German WWI Imperial Army Detachment Gaede Steel Helmet Miscellaneous Gun Parts However in the event of

However in the event of the tank becoming disabled a separate Butt Stock and clamp on Foresight assembly with bipod mount slot and bipod were stored inside the tank for converting the weapon to infantry use so the Tank Crew had some sort of personal weapons while making their way by foot back to the German line

the M/57 was showing its age

A mushroom-headed spindle ran through the block to retain two expansion plates and a compressible pad or ‘obturator’ made of asbestos fibres soaked in tallow within a cloth bag

and it became known as the Pattern 42 Bergen Rucksack

The blade of this example is really something

German WWI Imperial Army Detachment Gaede Steel Helmet Miscellaneous Gun Parts However in the event ofNew Made Item: Copied from an original in the IMA collection. An exact reproduction comprised of steel with a totally accurate genuine leather liner and chinstrap. This WWI German steel helmet was developed by the Army Detachment Gaede, named for its commander General Hans Gaede, in 1915. It is thought to be the first steel helmet developed by German forces in World War I (1914 1918). The uniquely shaped helmet features a heavy steel plate, with a