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J.LeBrasseur

J.LeBrasseur

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A lot for a chinstrap, that may or not be good??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220408877095

James
 
I think it is a genuine one, and unfortunately this is the price range these are commonly getting close to, nowadays.
Bruno
 
I stopped at £90 on this one. I thought it was pretty nice but £135 is getting a bit out of reach.

I noticed the two rivets by the stitches and what may be a repair in the centre of the strap. I wondered if this might explain the 'F' letterform next to the date and Corps lettering? :tard:
 
spikeymikey said:
//I noticed the two rivets by the stitches and what may be a repair in the centre of the strap.//
Click to expand...

The seller is a good friend of mine, and that strap looks like an original to me as well. Mike, your "repair", hold that thought until the end of the month. I have an interesting one to show. T
 
I finished second in the bidding, and, though I hoped it would never escalate to my maximum proxy, I really wanted this strap.

There is no question in my mind that it is 100%, and the interesting Stempel corresponds with a mark on a Pionier helmet of mine:

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B.I.A. VIII 1918 F.

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Now, here's a theory to consider; a Pionier helmet in M1895 configuration and an eBay chinstrap with brass hardware both dated 1918 followed by a capital "F." It has been suggested that the F. is an abbreviation for feldbrauchbar (field serviceable). What if it actually stands for Friedens (peacetime accoutrement)? It makes more sense than repairing Pickelhauben for field use in 1918 when the Stahlhelm had been in service for two years. :-k

Chas
 
Could be, Chas. Especially as the normal 'feldbrauchbar' designation seems mostly the lower case 'f' and these have the capital letter.

Hmmm.......what's Tony got up his sleeve? Sounds interesting, Mr S., :bom:
 
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