LJR 153 identified officer's helmet

joerookery

joerookery

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More pictures and information found here:
http://www.pickelhauben.net/pickelhaube/SaxeAlenburg.html

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Hey Joe, that's a spectacular & rare helmet in great condition! I really enjoyed reading your research on the piece, and also seeing pics of the footlocker. Outstanding!!! =D> \:D/

Alan
 
Wow that is quite the Birthday gift Janet gave you!!!! Tell her my birthday is in December :D

Congrats

James
 
Hah, James, you birtday theif, Mine is the month before, and as nice as that one is, I suspect that Janet will be broke by the time your birthday rolls around.
Hey Joe,
I think the foot locker is almost as great as the helmet, we see hundreds of helmets (OK not of this kind) but very few marked footlockers.
Gus
 
. Thanks for the comments! Probably from a collectors point of view the important thing is why a full officers helmet if this guy was not a full officer? While I think this is fascinating. I am not sure that we will ever know the truth. Bekleidungsordnung of 1896 (Clothing regulations) clearly states that the Offizier-Stellvertreter wears the uniform and equipment of the Vizefeldwebel. That is well and good, but the rank really was never exercised until 1914, and most of those guys originally were appointed from the ranks of Feldwebel der Reserve. Those guys were former one-year volunteers who very likely had a private purchase helmets. Glenn Jewison has stated that the literature cautioned the Offizier-Stellvertreter not to wear full officer headgear, but that they did not always oblige according to Krauss. It seems as though the Germans were confused about this rank and references differ with some listing that as an officer and others listing it as enlisted. I used to lean towards officer, but now days I lean the other direction. while it was up to the regiment it seems as though Offizier-Stellvertreter in general did not get a pass to the officer's mess. R1 once asked what formal training these individuals received. I am not sure there was any-there were schools for Fahnenjunker but I think these guys may have been just appointed originally. I do not recall any mention of where the rank fell in any of Jack Sheldon's books.
 
I do indeed Jerry,

http://pickelhaubes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3605&highlight=offizierstellvertreter

still lots of questions!
 
Wow Joe,

That is not only a fantastic helmet, but a great way to find it. I enjoyed reading your article on your website as well. My hats' off to you Sir.

Semper Fi,

Bryan.
 
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