Pickelhaube "Ersatz", opinion, please
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joerookery
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Eric,
I don't have any pictures of Saxon units wearing Prussian Wappen. Lots of Hesse and Baden and other states but none of the states with separate army contingents.
Infantry Regiment 177 had a checkered history losing almost an entire battalion early in the war and then becoming the source for much of infantry Regiment 192. All of this proves nothing.
I don't have any pictures of Saxon units wearing Prussian Wappen. Lots of Hesse and Baden and other states but none of the states with separate army contingents.
Infantry Regiment 177 had a checkered history losing almost an entire battalion early in the war and then becoming the source for much of infantry Regiment 192. All of this proves nothing.
Belgianator
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Hello every one,
I am new to this forum but have been quite active on German Helmet Walhalla.
I have the same helmet regimentally marked R177 and in complete condition but without the frontplate. There was never a frontplate on mine.
I even have a period postcard or photo were an EM of the saxon army is wearing such a cork helmet without frontplate
Check this out
http://zline.eu/forum/index.php?showtopic=4869
I will later put it on this site when I find the time.
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I am new to this forum but have been quite active on German Helmet Walhalla.
I have the same helmet regimentally marked R177 and in complete condition but without the frontplate. There was never a frontplate on mine.
I even have a period postcard or photo were an EM of the saxon army is wearing such a cork helmet without frontplate
Check this out
http://zline.eu/forum/index.php?showtopic=4869
I will later put it on this site when I find the time.
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joerookery said:
Does it have to mean IR 177? I thought that reserve or replacement units often were not connected in any way to the Regular-pre war units?
Belgianator
New member
I have seen three of this helmets without a frontplate
One resides in the famous Belgian Royal Army museum in Brussels
one is in a private collection and one resides in my collection
R 177 is definetely saxon they all had the same stamp and no holes in the front of the helmet
Try to go to my previous stated website GHW German Helmet WAlhalla and you will see a pic of a saxon soldier and a pic of my helmet as well as that one from the museum
regards
One resides in the famous Belgian Royal Army museum in Brussels
one is in a private collection and one resides in my collection
R 177 is definetely saxon they all had the same stamp and no holes in the front of the helmet
Try to go to my previous stated website GHW German Helmet WAlhalla and you will see a pic of a saxon soldier and a pic of my helmet as well as that one from the museum
regards
joerookery
Well-known member
I am posting these pictures on behalf of Belgianator
They are his pictures and I'm sure you will make a few comments.
The last picture is from an example located at the Belgian Army Museum.
They are his pictures and I'm sure you will make a few comments.
The last picture is from an example located at the Belgian Army Museum.
Belgianator
New member
joerookery said:I am posting these pictures on behalf of Belgianator
They are his pictures and I'm sure you will make a few comments.
The last picture is from an example located at the Belgian Army Museum.
As you can see it is in every aspect the same as the one posted in the beginning of this thread except that mine has no frontplate, the one in the photo has no frontplate and the one in the Belgian museum also had no frontplate whatsoever. There are little differences regarding spike or chinstrap but the haube itsels is exactly the same.
joerookery
Well-known member
Kurt thanks!
I had not seen this before. There is a record of order from Württemberg to allow units to go into action with out a Wappen in 1914. Interesting analysis of a bunch of Saxons. This is cool. Any idea of the maker of the Cork?
I had not seen this before. There is a record of order from Württemberg to allow units to go into action with out a Wappen in 1914. Interesting analysis of a bunch of Saxons. This is cool. Any idea of the maker of the Cork?
Belgianator
New member
Hello Timp-be
It seems I am not the only one with this rare bird.
Excellent lid and indeed yet another Saxon
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It seems I am not the only one with this rare bird.
Excellent lid and indeed yet another Saxon
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