Rare Helmets and Uniforms in other Collections

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Some helmets from a very well established private collection.

Braunschweig, Infanterie-Regiment 92, officer's helmet with spike and parade plume, with provenience, from the estate of Herzogin Viktoria Luise von Braunschweig.

Prinzeßin Victoria Luise, ca. 1913

Braunschweig, Reservist of Infanterie-Regiment 92, I. and II. Bataillon, as worn till 1912.
As from 1912 all bataillons wore the skull on the line eagle.

Prussia, Garde

 

Sachsen, Garde-Reiter-Regiment (Dresden), fieldgrey, 1915. Could also be for Karabinier-Regiment, Borna

Helmet for Grenadier Gaede (II) of 5.Komp., II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 89 (Neustrelitz), gefallen

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Ulanen-Regiment 1, 2 or 3, two examples

Königsulanen-Regiment (Hannoversches) Nr. 13. private purchase example

Kürassier-Regiment Großer Kurfürst (Schlesisches) Nr.1, fieldgrey from 1915

 

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Württembergisches Dragoner-Regiment Königin Olga Nr. 25
stamped issue helmet, dated 1913, complete with original cover marked 25.D

 

 

10. Württembergisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.180, based in Tübingen, an excellent example with names and in very fine condition.

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From same private collection as before

Officer's helmet, Kürassier-Regiment Nr.2, older type, ca. 1867

Has been very well restored.

The helmet in original condition as found in a Museum in the Middle West, USA, purchased and since restored.

The earlier officers' helmets were not nickel-plated like the later ones, and also had a more simple and robust leather liner, without the silk head piece. This is all the easier to restore.

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Hessen-Darmstadt, the most significant Infantry Regiments are here represented.

Leib-Garde-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 115

 

Landwehr / Reserve of Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment Nr. 117

Stamps of Landwehr-Regiment Nr. 117 and Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 118

 

 

 

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Württemberg, Reserve-Offizier, Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 26. The wearer fell in the first days of the war, this was purchased direct from the family,
a decade ago. As far as I remember, this was a Leutnant d.Reserve Dr. Albrecht from Stuttgart

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Oldenburg, Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 91, fieldgrey

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Bavaria, Feldartillerie, 1916, fieldgrey. The Bavarian cockade is on the wrong side, should be left.

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Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grenadier-Regiment 89 or Füsilier-Regiment 90, fieldgrey

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Prussia: Pionier-Bataillon von Rauch (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3, Spandau.
Note -  FWR medallion.

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Grenadier-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (2.Westpreußisches) Nr. 7, Liegnitz. Wartime helmet, very rare.
Bandeau with "22.Maerz 1897"

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Prussia: General-Adjutant, Kriegsministerium, Flügel-Adjutant S.M.des Kaisers u.d. Königlichen Prinzen

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Prussia: Dragoner Offizier, for the regiments with silver fittings, ca. 1910-14

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Prussia: Dragoner-Regimenter, fieldgrey 1915, unissued.

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Another very rare helmet from a private collection
Officer's helmet, Leib-Kürassier-Regiment Großer Kurfürst (Schlesisches) Nr.1, Breslau, VI. A.K., ca. 1913
with the special eagle emblem adopted in 1902. The officers of this regiment also had this unique form of
chinscales and cockades. The emblem is the so-called "Friderizianisches Muster" with scroll "Pro Gloria et Patria"

An example of this is also on offer presently for 38.500 Euros

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Now I totally get the Picklehaube thing. They are stunning Thanks for sharing Fritz.

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Another addition to that private collection, Hessen, Reserve Offizier, Dragoner-Regiment 23 and 24

 

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Pictures recently sent of a helmet discovered in USA. The helmet was basicly untouched, but leather dry, front and back peak adrift, and metal fittings strongly platinated. Has now been restored. A guard's helmet dated 1913 and with white metal fittings, either Garde-Füsilier-Regiment, 5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss, Garde-Pionier-Bataillon or possibly even from 1. Garde-Regiment, no further discernable markings apart from B.A.G. - Bekleidungsamt Garde and 1. K. (Kompagnie).  Apparently complete with original cockades and chinstrap.

[Pickelhaube Hunter]

On 19/10/2020 at 16:22, Fritz said:

The plate is a copy 

 

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99 percent of such plates are copies. However, this collector, whom I personally know, would not accept or be fooled by copies

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Hessen: Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 115, in fieldgrey felt
Relatively few felt helmets have survived. This regiment wore white metal fittings only.

 

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This helmet was on auction last year, starting price was 17.000 Euro

A helmet of the Leibgendarmerie, 1. Zug only. Wearer was Walter Madel. The 1. Zug consisted of only about 10 men. The 2. Zug wore a completely different uniform, see photos. Maker was C.E. Juncker, 1913
The centre of the emblem is finely enamelled. On this example the Reichskokarde is missing.

Personnel for the 1. Zug were drawn from the Regiment Garde du Corps, for the 2. Zug from Kürassier-Regiment Königin.

Leibgendarmerie, 1. Zug, ca. 1830 and 1889

A coat of the Leibgendarmerie, 2. Zug

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2. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment, other ranks' Tschapka, 1914/15 with removable (metal) top.

and Ulanen-Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden Nr.7 (right)

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2. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment

3. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment

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Uniform of Hauptmann Heinrich Hawickhorst, Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment 174
20. August 1914, Lt. Hawickhorst commanded a section of the 4th Komp., I.R. 174. during the attack on Vergaville in Lothringen. It was the regiment’s first action of the war.
More information on this action can be found under:

http://www.kaiserscross.com/41815/329201.html

Here with the rank of Hauptmann.