Claudio Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Dear forumites I would like to show you a “Leiber” (K.B. Inf. Leib-Regt) Officer spiked helmet, purchased some years ago, with a crowned chypher “P” (Herzog/ducal crown https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herzogskrone or Landgraf/count crown https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landgrafenkrone https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Can the original wearer of this spiked helmet be researched? I guess there weren’t many officers with such high aristocratic title in that regiment... I noticed some notable aristocratic names beginning with P in that regiment, but I’m not so sure. Thank you in advance for your valuable comments and inputs. Best regards, Claudio Edited June 14, 2020 by Claudio Re-formatting pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1812 Overture Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 It's really "shiny" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 For this helmet I though one of the von Prankh (Adelgeschlecht) could have pre-owned and worn this helmet. I noticed that a couple of them (see Bavarian branch of their family) served in the Leib-Regiment. The crown look like the one of a Landgraf or or Graf... What do you think? Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I do think it is much rather a Fürstenkrone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 5 hours ago, David M said: I do think it is much rather a Fürstenkrone At first I also thought this, but to me it seemed a too high nobility grade for such helmet... I haven’t found any Fürsten in the Leib-Regiment. Could this helmet also be for cavalry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Not even a la suiite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Claudio said: At first I also thought this, but to me it seemed a too high nobility grade for such helmet... I haven’t found any Fürsten in the Leib-Regiment. Could this helmet also be for cavalry? Could be ,either of Heavy Cavalry or Chevaulegers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Once existed into the Wittelsbachs one Duke Pius 1786 - 1837 . Pius August In Bayern ,father of Maximilian Joseph in Bayern who was the father of Empress Sissi of Austria . Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon 1869 -1960 , Duke of Calabria married a daughter of King Ludwig , Maria Theresa in 1897 and served in the Bavarian Army ,as Artillery officer .until the WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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