Very Nice Württemberg M15 Enlisted Helmet

[ww1czechlegion]

Hello,

Here's a very nice helmet that I acquired about a year ago from Amy. :-$ Thanks again Amy, I really love this helmet, and I appreciate you selling it to me! \/

I told Brian about it today, and mentioned that I needed to finally get it posted, so here goes!

I added the original chinstrap to it, and also the original set of kokardes.

The maker mark is hard to read, but I'm convinced it is "J.G. Lieb & Söhne — Biberach". This maker stamp is shown on Joe's list.
Biberach an der Riss, often referred to as simply Biberach, is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Best Regards,

Alan

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Here are some more photos, including the maker mark.

Best Regards,

Alan







Here's the maker mark from Joe's List. I'm convinced it's the same maker in my helmet.

 

[Steve Nick]

Great M15 Wurttemburg Alan!

Nice all original look to it.

 

[Amybellars]

That looks so familiar, oh yes it's my helmet

I know you will take care of it well and good.

Looks excellent with the chinstrap and cockades.

 

[Amybellars]

Hey Alan, get a brass one and make it a pair, then add a silver R119 or R123. They will sure look very good.

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Thanks Steve and Amy, I appreciate it! :thumb up:

Thanks again Amy, for selling me this fine helmet, I greatly appreciate it!

by member Amybellars:
Hey Alan, get a brass one and make it a pair, then add a silver R119 or R123. They will sure look very good.

I found a silver one a couple of years ago, and tried to get a brass one this past weekend. Unfortunately I did not bid high enough for the brass one that I wanted.

Here's my silver one, for Pioneer Battalion 13, or for R119 or R123. There's a nice handwritten name inside that I hope Philippe can find some information on the soldier, and we will discover if he was a Pioneer, or in R119, or in R123. I have a Brass fittings chinstrap on it currently, so it is set up for being a Pioneer helmet.

Best Regards,

Alan











When I purchased this Wurttemburg silver trimmed helmet, the black tin support plate was outside on the helmet, placed under the spike base. I took the spike off, and moved the black support disk to the inside of the helmet.

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Here are closer images of the handwritten name inside.

Best Regards,

Alan



It looks like the hand written name reads: "Scho_ _ agel". Could it be Schorwagel, is there such a name? I can clearly make out the "Scho" and the "agel", but there are two or three letters that my eyes cannot discern.

 

[Amybellars]

Moment of impulse prompt me to check that I still have some goodies after selling that nice wurttemberg to Alan.

Here's part of the ORs collection. Top 2 are silver marked to R119. 3 Brass ones with different or no marking and M15 with some or no markings. Another few more ORs couldn't come onto the shelf cos they are under the officer helmets .

Enjoy.

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Hi Amy,

You have a very fine collection of Württemberg enlisted helmets! Thanks for sharing them with us! :thumb up: =D>

Congratulations! :bravo:

Best Wishes,

Alan

 

[Amybellars]

Thanks Alan, one of the silver wurttemberg is sold to me by tony, as u know he has top notched gear, so that was a really nice helmet

 

[coert65]

Great looking M15 Wurttemberg Alan, congratulations!
I used to own one, and still regret having to sell it, but one day I will own one again.

Beautiful helmet! :bravo:

Greetings, Coert.

 

[stuka f]

Great helmets!
I sadly sold one years ago. One that was a local find, in Ghent...
But I wasn't collecting at taht time, and needed the money.
On my list now.