A German ‘Gefreiter’ from German South-West Africa Schtuztruppe, WWI periodMen such as this one fought not only the South Africans in Namibia but also the Portuguese in Angola in a…
Used card depicting unteroffizier Meyer zu Bentrup, a Seesoldat of Marinekorps Flandern posing in full gear. 1916On the back of the card it reads:"Liebe Eltern!Anbei sende ich Euch eine Aufnahme…
This Thursday, on Rui’s Renditions I bring you a used, but unfortunately undated, postcard from Sam Wouters collection depicting two tanned Jäger from most probably Jäger-zu-Pferde Regiment Nr.3 from Kolmar*.…
Having written about so many helmets over many weeks, I thought I’d keep on to the logical end: the M18, though I have less to say about it.As the M18…
As I have been writing about pickelhaube helmets seven weeks in row I figured I could keep up the helmet theme a little longer... So, here is a rather standard…
I have for the last six weeks been on a pickelhaube theme, as you will have noticed. And, kept the best for last as for this theme to go out…
This beautiful pickelhaube still has its original box, a solid and luxurious case with a leather strap for carrying, and lined with fine silk. This was not cheap when it…
Well, I started on a pickelhaube theme four weeks ago, and therefore I wil keep on that track for a few weeks longer. Though really invented in Russia, and used…
Here is a rather peculiar pickelhaube, in several ways.First of all, it is made of cardboard. I did not know this when I bought it, I did not realize that…
I have written about quite a few ersatz items already, so will not repeat all about the why’s and when’s about ersatz production. However, once again: The ersatz production was…