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    Posted

    This looks to be a crown "L" and bomb underneath?

    There are a couple Feld-Artillerie Regiments with a Crown, cypher, and bomb underneath... But none that I can find with the L as the cypher...

    We'll have to wait for Chip... :whistle:

    Posted

    There are a couple Feld-Artillerie Regiments with a Crown, cypher, and bomb underneath... But none that I can find with the L as the cypher...

    We'll have to wait for Chip... :whistle:

    Hi Chris!

    Yes, it is a bomb underneath an L.

    FAR 29 (Württemberg). The L stands for Prinzregent Luitpold v. Bayern

    Hi,

    I agree with Andreas - it's the cypher from the Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (2. Württembergisches) Nr.29

    ;) Best regards,

    Jens

    Posted

    Hi,

    I agree with Andreas - it's the cypher from the Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (2. Württembergisches) Nr.29

    ;) Best regards,

    Jens

    Ha, Andreas beat my post by 1 minute! I didn't see it until just now... Definitely FAR 29

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    Posted

    Nice card... I like the bavarian humour... But I am prussian by administration. In native cases I´m from the Rheinprovinz (the area around the river rhine, where the the carnival is very populair

    Posted

    Here is a better look at the M15 IR.104 strap. The cypher is fashioned by two different methods, the more common being the cord "FA". The chainstitched M15 version is rarely encounted.

    • 1 month later...
    Posted

    ...I think the "L" actually stands for king Ludwig III. who took over in 1913. Here is an example for a Colonel.

    So, the bavarian ministry of finances might be glad, both were named with an "L"...

    Posted (edited)

    I am afraid there was no real chance to save money. The unit just had "29" in the place of the "L" before 1913 (example for a captain/Rittmeister attached). Since Luitpold was just a prince regent (for both the mad kings Ludwig and Otto) his "L" would not have been entitled to wear the royal crown...

    Edited by saxcob

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