Peter B
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Don't have time to take a good set of pictures yet but I just received my Bavarian Pickelhaube and the unit stamp on the visor is driving me crazy. Very hard to see but for sure I can see a 6 at the front and I am pretty sure an R at the end. Could it be 6 FAR? or 6 RFAR?
Any help appreciated. My next attempt later on when I have some time will be to use the tissue paper and pencil trip to see if I can figure out the middles letters.
It also has a hole (bullett maybe?) in the base of the spike - rather intriguing.
I'll post more pictures later.
Peter
P.S. It had a repro strap with the original brass so I added the Bavarian chin strap I had from another helmet (thanks to Amy for identifying the chin strap).
Any help appreciated. My next attempt later on when I have some time will be to use the tissue paper and pencil trip to see if I can figure out the middles letters.
It also has a hole (bullett maybe?) in the base of the spike - rather intriguing.
I'll post more pictures later.
Peter
P.S. It had a repro strap with the original brass so I added the Bavarian chin strap I had from another helmet (thanks to Amy for identifying the chin strap).