And who is Graf Bressler????

No idea, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that helmet! I'd trade my GdK officer for it, but I suspect mine is a parts helmet and even if it's not, it pales in comparison to this beauty! Is that part of that wonderful collection in Texas? Looks like you're having a great time with the helmets on the table!

:D Ron
 
You saw this, of course? Found a lot of 'Graf v. Bressler' entries as well.

http://www.lauske.de/index.php/geschichte/20-die-grafen-von-bressler-auf-lauske" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:D Ron
 
Joe,

very curious indeed. The one (and I mean ONLY one) Graf v. Breßler who appears to have served in the Prussian Army was Joachim Graf v. Breßler, Freiherr v. Apel, a reserve officer and Legationsrat in Husaren-Regiment Nr. 7. Rittmeister d.R. Graf v. Breßler was KIA serving with R.I.R. 217 on 4 October 1916 at Woinin. He had served his entire pre-war reserve service with HR 7. His half-brother, Karl-Hubertus Reichsgraf von Breßler was killed on 17 June 1917 in Flanders as a member of Kaiserliche Kraftfahrkorps. There is nothing to suggest Joachim's elder brother, Gregor, born 1872 (who did survive the war), served in any military capacity.

Regards
Glenn
 
Glenn,

Well that is quite curious. Also the spelling of the last name with the two s's. But maybe that was common practice in names? Another possibility is that the second letter in the last name might not be R?
 
Joe,

The only name remotely near the label in Kürassier-Regiment Nr. 6 is that of Rittmeister/Major Richard Graf Beissel v. Gymnich, later commander of Kürassier-Regiment Nr. 8. I have the Offizier-Personalveränderung extract from the wartime regimental history and no wartime commissioning either.

The "Gotha" handbook of nobles holding the rank of Graf (Count) only lists the three individuals I named in my earlier post from that generation with the name Breßler/Bressler and their father served in the Saxon army.

Sorry, I cannot confirm the identity of the helmet holder. :???:

Regards
Glenn
 
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