Von der Heyden steel ersatz.
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John Josef
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Congratulations my friend. 
coert65
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Hi John, on this one, the wappen is attached with a tube, and secured with a leather strip through it.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Lovely piece.
Mine as well, except mine has a wood peg through hole instead of leather
CLOVIS 57
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Hello Coert,
In fact, the Weissenbürger-Cannstatt (Wurtemberg plate) are not considered to be Ersatz because they are of good quality and have been the subject of a Probe, received by A.K.O (High Staff) and have been the subject of an official contract with the German army. (like BING with the King of Bavaria).
Von der Heyden-Berlin made this same helmet, under license, but with the Prussian eagle.
The visor and neck guard are attached to the shell by a beaded edge; the leather cap is set into the crimp, and there are no seams.
The tip is crimped through the central hole, and the rivets are decorative.The side posts are secured by two fold-away half-moons, as on the M15 officers’ models.
The rear spine has no ventilation holes.
The mountings for the Prussian eagle or the Württemberg plaque always feature a wide horizontal bridge.(M14) or 3 holes (M15)
The liner (leather cap) fastens with a press stud rather or nothing at all.
The cockades are distinctive, with a raised rim around the central hole, similar to certain Saxon designs.
In 1915, these models did not change significantly. The fittings were now made of lacquered steel, and the front rim was no longer made of brass. The shell was still painted black, then entirely in Feldgrau. The vertical tab on the plate was removed and replaced by a single central screw.
Ideally, the base of the shell is lined with a felt cover.
In fact, the Weissenbürger-Cannstatt (Wurtemberg plate) are not considered to be Ersatz because they are of good quality and have been the subject of a Probe, received by A.K.O (High Staff) and have been the subject of an official contract with the German army. (like BING with the King of Bavaria).
Von der Heyden-Berlin made this same helmet, under license, but with the Prussian eagle.
The visor and neck guard are attached to the shell by a beaded edge; the leather cap is set into the crimp, and there are no seams.
The tip is crimped through the central hole, and the rivets are decorative.The side posts are secured by two fold-away half-moons, as on the M15 officers’ models.
The rear spine has no ventilation holes.
The mountings for the Prussian eagle or the Württemberg plaque always feature a wide horizontal bridge.(M14) or 3 holes (M15)
The liner (leather cap) fastens with a press stud rather or nothing at all.
The cockades are distinctive, with a raised rim around the central hole, similar to certain Saxon designs.
In 1915, these models did not change significantly. The fittings were now made of lacquered steel, and the front rim was no longer made of brass. The shell was still painted black, then entirely in Feldgrau. The vertical tab on the plate was removed and replaced by a single central screw.
Ideally, the base of the shell is lined with a felt cover.
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