M-1916 Stalhelm-1920’s-‘30’s worn

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On 4/12/2024 at 11:57 PM, patches said:

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.

Whole photo.

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Wearing now the new Black White Red Shield, a Soldier of the Brunswick 17th Infantry Regiment strikes a Military Pose, 17. (Preuß.-Braunschw.) Infanterie-Regiment, prior to this he would of been wearing the Brunswick Shield of Blue and Yellow.

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A Saxon

 

 

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These troops are from the 12th Infantry Regiment, a post 33 photo, where the  red white and black cockade is now worn inside the wreath on cap instead of the oval eagle badge, decal will be the new tricolor shield. The top one should be an Anhalt one.

 

[SARGE]

A good photo of the Hausmutze with a cloth visor in wear on the right.  Only the single cockade was usually worn on this cap.  

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As he's a Prussian, a Lutheran Service right, though me being a Roman, I always thought the Lutheran Crosses did not have the Body of Christ on theirs.

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Prussian Recruits take the Oath 1929.

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Hello, I'm discovering this topic...magnificent helmets and incredible photos!!

[Marshallj]

Read about the Irish Vickers Helmet. https://www.historyireland.com/artefacts-vickers-helmet/

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Prussian Artillery with a light weight  cannon 1930

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hello The helmets with their badges are beautiful!

the artillerymen's helmets

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President Hindenburg with Prussians, date unknown. That civilian there, some kind of politician, I'm pretty sure I seen him before, but can't put my finger on him.

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The Commandant of Berlin Pour le Mérite holder Major General Walter Freiherr von Schleinitz in Full Regalia in 1929.

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The Band of one of the Prussian Cavalry Regiments perform unmounted, got the Kettle Drums down on stands we see.

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Reichswehr Wach Bataillon 1930.

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Württemberg 5th Engineer Battalion 1929.

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Kinda bizarre photo, we guess the vehicle broke down??? Have to move it away with a Horse???

 

Reichswehr unit unknown, got to be one of those embryonic phony panzer units though.

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Here's a find, the applying  of the  new NSDAP Eagle Decals and no doubt the new Tricolor Shield on the other side at the unit level,  this being after April 1934, the date the new insignia is adopted and then is issued out. Unit here is the Prussian 7th Infantry Regiment, the troops are still wearing though the Weimar insignia caps with no breast eagle, the new ones come out after May 1934 for wear as per the Decree of February 17, 1934,which was  effective from May 1, 1934.

[landingbeach44]

any time you can find a complete ww1 helmet with its chin strap and liner is a great find. most of what i see is only the shell.

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Reichswehr on parade at Potsdam 1933

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In addition to the wearing of re-issued Model 1916 steel helmets notice the wear of rank stripes on the arm of the greatcoat.  

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The young Hasso Von Manteuffell in full Regimental Regalia of 3rd Hussar Regiment, photo is taken in 1921 when he was in the Reichswehr, in the now titled 3rd Reiter Regiment, indeed the 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Reiter took lineal descent from Brandenburgisches Husaren-Regiment „von Zieten“ Nr. 3, the unit he was in for most of the war, so like the photo with the soldier wearing the Ulan Coat, perhaps this unit the 2nd Squadron wore the Hussar uninform for a bit into the Weimar era.

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The Tricolor Shield/ 17th Infantry Regiment, 17. (Preuß.-Braunschw.) Infanterie-Regiment/Infanterie-Regiment Braunschweig. Prior to  the introduction of the Tricolor Shield ne would of been wearing the Brunswick Shield .