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13 June 2007.

     
     
Jäger
GSB
JB 2  
JB 4  
JB 6  
JB 7

JB 8

 
RJB 10  
JB 11

JB 12 M15 Tschako for Jäger and Schützen Battalions
JB 13  
JB 14
b. JB 2  
     
Field Artillery
1st Reitende Battery Could be for any regiment.

Bavarian

FAR 1

 

Bavarian

FAR 4

 

Bavarian

FAR 5

 
FAR 5 Found on a repaired rear visor of a Prussian M15

Bavarian

FAR 6

 

Bavarian

FAR 7

 
FAR 7  
FAR 8  
FAR 9  
FAR 10

Both in the crown of the helmet.

FAR12 Another unusual "A"
FAR 22  
FAR 23

Very unusual to see the marking FA for Field artillery unit. there was no foot artillery regiment number 23.
FAR 25  
FAR 29  
FAR 33  
FAR 34  
FAR 44

 
FAR 46 From a one-year volunteer helmet sold by Age of Kings
FAR 50

the earlier marking is BfAR for Baden Field Artillery Regiment
FAR 59  
FAR 62  
FAR 66  
FAR 67

 
FAR 70  
FAR 71  
FAR 74 "R.A" mark for "Reintende Abteilung"
FAR 78  
FdArty. School  
Foot Artillery

Bavarian

FA 2

 

Bavarian

FA 3

 
FA 3

 
FA 4 M F s A R 4" for Magdeburg Fuss Artiilerie Regiment 4 --Fußartillerie-Regt. Encke (Magdeburgisches) Nr.4
(Magdeburg) IV Armee Korps
FA 8 Model 1891 Preußen Fuß Artillerie
FA 9

 
FA 10  
FA 12
FA 15  
FA 18  
FA 31
 
FA 32  
b.2FA  
b.3FA  
     
     
     
Pioneer
GPB

 
PB2  
PB 4

 
PB 5  

PB 6
 
PB 7  
PB 8  
PB 10  
PB 12
PB 16  
PB 19  
PB 20  
PB 21  
PB 22  
PB 23  
PB 24  
PB 27  
PB 28  
PB 29  
PR 30

During mobilization the 8 peacetime fortress pioneer battalions were expanded into 10 pioneer regiments. The regimental numbers were 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 and the Bavarian pioneer Regiment. The first one was found on an M. 15 helmet.
     
Train
GTB  
TB2  
TB8

 
TB 10  
TB 12

Model 1867/1873 Sachsen (Saxon) Mannschaften Train Tschako.
TB 13

The Tschako is clearly marked "KTB.N-13" for Königs Train-Bataillon Nr.13 and dated 1873. Second one is a model 1895 Württemberg Train Abteilung 13 Reserve or Landwehr Mannschaften Pickelhaube for Württemberg.

TB 14  
TB 18  
TB 19 Model 1867/1873 Sachsen (Saxon) Mannschaften Train Tschako.
 TB 25
   
     
Kürassier
GdC  
GKR

 
KR 1  
KR 2  
KR 8  
Dragoon
DR2  
DR 4  
DR 6


 
DR 8  
DR 9

 
DR10  
DR 14  
DR15 3. Schlesisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr.15 Hagenau
DR 18  
DR 19  
DR 20
"LDR20" ( Leib - Dragoner - Regt. Nr. 20) and dated "1895, 1896" on the rear visor.
DR 24  
DR 25  
Ulan
1GUR  
UR 1

"WUR1" for "Westpreußisches Ulanen Regt. Nr. 1.

UR2  
UR 3  
UR11


UR13  
UR16  
UR18


     
Hussar
HR3  
HR 7  
HR 10  
HR 16  
HR 17  
HR 20  
Jäger zu Pferd
JZP 5  
JZP 6

 
JZP 7  
JZP 8

The higher number JZP regiments were supposed to have leather helmets. As you can see from these examples JZP8 had both kinds.

JZP 12  
Bavarian Chev.
Chev 1  
Chev 5  
Chev 6  
     
Bavarian Schwere Reiter
Saxon Reiter Regiment
1SSR  
     
Eisenbahn
ER 1
ER 2

 
ER 3  
Misc.

TB 1

Tel. Batt. 1

TB2

Tel Batt. 2

At first it appears to be a "J" but it is actually the German "T" the same as what was carried on the shoulder strap.

TB 3

Tel Batt.3

Prussian M15 shako
Bav. Tel. Batt.  
Flieg. Bn 1
Luftschiffer  

LG

Rural Police of Prussia

Landgendarmerie had 12 Brigades

1. Königberg i. Pr.
2. Stettin
3. Berlin
4. Magdeburg
5. Posen
6. Breslau
7. Münster i.W.
8. Koblenz
9. Kiel
10. Hannover
11. Kassel
12. Danzig

RG 18

Reich' Gendarme

 

Kraftfahr-

Bataillon

 

Scheinwerfer-

Battery

 
TR. Juterborg???  

Unterofficier

School

 
Bayerisches Sanitäts-Abteilung Nr. 4  
Verkehrstechnische Prüfungskommission Abteilung http://www.militaria-online.de
Marine 1st Sea Battalion  
Marine 3rd Sea Battalion

 
Nol Idea  
     
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