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I'm about to arrive home and I'll post a picture of the marking.

can you send detailed photos?

Welcome to the forum Thoran98, I would say it is a MK4 helmet rivets on the MK4 helmets were lower down the side than the MK3 helmets which were higher up. These helmets were produced by three companies. Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd ( BMB ) of Dagenham Fisher & Ludlow Ltd ( F&L ) of Castle Bromwich Ruby Owen Co Ltd ( RO & CO ) of Leeds Looks like the rivets have been replaced by nut and bolts. hope this helps.

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here on the forum, so I'll introduce myself. I'm Bram, I'm 20 years old and I collect all kinds of ww1 militaria. I'll continue sharing bits and pieces from my collection, but I'll start with some Mg08 and Mg08/15 related stuff. I have three standard wooden ammo boxes. Two of them still have a lot if original paint and are marked R. Görs & kallmann on the inside. They have some sort of metal shielding on the inside too. I got the third one for cheap, as it was repainted after ww1. I was able to remove all the postwar paint, but unfortunately there wasn't much original paint left. It still looks much better than it did before though. I also have one metal double ammo box also with a lot of original paint and a parking on the lid. The larger box in the back is a transport case for two ammo drums for the Mg08/15. It has a lot of original paint and it even has the original protective pads on the inside of the lid. The small box in the middle is for the hilfslafette. The inside of the lid still has the schematics for the parts that should be in there. The leather strap is marked 1917. The large flat box in the back that says 'Reinigungsmaterial' used to contain all kinds of cleaning materials for the Mg. It has a papercloth handle on the side. The ammo belt is also an original example. It isn't a full 250 round length anymore, but it's still a nice and rare piece. It's nicely marked and made in 1917. All the rounds in the picture are dated 1916 and 1917. They are all deactivated because I can't own live ammo where I live. Hope you guys like it! Greetings, Bram

Welcome to the forum Bram, very nice collection, USMC have you asked mg1918 to join? He would be very welcome

Brown Bess bayonet just arrived, only marking is the broad arrow, only slight surface rust. Bayonet only fits halfway, will have to be professionally fitted and some more cleaning

Here are some reference links over 13 pages of photos, to some interesting pictures on another forum (milsurps sticky) that members many may enjoy viewing. I wish mg1918 would join here. I also would love to see more of your specimens. Any post cards with Mg08s? Are those cartridges from WW I, please, how about a photo of the cartridges' headstamp . MG08 https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=42631 MG08/15 https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=42632 On this forum see this amazing post:

Very impressive items, thank you for posting. Looking forward to seeing more of your items

I have one marked with an ,,u" in the exact same spot besides mine I've never seen another EK2 marked on the smaller ring.

Thank you for the assessment, Fritz! I guess it just has an usual marking.

A perfectly good example with a lot of patina

Here they are. I did the tests recommended in this thread and it does check out.

What is this helmet British Mk3 or Mk4. Please help me information Can we say ww2 ? (Steel Helmet no parade or plastic and liner not orginal. )

Yes there's no Difference in the shape of the shell, only were the rivets are on the side to tell them apart yes its an MK4 shell. Even the liners were the same held in place by screw bolt and washer they used on the MK2 and MK3. In the 1950s they changed the liner in the MK4s to the detachable lift and dot release principle.

Haven't seen that before, but you you post photos of front and rear of cross?

There is no difference in the shape of the outer shell of the helmet, is there? Original mk4 shell?

Hello Fritz. Yes, here they are. I noticed something on the other side too but I can't make it out.

Can you post photos?

Hello. I hope I am posting in the right place. I have a question about a WW1 Class 2 Iron Cross, if I may. It doesn't have any markings on the larger ribbon ring, but it has a W engraved on the smaller ring. Is this something that can occur on authentic medals of this type?

More images of the Pneumatic weapons and ordnance.

Found a period image of US soldiers from the 85th division playing around with a German Flare gun.

It is quite well known that older European weapons were exported for the American Civil war. Here is a period photo of two soldiers with the Prussian 1809 musket,unfortunately cannot see whether this is original flintlock or percussion, but can assume it is percussion, as in the late 1830s remaining guns were converted to percussion, two examples I had were 1840 and 1843.

Have just ordered this Brown Bess bayonet, which looks very good, that will complete the musket I got over a year ago. Have seen several on offer, but this one for 87,50 pounds seemed just right.

"SPANGE" - do you know the correct pronunciation? I had one like that many years back, and also two different miniatures. A friend of mine had in his school days, mid 1960s, a perfect example of the 1st class verion in it's original case, both in mint condition. The 1st. class is now extremely hard to find. I have had a few 2nd class examples over the past years, this is my only example remaining.

Fritz, I have recently seen your post about the Wurtemberg Pickelhaube and the shooting of Major von Neubronner in 1918. I have also found out I am a distant relative of the von Neubronner's (by marrage), so this history is particularly interesting to me. Many thanks for posting and passing on your knowledge.