ww1czechlegion
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I stumbled onto this stunning 1910 & 1914 dated & unit marked Hessian 24th Dragoon Reg't enlisted helmet. I'm working on trying to aquire it, and figure I have about a 50/50 odds chance of being able to buy it. It was brought back by a WW1 Vet, and donated in 1980....
It's in beautiful condition. Minus the two end links on the left side chinscale, unfortunately, and the Hessian kokarde is missing as well.
The helmet was being displayed sitting on the visors, and the chinscales had been displayed folded under the helmet (ouch!), and I'm suprised that the leather wasn't broken on them, other than the two pieces at the very end. Thus the reason why they are so incredibly bowed out when placed onto the visor as they should be displayed. It's possible that the missing pieces may be in a box in storage. Suprisingly the stitching is still sound on both visors. I gave them a wooden woolen mill spool to get the helmet up off the visors, and they used it immediately. The liner is in equally spectacular condtion. (I feel like a dork in my forgetfullness & understandable excitement in not shooting the full interior for everyones viewing enjoyment. Sorry for that!) I can't believe I forgot to shoot the full liner!
They have a mint loose National Kokarde which I placed on the helmet. Suprisingly they also have a minty Bavarian e.m. Kokarde, and a minty Prussian one as well. So where's the Hessian Kokarde? Not sure if they have it in a storage box or not, probably not...
I know of another one of these in a private home in a sleepy little town as well, also marked to the ?23rd or 24th dragoon reg't that I need to go back and finally close the transaction on. The other one was brought back by a red cross worker from early post WW2-German. The other one doesn't have any chinscales, or a date, but it is unit marked, and eskadron marked as well.
The lighting was incredibly poor where I shot this, and I couldn't find a mfg stamp inside the shell, it may be up under the inner supporting plate for the spike base.
I'll also post images of a killer Camo M-16 Helmet, and a Rare U.S. Experimental #5 Helmet in spectacular condition as well. Amazing what's hidden away in these sleepy institutions sometimes!
I hope everyone enjoys the pics!
All the Best,
Alan Schaefer
It's in beautiful condition. Minus the two end links on the left side chinscale, unfortunately, and the Hessian kokarde is missing as well.
The helmet was being displayed sitting on the visors, and the chinscales had been displayed folded under the helmet (ouch!), and I'm suprised that the leather wasn't broken on them, other than the two pieces at the very end. Thus the reason why they are so incredibly bowed out when placed onto the visor as they should be displayed. It's possible that the missing pieces may be in a box in storage. Suprisingly the stitching is still sound on both visors. I gave them a wooden woolen mill spool to get the helmet up off the visors, and they used it immediately. The liner is in equally spectacular condtion. (I feel like a dork in my forgetfullness & understandable excitement in not shooting the full interior for everyones viewing enjoyment. Sorry for that!) I can't believe I forgot to shoot the full liner!
They have a mint loose National Kokarde which I placed on the helmet. Suprisingly they also have a minty Bavarian e.m. Kokarde, and a minty Prussian one as well. So where's the Hessian Kokarde? Not sure if they have it in a storage box or not, probably not...I know of another one of these in a private home in a sleepy little town as well, also marked to the ?23rd or 24th dragoon reg't that I need to go back and finally close the transaction on. The other one was brought back by a red cross worker from early post WW2-German. The other one doesn't have any chinscales, or a date, but it is unit marked, and eskadron marked as well.
The lighting was incredibly poor where I shot this, and I couldn't find a mfg stamp inside the shell, it may be up under the inner supporting plate for the spike base.
I'll also post images of a killer Camo M-16 Helmet, and a Rare U.S. Experimental #5 Helmet in spectacular condition as well. Amazing what's hidden away in these sleepy institutions sometimes!
I hope everyone enjoys the pics!
All the Best,
Alan Schaefer
Ron
