Hi Pa

So the Turks in helmets saw action in both the Sinai and Palestine fronts, with one main engagement being the battle of Megiddo. From what I've read, they were part of the Yildirim (Thunderbolt) corps, comprised of a mix of Turkish and German soldiers from the Asien Korps. They were crack Turkish troops.

It's difficult to say how many helmets the Turks actually received during WW1. All we know is that there were three models: one with the so-called "cut visor", which never left Germany and was used during the 1919 revolution. One German model with the visor and part of the rim cut (see the model shown in the Imperial War Museum with sharp edges), and the other one with a rolled edge. It looks very different from the German model.

Unfortunately there very few records. Recently I saw a picture of German prisoners after the battle of Megiddo and one German soldier actually wears the Turkish version of the helmet.

Cheers
Alex

Alex, that's very kind of you providing information, much appreciated.

I find info on numbers and use of helmets in the Ottoman army sketchy at best.

https://www.ottoman-uniforms.com/ww1-ottoman-army-uniforms/
pretty much sums it up. There is also some additional information here:
https://landships.activeboard.com/t42292821/turkish-helmets-a-question/
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/146160-turkish-stahlhelm/

I once thought about equipping Ottoman figures with WW2 paratrooper helmets but they lack the lugs so typical of German WW1 steel helmets.

Megiddo does, unfortunately, not hold much appeal to me. A cavalry dash and a rout make this a rather one-sided battle to game. :grimacing: That's why I hope for some Gallipoli, or East front, sets to supplement the excellent Ottomans Strelets have produced. Regards, Pa

I would be interested in sets for Gallipoli; ANZAC, Turk, maybe French Colonial.

I would also be interested in Ottoman stormtroopers, though I would stress that I mean stormtroopers rather than trench raiders.

Hi Richard,

As you may have seen, Strelets replied to my question about ww1 future figures. Maybe they still have plans for some ANZAC too, let's hope

Other nice sets would be ottomans amd Austro-hungarian in helmets