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Thanks for posting the rest of the story Bill. Indeed, a fantastic collection. What is red colored shako? I wish there was more detail to the photos. Quite an education.

Ernst, apart from the order creating the new Preussen Wappen, I know of no other written evidence of its use.

George, I think that shako plate was at one of the past SOS events. You're right. It appears on a Feuerwehr spike in that headgear book too I think. I will pull it out for a scan.

One point of discussion. Does anyone worry about storing their shakos resting on the visors? Although there is some support to some of the headgear in these photos, I have read that this is very bad for the stiching of the visors. Other collectors suggest displaying old shakos and spike on a support, taking pressure off the front and back visor stiching. Or, store them on the top, upside down.