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World War 1 and Kaiser Wilhelm II is in power. |
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Left. A young
Infantryman wearing an Ersatz felt Picklehaube. Circa 1915
Right. A young Infantryman in the newer tunic with the newer steel helmet . Circa 1917.
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See more WW1 German troops in uniform at Enemy WW1 |
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| German M1916 pattern (leather helmet liner band and low set chinstrap lugs) steel helmet in original four color camouflage scheme. Marked ET 62. The recognizable colors are dark green, brown and patches of ochre, with ½” black stripes separating the colors. The paint scheme is worn with the bare metal showing a nice brown patina. The interior is in good shape, with 40% of the field-gray paint remaining and the rest faded to a pleasing, deep brown patina. Original leather liner in great supple condition, with only light wear at the edges and two minor ¼” tears at the edges of the front tongue. | |
| Worn by a Gefreiter
(lance corporal) of the 184th Infantry Regiment, 183rd (Prussian)
Division, German Army, who was killed by 3 Platoon, 'A' Company, 24
Battalion, AIF, in the attack on Ville-sur-Ancre on 19 May 1918. The
gefreiter was wearing the ribbon bar of the Iron Cross. The 183rd
Division had recently been reinforced by 19 year old boys who were not
of great fighting value and the brunt of the fighting was borne by the
NCOs who fought bravely to the end. The Australian platoon was led by
Lieutenant Eric Henry Edgerton MM and bar, who was killed in action on
11 August 1918, aged 21 years, and awarded the Distinguished Service
Order on 16 September 1918. Edgerton is buried in the Villers-Bretonneux
Military Cemetery at Fouilloy. |
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Some picklehaube were incredibly ornate. |
Austrian helmet & helmet plate WW1 |
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Prussian Picklehaube helmet shown with and without the cloth cover as used in the field. |
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WW1 Helmet Plates for German Empire Units. |
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Prussian Guard |
Prussian Other Ranks shako plate |
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Prussian Gager Zu Pherge plate |
Prussian Dragoons plate |
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Prussian Marine helmet plate |
Prussian Reserve Officers helmet plate |
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Austrian Helmet Plate |
Baden ORs plate |
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Wuttenberg helmet plate |
Bavarian helmet plate |
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 Bavarian
Helmet Plate |
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Schleswig helmet |
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Part of the collection of Prussian (German) Picklehaube at the AWM |
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WW1 Bavarian belt buckle |
Prussian belt buckle. Gott mit uns = God is with us |
 Austrian
belt buckle |
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WW1 German infantry boots |
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| This is the standard German infantry boot of WW1. Note that there are slightly higher at ankle level than Australian boots. Note the hob-nails on soles and heel. Note the absence of metal eyelets in the holes for laces. |
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Bolivian Presidential Guard helmet. Spiked helmets were very popular in South America, especially in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Guatemala. Guatemalan Federal Police wore the WWII German "coal skuttle" steel helmet in the 1970s. |
