Prussian Grenadier plate
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KAGGR#1
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Please explain
I don't understand silver / zinc ?
all Grenadiers that I know are either gilt/ brass color
or later Feldgrau
Do you Prussian Garde in silver ?
Steve
KAGGR#1
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I think that a photo would help
These are the only 2 Grenadier front plates that I know of
for regiments other than G R 1 ; G R 4 ; G R 7 and G R 9
I think that the Feldgrau plate may be a Garde plate without the star ?
but the color would be the same
Steve
coert65
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This M15 has the shadow of a Prussian wappen on it. A regular one, so I do not know if a fieldgrey grenadier wappen would fit the mounting holes for it.
CLOVIS 57
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Hello,
your helmet is an M15 steel helmet painted anthracite grey. You should look inside, under the neck cover, to see if there are any regimental markings, and a B.A. marking, in this case KBAG.
Grenadier M15 helmets were, for reasons of scarcity, fitted with the simple eagle of the line.
The M15 helmets of the Prussian Guard, on the other hand, showed the Adler-Guard with or without the Stern-Guard. Iron-grey Adler-Guards are rare in spare parts. Grenadier Eagles are almost non-existent in M15. Only a few are known to exist in collections
And here's a Gardist, a little more common.
your helmet is an M15 steel helmet painted anthracite grey. You should look inside, under the neck cover, to see if there are any regimental markings, and a B.A. marking, in this case KBAG.
Grenadier M15 helmets were, for reasons of scarcity, fitted with the simple eagle of the line.
The M15 helmets of the Prussian Guard, on the other hand, showed the Adler-Guard with or without the Stern-Guard. Iron-grey Adler-Guards are rare in spare parts. Grenadier Eagles are almost non-existent in M15. Only a few are known to exist in collections
And here's a Gardist, a little more common.
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KAGGR#1
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I would delete the word silver when you ask about a plate for this helmet
I would use the term Feldgrau plate
I agree with both coert and clovis
look for issue stamps inside the helmet
Steve
Pickels14
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There is a slight shadow of what appears to be the Grenadier eagle plate wing, which is why I was asking about the plate. Not as viable in the photo as it is in person.
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coert65
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KAGGR#1
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I agree with Coert
Steve
CLOVIS 57
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That was the place to start. The regimental mark gives the formal answer. 
Here, then, it will be easy to find a grey-iron Prussian eagle of the line infantry model 15 (the most common of all the plates).
On the other hand, a removable M15 ball is difficult to find as a spare part.
Here, then, it will be easy to find a grey-iron Prussian eagle of the line infantry model 15 (the most common of all the plates).
On the other hand, a removable M15 ball is difficult to find as a spare part.
coert65
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I agree with the things Thierry wrote, a regular Prussian Line M15 wappen isn't that difficult to find, the removable artillerie ball is more rare. These do show up on ebay sometimes, then again not very often. You have to be quick when you see one for sale..
Then again, I visit ebay everyday, so I will keep an eye out for you @Pickels14 .
Then again, I visit ebay everyday, so I will keep an eye out for you @Pickels14 .
Pickels14
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That was the place to start. The regimental mark gives the formal answer.
Here, then, it will be easy to find a grey-iron Prussian eagle of the line infantry model 15 (the most common of all the plates).
On the other hand, a removable M15 ball is difficult to find as a spare part. View attachment 61000View attachment 60999
Thanks I appreciate the advice
Pickels14
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Thanks for that Coert, that will be a big help. Please do let me know if you come across one or selling one.
coert65
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I will, at the end of this month there's a large militaria show here, which I will visit, if I find one, I'll let you know. If I see one on ebay too.