stephane_avesnes
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hi,
do you remember this enigma :
http://www.pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5523" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think I have the answer ....
- I R.32 does not mean JR32 but 1st Bataillon RJR32, you know sometimes reserve regiment are marked just like that : R32 instead of the full mark RJR32 ..... and IB RJR32 is Reuss (at least for 2 of the 3 companies of that bataillon)
AND YOU KNOW WHAT ?
- IB RJR 71 is also probably Reuss, even if that's no 100% clear from the documentation, we have some infos coming for instance from personal tags, which show that soldiers incorporated in the IB RJR71 were from Reuss,
now, this would mean that the helmet was attributed to a first then a second reserve regiment, that is not very common but it's possible,
it would be interesting to know when the RJR71 was created, if that's between 1900 and 1914, we could have the answer
this would explain why the helmet bears a Fur Fuerst plate,
hope this helps
Steve
do you remember this enigma :
http://www.pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5523" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think I have the answer ....
- I R.32 does not mean JR32 but 1st Bataillon RJR32, you know sometimes reserve regiment are marked just like that : R32 instead of the full mark RJR32 ..... and IB RJR32 is Reuss (at least for 2 of the 3 companies of that bataillon)
AND YOU KNOW WHAT ?
- IB RJR 71 is also probably Reuss, even if that's no 100% clear from the documentation, we have some infos coming for instance from personal tags, which show that soldiers incorporated in the IB RJR71 were from Reuss,
now, this would mean that the helmet was attributed to a first then a second reserve regiment, that is not very common but it's possible,
it would be interesting to know when the RJR71 was created, if that's between 1900 and 1914, we could have the answer
this would explain why the helmet bears a Fur Fuerst plate,
hope this helps
Steve