You can't, Charles...This is supposed to be infantry but looks same as train. How can you tell?
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Yes indeed. You are correct. Dragoner officer. DR23 or DR24,All three are wonderful examples. Is the one one cavalry. I know, well think, Hessen cavalry didn’t use the square from visors.
Glad you like it, Tony! (I suppose you are referring to the three Hessian officers)Thank you Bruno I just found my new PC desktop image for a few months. Amazing photo.
And maybe sometimes, the width of the M91 side post too. Either wider (3mm) for convex chinscales worn in the Train units or tighter for infantry chinstrap (1mm).This model for enlisted men could be for infantry too; only the marking tells it was used by the Hessian train battalion, TB18.
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I’d have to see examples to better understandAnd maybe sometimes, the width of the M91 side post too. Either wider (3mm) for convex chinscales worn in the Train units or tighter for infantry chinstrap (1mm).
Philippe
I think Philippe means that chinscales, being thicker, need to be anchored to a post on which the index is more distant from the basis. Conversely, on helmets that only received leather chinstraps, the metal piece that hooks to the post is thinner, and hence this distance is shorter.I’d have to see examples to better understand
Thank you for posting these photos. Position of the screws on back of the wappen is different than majority of the examples. Screws on most wappens are horizontal which is rare based on my experience.This is supposed to be infantry but looks same as train. How can you tell?
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You are right, position of the screws is different, but this vertical configuration is commonly seen on Hessian helmets.Thank you for posting these photos. Position of the screws on back of the wappen is different than majority of the examples. Screws on most wappens are horizontal which is rare based on my experience.