kokarden

[edwin]

Dear all,

This set of kokarden has been part of my collection for several years and in fact I totally forgot about them. I had to clear out my ww 1 collection recently because of our imminent moving and that's how I found them again. I am not entirely sure about their authenticity in part because of the unusual diameter of the center hole, which is too small for M1891 side posts. I am interested in your expert opinion on this set of kokarden.

Best regards,

Edwin

 

[pointystuff]

How big are these Kokarden?

 

[edwin]

How big are these Kokarden?

They have a diameter of approximately 52mm and the central hole is about 8mm wide.

Best regards,

Edwin

 

[wihu61]

Aren't these used by the ''Jäger zu Pferde'' ?

 

[pointystuff]

JzP Kokarden would be 63 mm, wouldn't they? :-k

 

[edwin]

After a close inspection on Tony's website, I noticed that several earlier model pickelhaubes contain similar-sized kokarden with a small central hole for attatchment to the side by means of a threaded bolt. It therefore seems likely to me that these kokarden are from a pre-1895 helmet.

Regards,

Edwin

 

[reservist1]

This may be helpful.

Reservist1

 

[edwin]

This may be helpful.Reservist1

Thanks! Below is an example of a helmet equipped with these kokarden.

http://www.militaria-online.de/artikelnr_35

Regards,

Edwin