Tschapka

[pointystuff]

http://cgi.ebay.com/German-Officers-Tschapka-Lancers-Picklehaube-Helmet-/220808371620?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3369345da4

The cord trim on the Rabatte is white, but the top edge doesn't seem to be black leather. It seems to be tarnished silver tape---or maybe it's my monitor.

 

[klink]

I don't feel confortable with this tschapka.

- The fangschnur and the rabatte are white ---> EM/NCO
- The plate has voided crown ---> Officers
- The liner has squared fingers ---> EM/NCO
- The chinscales have rosettes ---> Officers
- The visor trim ---> Officers
- The cockade ---> Officers

After studying the photos the fangschnur and the rabatte look copy.

So what we have here is a mix helmet or a parts helmet.
It is very usual with tschapka, because of the price of such helmets complete some people rebuild them with mixed/copy parts.

:x :evil: