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Welcome to Part 6 of the 8-part series of videos on "The Need for the Stahlhelm".  I sincerely appreciate the kind feedback I've received and glad to see that this has been a source of entertainment and information.              In part six of the series we'll talk about helmets used during the early part of the Weimar Republic. These are helmets used by the small Reishswehr units. We'll also talk about the issue of determining originality on hand painted insignia. We'll touch on how helmets are marked with size and maker codes.      ...

Welcome to Part 5 of the 8-part series of videos on "The Need for the Stahlhelm".  I sincerely appreciate the kind feedback I've received and glad to see that this has been a source of entertainment and information.            In part five of our video series, we'll talk about variations of WWI helmets such as the special "ear cut out" or "double dip" helmet. We'll also discuss the special helmet for machine gunners and sentries. Then we'll discuss the visorless German helmet and helmets made in Austria. This is one video you won't want to miss....

Welcome to Part 4 of the 8-part series of videos on "The Need for the Stahlhelm".  I sincerely appreciate the kind feedback I've received and glad to see that this has been a source of entertainment and information.            In Part 4 you will learn more about the German Model 1918, also known as the M18 helmet.  Then I will discuss Camouflage helmets, which were used on the M16, M17, and M18.  You will learn about their use, and how essential they became to help mask the soldier and help him blend with the terrain.    ...

Welcome to Part 3 of the 8-part series of videos on "The Need for the Stahlhelm".  I sincerely appreciate the kind feedback I've received and glad to see that this has been a source of entertainment and information.   Part 3 gets into the ins and outs of the German Model 1916, or otherwise known as the M16 helmet.  There are also references to the M17 helmet and I am sure this will provide some tidbits of information that you have not heard before.   Remember, you don't have to wait to view the rest of the videos. They are...

Welcome to Part 2 of the 8-part series of videos on "The Need for the Stahlhelm". I have been astounded by the number of views that these videos have received in the week since we posted them. I decided to keep track and there have been more than 1,200 views in just seven days. I sincerely appreciate the kind feedback I've received and glad to see that this has been a source of entertainment and information.   Part 2 gets into the who, what, when, why and where my interest in German steel helmets began. It focuses on the early development...