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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    sorry --on my computer these are vertical
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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    here is photo # 2
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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    Here are the photos of the 1891scabbard--ahz
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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    guten abendt---- Sandy--Jaap & Brian-----we will try soon---- tomorrow ? with a fresh bunch of energy ____My wife is more at ease with this verdamt computer scheiss than am I---We read over the new photo guide and it seems we did much of that --now for a few tweaks and perhaps...
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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    Thanks so much Jaap.....I thought a European was needed to unravel that..Now I 'll concentrate on Tieff(ss)en and see what I find...It also makes sense that a lad from coast would enter the navy..I'll let you know if luck is here..I once had a fine Reserve Offizier Mecklenburg Schweren helm...
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    Recollections From Alte Helme Zimmmer

    yes. i look at today's prices and savor what i bought years ago -- but the prices then were also painful and much needed to be bypassed because we earned much less----so cheer up-----there are so many helms available now and with many books for reference...there is now a helmet for sale in...
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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    thanks very much herr sandman-- this information has given me several other possibilities ----perhaps a--t----now i will try looking him up with T ---as b or l gave me no responses --- is tieffens or tiessens a name you have heard of previously?????-what else makes a name...
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    decyphering a name on dagger scabbard

    This is on an 1891 Imperial German long cadet naval dagger scabbard ..I am trying to read the name--- I believe it is capital--- b or l -- then ------- ieffens... can any one definitely read the first letter and the name... I googled german writing and believe this style is called...
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    Recollections From Alte Helme Zimmmer

    thanks for all your responses---- I just fought my way back on here-- AHZ -- Randolpho
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    Alte Helme Zimmer See Battalion

    Glen. The German text pages and your generous English resumes. are greatly appreciated. I am self taught in German and your translation was very useful in double checking my understanding. It will take awhile to internalize the info on von Usedom & von Jastrzemski and...
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    Alte Helme Zimmer See Battalion

    glen /again- and the correct spelling- you had --Konstantin von Jastrzemski---Randolpho
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    Alte Helme Zimmer See Battalion

    Glen ----Thank you again !!!!! von Jastremski is a very young gift sword presenter to a much older man - not in his reg't apparently. ??? My German is ok . Dictionary editions here include an 1891, 1913 plus two German military volumes by the US Army and...
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    Alte Helme Zimmer See Battalion

    Glen -- I forgot to mention that on the reverse of the Damasus blade is a nine pointed Ducal Crown - in another cartousche above is an 1870 Iron Cross.. His personal seaL FOR INK /WAX-- is on the lock nut of the hilt and the regimental cypher is in relief on the hilt-- a crowned GE -on...
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    Alte Helme Zimmer See Battalion

    SB THANK YOU VERY MUCH GLEN -----I am over whelmed with so much information after so many years of attempting and getting no where... It is so wonderful to see the name in the actual Rangliste and to...
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    Alte Helme Zimmer Collection

    Hello - this is the earlier plume that does hang down in front & came with it - which is why I did not mount it on the helm -as it would have obscured most of the helmet. After I am able to present photos -I will show the original EinJahrig uniform and this busby&plume which came...
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    2nd Guard Ulan Officer Tschapka with Musician Plume

    grussen- new member here - but collector for decades..- look at Helmut Weitze- type in ulan tschapka and see 2 Garde Ulan in mint condition much like yours with the metal removable top and larger star. hope this helps . I agree usually the garde Ulan stars are smaller but Apparently not...
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    Recollections From Alte Helme Zimmmer

    It's a miracle i'm on again- after I just lost the previous attempts. Thanks to Brian L for posting the first acquisition entry for me This has led to decades of trying to learn more about helmets including travels to Europe to visit the Kavallerie Museum at Vornholz ,--- Rastatte...
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    new member

    hello- new member here trying to fight my way in through the computer.AHZ
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