A Variation Of The German Police Buckle; Published Example Newly Listed The Prussian helmet plate is

The Prussian helmet plate is original to the helmet and that is clear with the shadowing on the body of the Pickelhaube

marked "Hersteller:" (Manufacturer)

each representing six months overseas service

cross guard marked "279798"

He was the son of Joseph John and Amy Selina Birch

A Variation Of The German Police Buckle; Published Example Newly Listed The Prussian helmet plate isIn die struck steel, magnetic, with mate grey paint finish; this is an over stamp of an iron Bavarian WWI Enlisted buckle (pattern of Bavarian crown still visible). Almost identical buckles are illustrated on p. 410, 412 of Angolias book. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from