Deutsches Reich 1871 - 1918

Circa 1916. Elegant, lightweight leather helmet, complete with all fittings in gilt finish, in finest pre-war quality (!!). Front features fire-gilt Reichsadler with polished edges, on the breast with applied silver Reichswappen! Flat scale chains on rosettes, on the right the Reichskokarde in officer's pattern, on the left contrary to regulations the Prussian Landeskokarde. Visor plate with star screws, the fixed fluted spike base with ball finial. Interior with light brown leather sweatband and green silk grosgrain lining, inside the bell handwritten size “56”, the date “29.7.16” and the notation “Steuer [...] Reichs[...].” Nearly unworn, in mint condition. Condition 2++.

An absolute sensation in this quality!

Circa 1885. Leather helmet, complete with all fittings. Front-mounted partially silver-plated brass star with applied nickel silver “Imperial Eagle” at center, flat brass chin scales on rosettes with iron screws, Prussian state cockade on right side. Visor plate with ball-top split rivets, spike non-removable. Version without rear spine. Interior with stitched leather lining, various contemporary handwritten entries inside the bell. Size approximately 53. Chin scale buckle missing. Condition 2-.

Circa 1914. Elegant, lightweight helmet made of vulcanized fiber in the pattern for generals, complete with all fittings. Front features the Imperial Eagle, gilded with polished edges. Gilt slightly curved scale chains on rosettes. Quatrefoil plate with stars and detachable fluted spike in the special pattern for generals. Angular front visor. The helmet interior with embossed brown leather sweatband and blue-white lining, the shell interior lined with black felt, inside the shell the vignette “Oberkommando der Schutztruppen”, handwritten size 56 1/2. In original case. Condition 2.

Extremely rare! 

The helmet was only introduced in 1913 for the generals of the Schutztruppen and replaced the “General's hat”. It corresponds to the Prussian helmet for generals, but features the Imperial Eagle on the front.
The wearer was most certainly Generalmajor Franz Georg von Glasenapp, who held command of the Schutztruppen from October 18, 1908 to April 6, 1914. He was promoted to Generalmajor in 1911. At the time of the introduction of the Pickelhaube for generals of the Schutztruppen in 1913, he was the only active general of the Schutztruppen.

We are delighted to have this very special piece of museum significance in our inventory and to be able to offer it to you!

Circa 1900. Leather helmet, complete with all fittings. Front features the eagle of the German Empire. Flat scale chin chains on rosettes, on the right the Reich cockade in lacquered sheet metal officer's pattern. Fixed service spike for civil servants on round base with ball-head screws. Interior with officer's quality laced leather lining, handwritten size “57” inside the bell. Condition 2.

The wearer was most likely a Baden civil servant, as the Reich cockade is in the pattern for Baden officers.

Circa 1910. Rigid cardboard with black paper covering. Dimensions approximately 52 x 22 x 8 cm. Condition 2.

circa 1910/20. Heavy braided shoulder boards with light green piping, with loops, condition 2

Circa 1900. Privately procured piece. Khaki-colored, long-tailed unlined drill tunic with standing collar, single row of six tombac buttons attached with split pins and thus removable, on the left breast a single pocket and two pockets in the skirt, pockets without flaps, buttons and loops on the shoulders for attaching shoulder straps are missing (!), on the left breast with six loops for decorations/awards. Inside at the neck area small label sewn in with the owner's name “Behncke”, condition 2.
Extremely rare.

Circa 1900. Cork tropical pith helmet with sand-colored cloth cover of French origin, front-mounted finely gilt “Imperial Eagle” for officers, below it the Imperial cockade for officers. The helmet lined in green with brown leather sweatband, the chin strap and brass hook for the chin strap on the right side are missing, inside the crown with a no longer legible stamp. Size approximately 53. Condition 2.

During the Boxer Rebellion, the East Asian Expeditionary Corps was established in Germany on July 3, 1900, which was reorganized into the “East Asian Occupation Brigade” in May 1901, which existed until 1906. Due to high demand, in addition to “German” tropical helmets, models from other countries were also used by the troops.

Unit-marked piece, circa 1913. Long white trousers with zinc buttons. Interior with illegible unit stamp. Foxing present. Condition 2-.

Circa 1900. Leather helmet, complete with all fittings. Front features the eagle of the German Empire. Flat scale chinstraps on rosettes, right side with the Imperial cockade in lacquered sheet metal officer's version. Fixed service spike for civil servants on round base with ball-head screws. Interior with officer-grade lapped leather lining, black silk lining with maker mark “Eduard Saehs Königl. Hoflieferant Berlin.”, visors unlined. Size 52. Condition 2. 

circa 1900. Chamber piece, complete with all fittings in silver. The helmet emblem is the Imperial Crown above the cipher “W”, flat scale chin chains on rosettes, on the right the Reich cockade for enlisted men (newly lacquered). Small cross-shaped front plate with civil service spike, the neck guard without ventilation slide. Interior with brown sweatband leather. Worn helmet, condition 2-3.

Circa 1900. Dark blue wool cloth with white piping, the band in the colors red-white-black. Cockade in Prussian colors. Short black lacquered visor. Interior with brown leather sweatband and light brown lining. Size 53. Condition 2.

Circa 1914. The helmet of vulcanized fiber, complete with all fittings in gilt finish. Front features the finely worked “Reichsadler” (Imperial Eagle). Flat scale chin chains on rosettes, on the right the Reich cockade. The spike plate with quadruple-fluted spike with ball finial. Interior with brown sweatband with gold-stamped “Quadriga” and inscription «Depaheg Patent», green silk lining, the front visor lined in green and the neck guard lined in red. Size approximately 56. Very well preserved. Condition 1a.

In this quality extremely rarely found.

Height approx. 15.5 cm, diameter approx. 43.5 cm. Minor signs of use, condition 2.