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Saxon Pickelhaube Identification
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, Apr 01 2012 08:58 PM
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 08:58 PM
I'm trying to identify the unit associated with this Saxon Picklehaube. I'm not familiar with how the Germans marked such items. Can someone decipher the unit information based on the picture?
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:10 PM
Looks like BA XII (BA 12) which is Saxon Army Corps area. 100th Regt? though I admit it looks like 10G!
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 12:59 AM
Is "100R" for 100th Regiment or for 100th Reserve (regiment)?
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 10:03 AM
Is it '10 C. R."? I think I can see a full stop after the 'C'.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 01:33 AM
If it was a G, it's almost certainly the 10th Garde or Grenadier Regiment. Some additional research should establish which of those belongs to Saxony. But I don't believe that's correct.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 01:43 AM
Although I did find this out:
Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1. Schles.) Nr. 10
This was part of the 11th Division out of East Prussia I believe. This would not match a Saxon wappen on a haube, so we can cross that out.
Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1. Schles.) Nr. 10
This was part of the 11th Division out of East Prussia I believe. This would not match a Saxon wappen on a haube, so we can cross that out.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 01:46 AM
I don't think 10 G.R. belongs to Saxony. The Saxon regiments were 100 through 108 when they were entered into the main German army. So with the 12th Corps stamping, I imagine this was intended to be 100 R., which is a typical Saxon marking (with just the R for regiment, rather than I.R. or J.R.). I think the small line in the middle that makes the second zero look like a G is actually just a bit of wear on the leather itself, and not actually ink. Trick photography. I'm 99% certain its the 100th Regiment, part of the 23rd Division.
Also found this: http://wiki-de.genea....net/Gren.R_100
Also found this: http://wiki-de.genea....net/Gren.R_100
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 08:09 AM
I own the pickelhaube. The marking is definitely "100R". The cockades are definitely Saxon. If this is the 100th Regiment, how would a Reserve Regiment be marked?
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 08:22 AM
Usually R J R 100 (Reserve Infantry Regiment).
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 06:09 PM
Hello
It's a Leib Grenadier Regiment n°100 (23e Infanterie Division). BA XII = BeckleidungsAmt 12 ( Sächsig).
It' belong to saxony.
Look here:
http://www.pickelhau...mmer_Marks.html
Regards from France,
IR76 de Hambourg
It's a Leib Grenadier Regiment n°100 (23e Infanterie Division). BA XII = BeckleidungsAmt 12 ( Sächsig).
It' belong to saxony.
Look here:
http://www.pickelhau...mmer_Marks.html
Regards from France,
IR76 de Hambourg
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 06:15 PM
Hi,
if the owner shows a picture of the helmet, then we can easily see if it is Leib Grenadier Rgt nr.100 or not
Cnock
if the owner shows a picture of the helmet, then we can easily see if it is Leib Grenadier Rgt nr.100 or not
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 09:51 PM
I've have not been back to this topic for some time. The notifications do not seem to be working. Regardless, here is a pic of the helmet.
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