Have recently bought a German ww1 bugle. It's maker marked CW MORITZ BERLIN and dated 1914. There's a nice big prussian eagle plate to the top. According to the seller its also stamped IR78 but the I looks alot more like a J to me. I'm right to think that this is Jaeger Regiment 78 am I?
Does anyone know if a Jaeger Regiment would carry a bugle - I thought it was just infantry but I'm no doubt wrong.
It's a bit battered and is probably a battlefield pick up. An old inscription to the top can't really be made out but for the words 'MATZEN COUTURE'. I ran a search and found that MATZEN and Couture were two ancient German and French families respectively. If I can make out any more when I receive it I'll let you know. Does anyone know what this might mean?
Cheers,
Simon
Does anyone know if a Jaeger Regiment would carry a bugle - I thought it was just infantry but I'm no doubt wrong.
It's a bit battered and is probably a battlefield pick up. An old inscription to the top can't really be made out but for the words 'MATZEN COUTURE'. I ran a search and found that MATZEN and Couture were two ancient German and French families respectively. If I can make out any more when I receive it I'll let you know. Does anyone know what this might mean?
Cheers,
Simon