WW1 Tschako, please opinion
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SkipperJohn
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I have seen several of these and I have always been skeptical. I have never found any photographic evidence that these ever existed. For a long time I thought that they were Nazi Police issue with a Prussian Wappen attached.
Here is another:
https://www.antik-buchwald.de/index.php/exponate/helme-kopfbedeckungen/sachsen-tschako-mg-abteilung-8
I don't know if they are good or not, but I would certainly do my homework before I made a purchase.
John :?
Here is another:
https://www.antik-buchwald.de/index.php/exponate/helme-kopfbedeckungen/sachsen-tschako-mg-abteilung-8
I don't know if they are good or not, but I would certainly do my homework before I made a purchase.
John :?
pickelhauben
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Not holding it in my hands.
It looks tight and right to me.
But I am missing half of your pics.
It looks tight and right to me.
But I am missing half of your pics.
SkipperJohn
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I found three photos in three separate books showing the officers version of this helmet.
One in Sanders, Headdress of Imperial Germany 1880-1916 and one in
Stubbs, Imperial German Officer's Helmets and Head Dress 1871-1918.
There is another in Johansson, Pickelhauben on page 82, but this one has a leather chinstrap.
All are attributed to Machine Gun Battalions.
I searched every photo archive that I could find and never turned up a period photo of one of these.
Like I said, I don't know if these are good or not, but here is a place to start.
John :?
One in Sanders, Headdress of Imperial Germany 1880-1916 and one in
Stubbs, Imperial German Officer's Helmets and Head Dress 1871-1918.
There is another in Johansson, Pickelhauben on page 82, but this one has a leather chinstrap.
All are attributed to Machine Gun Battalions.
I searched every photo archive that I could find and never turned up a period photo of one of these.
Like I said, I don't know if these are good or not, but here is a place to start.
John :?
KAGGR#1
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This is an old thread but I had not seen it before
Here are my Machine Gun shakos
Steve
Hi Steve,
I think I've said it before, but I don't understand how an MG Tschako could have a Jäger Btl 7 Feldzeichen.
The machine guns were either in a separate unit, with their own uniform and the Tschakos that you show, or would be part of an infantry / Jäger unit and then wear the uniform and headgear of that unit.
Regards,
Lars
I think I've said it before, but I don't understand how an MG Tschako could have a Jäger Btl 7 Feldzeichen.
The machine guns were either in a separate unit, with their own uniform and the Tschakos that you show, or would be part of an infantry / Jäger unit and then wear the uniform and headgear of that unit.
Regards,
Lars
KAGGR#1
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It is Kammer J B 7
Steve
KAGGR#1
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P S I have no doubts
It came from the most respected collection
that I know of or have ever seen .
It was a trade otherwise I could have never been able to get it
Money would not have bought it
I understand what you say
Steve