There is a lot to learn from an old postcard …

[Spiker]

Once upon a time in Dresden…

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Great pics and thanks for blowing them up to see better. Cool stuff

James

 

[KAGGR#1]

Thanks
Great to see
Steve

 

[Westfront]

Great postcard i wanna go back in time for some shopping there

 

[randy trawnik]

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

 

[SkipperJohn]

It doesn't get better than that. Having photographic provenance for a helmet you own.
The best, of the best, of the best!

John :bravo:

 

[Khukri]

Great!

 

[joerookery]

Ed,

I'm going to steal your marketing for the list unless you have any objections.

 

[Spiker]

No objections Joe, this mark can also be found on sabers and daggers.

I wonder … could a civilian walk in that shop and order something?

 

[joerookery]

No objections Joe, this mark can also be found on sabers and daggers.

I wonder … could a civilian walk in that shop and order something?

I am positive that they could. As you know, many of these were given as gifts. As the officer corps were at best an impoverished group civilian purchase would be a great conduit. Also if you look at the story of the captain of Köpeckne he purchased his entire wardrobe from a secondhand shop.

 

[SkipperJohn]

How about some photos of the helmet?

John

 

[argonne]

Yes, DRESDEN-N. for Dresden-Neustadt.

The adress was "Neustädter Markt", the place of the gold monument of "August der Starke".



And today The Hast and Uhthoff house was behind the white bus....



Philippe

 

[Spiker]

Wow that’s great Philippe, now that we have the exact coordinates we can set the time machine :thumb up:

Can’t wait to see the look upon their faces when I tell them what a Garde Reiter costs nowadays.

 

[glennsche]

fantastic thread gents.

 

[b.loree]

Great to have that photographic evidence to support your helmet! Unfortunately....was that building bombed to pieces in WW2?