A tschaka from the 9th Ulan (almost....)

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Cousette

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I have found by internet a Tschapka in my nativ Lorraine

The Tschapka :







after received it, I began to search the stamps...

the first :



U9
1883
1884

this affectation is in accord with the name tag.

the seconde stamp :



I E
I

First squadron, first garniture. The name tage indicate the 2nd sqadron, not very disturbing, the Tschapka could have live in the regiment.

The third stamps will come with the conclusion...

The restauration :

for the restauration I use only cold water, hatter's form and my press Tschapka.

And I need a plate : with luck, it's the most common, not really, almost common that the "silver" one... The brass and the silver was used by the same number of regiments but the brass plate is often confused with the Tschako plate.

A Tschaka plate is always consolidated compared to a plate for tschako. Because to the use of the brass chinscale with the Tscapka. The leather chinscale is less subject to damaged the plate.



in this picture we can see some detail to the plate I will use. the partial cutting between the wings and legs and the tab strengthening the globe

for the pleasure of JR92, the seconde type of consolidated the internal splint :



Now somes pictures before/after :





all seem to be good, but it's forgetted the third stamps :



2 RUR
1889

dammed a second live :o , I need of old regiment plate with a reserve kreuz !!!!!


the story of ths Tschapka :

1883 : assignment to the 9 UR, certainely 1s squadron.
1884 : The Tschapka pass to the 2nd squadron, and the Uhlan Bick
1889 : with the arriving of the model 1889, (January AKO) the shapka is donated to 2nd RUR
1897 : addition of the reich cocarde

and after...

the WW1 with the 2RUR, or reformed ?
 
Nice find and ditto restoration. Its always a bonus when you are able to trace back the history of the helmet =D>

Regards,

Edwin
 
I have so much to add on this fine helmet when I get home. We have to look at the RUR Mark. It could only be an exercise unit in 1889.
 
Excellent restoration and a fantastic old beauty that needed some help and fell into the right hands! Congratulations, great markings.
 
thanks
to everyone for your comments.
It comforte me because when restoring, even for a little one, the fear of damaging the piece is always a great anxiety.


joerookery said:
I have so much to add on this fine helmet when I get home. We have to look at the RUR Mark. It could only be an exercise unit in 1889.
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Joe,

I wonder if the RUR mark, is not corresponding to an assignment in a deposit of "stock of mobilization" as a real unit.
 
wonder if the RUR mark, is not corresponding to an assignment in a deposit in a deposit of "stock of mobilization" as a real unit.
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Yes I think that is exactly it and would work perfectly if the 1889 date was not there. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with the helmet except like you I am trying to figure out this mark.

Francis can probably chime in but these guys were known as the "whites" because of their old uniform color. They were one of the four regiments involved in the charges at Halen. :thumb up:
 
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