M-1916 Stalhelm-1920’s-‘30’s worn

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Rommel in the Reichswehr, probably when he was in the 13th Infantry Regiment Stuttgart note the Württemberg Cockade.

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Prussians Berlin 1932.

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A helmet with the March 1933  National Tri-Color shield.

[T BIRD]

hi yah, patches,  nice helmet. looks to have ear cut out for telefon. 

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A post March 1934 photo with the new Tricolor Shield, I think they are from the 13th Infantry Regiment,  13. (Württembergisches) Infanterie-Regiment, so now they no longer wear their old State Shield but the new National one.

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Preußische Reiterei
 

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On 9/20/2023 at 11:35 PM, patches said:

Preußische Reiterei
 

 

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This has to be a very early RW Cavalryman, looks like it was taken in the unit's Arms Room.  The unit, can't really make out the numbers on his shoulder straps, maybe 13, Reiter-Regiment 13???. Did see that the Cavalry Regiments of the RW took traditions from the former Regiments, in this case as he's wearing the Ulan uniform, perhaps Hannoversches Königs-Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 13. Great photo, see the Racks of Sabres behind him and the Artillery Luger with Butt stock he's handling.

[Gear Fanatic]

An interesting photo indeed

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Wearing now the NSDAP Insignia, but still called the Reichswehr, it's in March 1935 when the Wehrmacht is proclaimed. The Bike is a Victoria KR 35 WH Pionier, don't think it seen much use after the 30s no?

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Rommel Wieder

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Generaloberst Wilhelm Heye Chief of Army Command I do believe out in the field in the late 20s observing a Prussian Machine Gun team.

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13. (Württembergisches) Infanterie-Regiment, Shield will be the Württemberg one if we could see that side of helmet.

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Another New Shield Sighting.

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A Prussian one again.

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I'm leaning to this as being an Officer of one of the Anhalt Units of the Reichswehr, possibly 12. Infanterie-Regiment

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Prussians, with at least two men with IC 2nd Classes from the Great War.

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Prussians on Church Parade, either singing or reciting from Prayer Books, 1928

[themick]

Question about the correct side for the national colors (tri-color shield) to be painted on:  Post #1 shows an example where it is painted on the right side of the helmet.  Post #13 shows them on the left side.  There is one shown on the WAF on the right side.  So, are the two shown examples on the right side bad and that this shield was only painted on the left side?  Do we know this?

 

Steve

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23 hours ago, themick said:

Question about the correct side for the national colors (tri-color shield) to be painted on:  Post #1 shows an example where it is painted on the right side of the helmet.  Post #13 shows them on the left side.  There is one shown on the WAF on the right side.  So, are the two shown examples on the right side bad and that this shield was only painted on the left side?  Do we know this?

 

Steve

I for one don't know the explanation for this, an anomaly. As seen in  several photos the new Tri-Color Shield was by regulation put on the left side of the helmet.

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Mai  1923 Truppenübungsplatz Döberitz

 

Denkmals-Einweihung für die im Weltkrieg gefallenen unter Beisein des Generalfeldmarschalls v. Hindenburg, des Reichswehr-Ministers Gessler und des Prinzen Eitel-Friedrich.

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A Saxon Officers Cap, the Green Waffenfarbe may be for a Saxon Regiment's III Battalion, the Jäger  Battalion.

[SARGE]

A nice Reichswehr peaked cap. 

[themick]

Very hard to find visor, and especially in that condition.  I love it!!

 

Steve

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Two local Sorbian women in one of their Folk Costumes in Lübben in The Spreewald in Prussia with the troops, getting indication these are from the 9th Infantry's replacement battalion, the Regiment itself being in Potsdam by Berlin, early November 1931.