my new pickelhaube has arrived today

[heyst56]

my new pickelhaube has arrived today
i hope you like the pic,s the stamps are B.A.V, 1913 and J.R. 47 maker is from berlin
if you have some more info please let me know
Hans

[jerryrehr]

Hans;
Very nice helmet!!
Odd to see the Regimental marking inside the helmet but its OK.
The Regiment is;
1st Hanoverian Infantry.
A Prussian Line Infantry Unit.

Jerry

[jerryrehr]

Hans;
Very nice helmet!!
Odd to see the Regimental marking inside the helmet but its OK.
The Regiment is;
1st Hanoverian Infantry.
A Prussian Line Infantry Unit.

Jerry

I was wrong its ;
2nd Lower Silesian Infantry.
Prussian Line Inf. Unit.

Sorry.
jerry

[MauserKar98k]

I was wrong its ;
2nd Lower Silesian Infantry.
Prussian Line Inf. Unit.

Sorry.
jerry

Great pickelhaube.

You are correct. It looks a lot like a "J", but I am almost positive that it's an "I". The 47th Jager Regiment wouldn't make sense since Jagers were grouped into Battalions rather than full regiments (Jagers wouldn't be wearing a Pickelhaube either for that matter.)

Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 47 [König Ludwig III. von Bayern“ (2. Niederschlesisches)] was part of the 10th Infantry Division which was recruited in Posen, despite being technically a Silesian regiment. The 10th Division was noted as containing a large number of Poles and had some problems on the battlefield. It was noted in Dec. 1915 at Verdun that the 10th Division "did not seem to defend itself as stubbornly as might be expected", although at the time 15% of the division was down with sickness.

As far as the 47th Infantry Regiment in particular, "During the German attack of May 18th, 1917, the 47th Infantry clearly gave the impression that it was quite inferior to the two other regiments of the division. (The presence of Poles in the 47th should be noted.)" However, it was noted that in late August 1917, the 10th Division "resisted well and counterattacked with vigor" at Chemin des Dames.

By 1918, the division had turned it self around and was rated as a first-class division and "behaved creditably in the Somme and Aisne offensives." However, "inferior qualities" of replacements received this year lower the combat effectiveness of the division.

[heyst56]

thanks for the great info !

Hans

[Tony & Kaiser]

That is a J. With issue stamps, the German "I" and "J" are often utilized concurrently in German to indicate Infantry. As German nouns are always capitalized, this form of "J" is only found at the beginning of a word to distinguish it from a small "L" as in: ( l ). The "J" does not stand for Jäger unless it is in a Jäger Tschako. If the "J" stamp is found in a Pickelhaube, it indicates Infantry.

Oh, Hans, way to go. That helmet would be a gem in any collection I know. Tony

[Adler 1]

I can't add any info here, but the only thing I can do is say: It's a beautiful and desirable helmet!

Adler 1

[C. Roelens]

Hans,

I've said it once or twice already... excellent example.

Chuck

[heyst56]

hello all thanks for the kind words and info

Hans