Assistance with helmet markings

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jayhawkhenry

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I would like to ask for some help wiht helmet markings. I just picked up my second pickelhaube. It is stamped on the right side of the neck-guard as follows:
BJA VIII
1918 F

Ink stamp 68R

The left side is marked:
Ink Stamp
B
65

embossed F


any assistance would be welcome

Regards,
Henry[/img]
 
Henry,

Welcome to the forum! There is a lot of information available here on the markings. you might want to start out with this article.
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/DepotMarks_5_09.html

Our database with information about that specific stamp of the 68th infantry Regiment can be found here.
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Kammer_Marks.html

Lastly, we have an entire sticky devoted to these markings–the information on your helmet tells us all sorts of things!
http://www.pickelhaubes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2763

Start with the article and there are plenty of people who can tell you more! Welcome to the forum again.

VR
Joe
 
Thank you Joe. This information is great and very helpful. It's like finding out who once owned or wore the helmet. So if I follow thing correctly, the helment was turned in, checked or repaired and found serviceable in 1918. It belonged to the 68th Inf Reg.

I will have to check my other helmet for makings.
Regards,
Henry
 
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