MartinMilitaria
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G’day!
Im a collector from Australia and i recently purchased this pickelhaube for a fairly cheap price. It has some writing inside and i was wondering if anybody had any info about it?
Seems to be:
J.R.?.7
1905
L.J.(R/B?).(3/5?).3
I’ve asked a fellow collector here who’s more educated in the realm of pickelhaubes and he’s narrowed it down to being:
“either I.R. 17, 37, 57, they all had regular brass gilt eagles.
Infanterie-Regt. Graf Barfuß (4.Westfälisches) Nr.17
(Mörchingen) XXI Armee Korps
Füsilier-Regt. von Steinmetz (1.Westpreußisches) Nr.37
(Krotoschin) V Armee Korps
Infanterie-Regt. Herzog Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8.Westfälisches) Nr.57
(Wesel) VII Armee Korps “
In regards to “1905” written inside too he’s noted that it may be his regimental roll number, especially with there being what seem to be initials at the end (L.J.R? L.J.B?)
If anybody has a way to research this some help would be greatly appreciated!
Im mainly a steel-helmet collector, this is my first dip in to the distinguished realm of pickelhaubes! I am aware that the thong is new which raises questions of whether each section is original to the piece. Regardless of whether it is a Franken-Haube it will display nicely amongst my other Imperial German pieces.
Im a collector from Australia and i recently purchased this pickelhaube for a fairly cheap price. It has some writing inside and i was wondering if anybody had any info about it?
Seems to be:
J.R.?.7
1905
L.J.(R/B?).(3/5?).3
I’ve asked a fellow collector here who’s more educated in the realm of pickelhaubes and he’s narrowed it down to being:
“either I.R. 17, 37, 57, they all had regular brass gilt eagles.
Infanterie-Regt. Graf Barfuß (4.Westfälisches) Nr.17
(Mörchingen) XXI Armee Korps
Füsilier-Regt. von Steinmetz (1.Westpreußisches) Nr.37
(Krotoschin) V Armee Korps
Infanterie-Regt. Herzog Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8.Westfälisches) Nr.57
(Wesel) VII Armee Korps “
In regards to “1905” written inside too he’s noted that it may be his regimental roll number, especially with there being what seem to be initials at the end (L.J.R? L.J.B?)
If anybody has a way to research this some help would be greatly appreciated!
Im mainly a steel-helmet collector, this is my first dip in to the distinguished realm of pickelhaubes! I am aware that the thong is new which raises questions of whether each section is original to the piece. Regardless of whether it is a Franken-Haube it will display nicely amongst my other Imperial German pieces.
