scottplen Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 A recent trade ! I thought it was a neat helmet needs proper cockades and a chin strap ! I ordered repro cockades and chinstrap until I can find originals that won't break the bank . BAX 1914 on rear visor and name Erdnienger in ink and other writing under that has been lost ! a bit brittle liner but all in all a nice helmet that's named to the soldier ! someone painted cockades and messed them all up ! the green one was painted black as Prussian one I cleaned it with mineral spirits but the white is still coated with repainted white enamel did not want to go to crazy and ruin it ! what state is this ? I don't think its correct for this helmet ? BAX 1914 I think is Prussian Hannover depot mark ? not sure why pics are sideways ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Hello! You´re right. BA X is Tenth army corps (Hannover). The green cockade is wrong, that´s a saxon one. Are you sure with the name? I´ve never heard a german name like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Hello! You´re right. BA X is Tenth army corps (Hannover). The green cockade is wrong, that´s a saxon one. Are you sure with the name? I´ve never heard a german name like that It could be Erdhienger ? But I believe the n is the letter ! It’s very hard to read ! But 99% sure of Erd?ienger . It’s an n or h ? It’s Erdnienger . Just looked at it again in nature light . More writing under name but visor is dark with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hmm, there is no name Erdnienger in Germany: https://www.kartezumnamen.eu/index.php?sur=Erdnienger&s=Suchen What about Riedinger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 No I believe it the name I said but I could be wrong it’s hard to read Er??ienger unless E is 1st initial and beginning of last name is not visible? I will keep trying to read it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) I vote for "Erdmenger"? The "ni" will be an "m" There were a lot in Germany! https://www.kartezumnamen.eu/index.php?sur=Erdmenger&s=Suchen and 54 in the casualty lists: http://des.genealogy.net/eingabe-verlustlisten/search/index Edited June 6, 2019 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 53 minutes ago, The Prussian said: I vote for "Erdmenger"? The "ni" will be an "m" There were a lot in Germany! https://www.kartezumnamen.eu/index.php?sur=Erdmenger&s=Suchen and 54 in the casualty lists: http://des.genealogy.net/eingabe-verlustlisten/search/index Thanks yes it could be an M ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Is there something written under the name? Maybe a unit number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Is there something written under the name? Maybe a unit number? Yes but its unreadable ! I been trying to figure it out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Any cypher could help, because it must be an unit from X.AK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 07/06/2019 at 10:32, The Prussian said: Any cypher could help, because it must be an unit from X.AK I think right under last name is rank and 1st name ? Last letter is W . i believe under that is a 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjac Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 The colours of the cockade are right for Sachsen Coburg IR95, but it should be smooth edged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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