Hi guys,

I was looking at this kurassier helmet and it makes me wonder why the high price though there are still 6 days left of bidding.

After looking at the pics, it occured to me that this could be a LACHMANN 15 Kurassier metalhelme.
A Lachmann made kurassier EM metalhaube was one of the most desirable/rare piece, it has a 90 degree angle rear visor/neck guard. And only Lachmann made such EM M15 metalhelmet, compare it with my non-Lachmann kurassier, it was made by Helbing u Sackelwitz, compare the degree of the rear lobster visor neck guard.

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWI-Prussian-Cavalry-E...1QQcmdZViewItem

Interested? But I think this Lachmann will be pretty expensive.

Hope this helps,
Mush

Hi guys,

Perhaps there are some of the forum members who has a lachmann? Should you do, pls share them with us, it will be awesome to see a lachmann.

Cheers,
Mush

Hi Musashi,
thanks for the info about this puppy. Do you believe that the liner is genuine ? The leather looks like new ! Why they are so rare ?
Thanks in advance !
All the best;
Jerry

Hi Jerry,

Yes, you are right, the liner seems like a repro/fake, looks too new and looks kind of glued there.
As for the rarity of Lachmann, I belive only lachmann made such a 90 degree angled rear neck guard, as other makers such as CE Juncker etc made a 'more angled' rear neck guard, like mine.

And I belive, this is my opinion tho, since only Lachmann made such a helmet, and the pickelhaubes and iits variant were phased out in 1917 (am i right abt the year?), hence there are not many M15 with 90 degree rear neck guard kurassier helmet around. And usually, only an officer Kurassier/JzP metalhelme have those unique 90 degree thingy, and lachmann's are for EMs, hence its very unique and rare.

Hope this helps,

Mush

Here is Tony's cool lachmann.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/feldgrau/helmets/fgh15.htm

cheers,
Mush

Hi guys,

The seller confirmed that the helmet has the 'lachmann berlin' makers mark inside.

I am curious abt the ending price, perhaps the liner is the downside of the helmet.

Hope this helps,
Mush