Request for an opinion on a Bavarian helmet

[PawelGPysz.]

Hello. A rare helmet, but what do you think of it? Did the owner, as a reservist, do the "tuning" or did someone put it together much later.
Regards, Paweł.

 

[John Josef]

I think it horrible, and you should sell it to me.

Actually, I really like it and still think you should sell it to me



One quick question, If I may which set of holes does the current Wappen occupy?

 

[coert65]

Well, I like the helmet, but the kokarden, wappen and chinscales do not belong on it, in my opinion, they are officer ones, while the helmet itself is an enlisted man's one.

Regards, Coert.

 

[PawelGPysz.]

I think it horrible, and you should sell it to me.

Actually, I really like it and still think you should sell it to me



One quick question, If I may which set of holes does the current Wappen occupy?

Sorry, I forgot to add, it is on these wider, additional holes.

 

[Zebedeus]

Well, I like the helmet, but the kokarden, wappen and chinscales do not belong on it, in my opinion, they are officer ones, while the helmet itself is an enlisted man's one.

Regards, Coert.

I agree totally with you.
Zeb

 

[John Josef]

Sorry, I forgot to add, it is on these wider, additional holes.View attachment 40565

Looking at this picture I see the ground off old screw posts but I'm not seeing anything that was added.

Are there another set of loops that were added later? I can't see any way that this Wappen would attach, I'm I missing something?

 

[ccj]

Could it be for a Feldwebelleutnant?

 

[PawelGPysz.]

Looking at this picture I see the ground off old screw posts but I'm not seeing anything that was added.

Are there another set of loops that were added later? I can't see any way that this Wappen would attach, I'm I missing something?

Wappen has the original threaded posts.

 

[PawelGPysz.]

I agree totally with you.
Zeb

Yes, of course, but could this helmet have been made in this configuration in the era, or is there a recent modification?

 

[Zebedeus]

Yes, of course, but could this helmet have been made in this configuration in the era, or is there a recent modification?

In this configuration was no possible to exist in the era. It was completed recently perhaps for theatral use....maybe ???

 

[CLOVIS 57]

An M95 helmet for the Bavarian infantry (nickel silver fittings for Leib-Inf-Rgt or KBPB).The side posts have been removed, and a chinstrap and M71 rosettes for officers have been fitted. Normally there should be the small M96 Bavarian "troop" plate whose bridges correspond to the eyelets. This was lost and replaced by an M1886 officer's plate (openwork crowns, branches above the headband). The 2 additional holes are not correct.

 

[Zebedeus]

An M95 helmet for the Bavarian infantry (nickel silver fittings for Leib-Inf-Rgt or KBPB).The side posts have been removed, and a chinstrap and M71 rosettes for officers have been fitted. Normally there should be the small M96 Bavarian "troop" plate whose bridges correspond to the eyelets. This was lost and replaced by an M1886 officer's plate (openwork crowns, branches above the headband). The 2 additional holes are not correct.

There is no doubts.

 

[b.loree]

In my opinion, the grommeted holes, factory installed always indicate what the original wappen was. Consequently, I agree with Zeb and Clovis.

 

[John Josef]

Could some of these changes be explained if they owner was transferred and maybe promoted to strengthen the Officer corps of the Reserves.

I remember reading that when war broke out several reserve units were brought up to strength by taking from active units.

Just a thought.