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09-11-2019 05:11 PM
# ADS
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The pickaxe damage was done to deactivate them in a way, turning them into scrape.
Rifles and pistoles were crushed or cut, helmets where pierced with a pick, etc, etc, the demilitarization of Germany.
Nice helmet.
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Yes, there are photos available showing this damage being done post war.
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"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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Hello
Thank a lot for the comments and for this picture
Best regards
Bavarian
Last edited by Bavarian; 09-12-2019 at 06:30 PM.
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Hello
The once question I have forget to say is:
Is this Helmet used In WW1 or came it never to the frontline anymore?
I hope someone habe an idea
Regards
Bavarian
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Hello Bavarian,
What I see is a nice original Imperial German WW1 helmet shell size 64 with ,as stated, potential pick axe damage. In some images the Feldgrau paint looks quite dark (could just be the lighting) however in the last one it is what would be expected. While it is impossible to know 100% what the history behind each helmet is - I do feel this one most probably saw service in the Great War and I would happily have it in my collection.
Andy
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You are right
It is a good example and who knows?
It was captured by the US and that would be the luck of this helmet that it not was refurbishes by the Third Reich period like many other M16-18
I have bought the complete set from the seller that contains the US M1917 helmet from Capturer and the captured M18
Best regards
Bavarian
Last edited by Bavarian; 09-15-2019 at 02:50 PM.
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Ask any you will receive. You are 100% correct of course...
I would say the effort to bend over and pick up a helmet is a lot less than swinging a pickaxe......
This picture never fails to make me cringe. Even if the story isn't true the pick axe strike already makes the helmet interesting due to its connection with the versailles treaty/demilitarization effort.
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