sweatband the mark "Elovit". And the gold Chiffre "A"
-Pictures in the Hermann Historica "Die Sammlung Van Bosstraeten" Auktion 92- 19 .Mai 2022 Katalog.
page 50
-His personal lightweight "cork" Helm with non removable fabric cover. Beneath this cover; very clear to see: the Bavarian Wappen; both Kokarden; cruciform base plate with the stars; detachable fluted spike. In the skull: the makers mark: a guilt cross with "Ludwig Bortfeld Bremen". In the leather sweatband the mark "Elovit". And the gold Chiffre "A"
-Pictures in the Hermann Historica "Die Sammlung Van Bosstraeten" Auktion 92- 19 .Mai 2022 Katalog.
page 50
