chinstrap
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This is the third very nice EM 95 I bought recently from the same person who sold me the Prussian EM M95 I posted a couple of weeks ago
Saxon EM M95. Good condition, no extra holes, but chinstrap is repro -makes two I need now! the Saxon kokarde is serrated, and I know there's been lots of debate about these on the forum. It looks original and it is punched from the inside, which Brian identifies as being the mark of an original. I might be happier with an original smooth edge one-comments?
The maker's name is stamped on the inside trim of the front visor- H Muller & Cie Offenbach.
The rear visor is stamped within an inch of its life and also has the soldier's name. Can anyone decipher the script from the photos? The name is also in the crown, but even more difficult to read. I understand the unit stamp but there are number which mean nothing to me -can somebody interpret, please? I have tried to take good photos, but , to help, reading from left to right, we appear to have '97', soldier's name, below the name some writing starting with '5. but then unreadable, unit stamp '103R',(which I know is 4th Royal Saxons), then what I think is the date '1899', but might also be 'M.99'. On the right hand side of the spine is '23' or '2.3', then '5.K', followed on the extreme right by what might be '08' and another digit. Any help gratefully received!
Patrick
Saxon EM M95. Good condition, no extra holes, but chinstrap is repro -makes two I need now! the Saxon kokarde is serrated, and I know there's been lots of debate about these on the forum. It looks original and it is punched from the inside, which Brian identifies as being the mark of an original. I might be happier with an original smooth edge one-comments?
The maker's name is stamped on the inside trim of the front visor- H Muller & Cie Offenbach.
The rear visor is stamped within an inch of its life and also has the soldier's name. Can anyone decipher the script from the photos? The name is also in the crown, but even more difficult to read. I understand the unit stamp but there are number which mean nothing to me -can somebody interpret, please? I have tried to take good photos, but , to help, reading from left to right, we appear to have '97', soldier's name, below the name some writing starting with '5. but then unreadable, unit stamp '103R',(which I know is 4th Royal Saxons), then what I think is the date '1899', but might also be 'M.99'. On the right hand side of the spine is '23' or '2.3', then '5.K', followed on the extreme right by what might be '08' and another digit. Any help gratefully received!
Patrick