I recently purchased a wartime officer 'haube off eBay. Incomplete and in need of a total resto, my typical modus operandi, but interesting nonetheless. It has solid stitching, rear spine and visor trim that are rusty. Fortunately, I have a zinc officer spike and base. I need some chin scales and if anyone has a set they want to part with please let me know. Also, the spacing for the helmet plate posts is wide at 95 mm but the impressions from the plate look like a typical Prussian line eagle.
The helmet also sports a complete liner, which is where it gets fun. Upon arrival I did a quick inspection and found a name and regiment number embossed in the sweatband and inked on the front visor. It may be written on the rear visor as well but time and smudges have rendered it illegible. I was able to photograph the sweatband but could not get a good picture of the front visor marking. It appears to read "D. Ljiefs 2/233". I'm probably wrong on the spelling and need a little help with the regiment too. As always, any help is very much appreciated. Here are some photos:
The helmet also sports a complete liner, which is where it gets fun. Upon arrival I did a quick inspection and found a name and regiment number embossed in the sweatband and inked on the front visor. It may be written on the rear visor as well but time and smudges have rendered it illegible. I was able to photograph the sweatband but could not get a good picture of the front visor marking. It appears to read "D. Ljiefs 2/233". I'm probably wrong on the spelling and need a little help with the regiment too. As always, any help is very much appreciated. Here are some photos: