Braunschweig skull. Original?

[panzer_erc]

Hello,
I want to know opinions about the originality of this Brunswick skull. Really I don´t know if the insignia is good or not. Thanks , to all in advance.
E.R.

[panzer_erc]

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[panzer_erc]

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[Robin Lumsden]

It's a repro.

These are flooding eBay.de

The easy way to tell is that the middle bit of the nose is always missing.

[Tom M]

I almost bought one of these at Bedford last sunday... aren't the one's with the hollow nose the Kavallrie skulls, instead of the Braunschweig type?

[Leibhusar]

It's a repro.

These are flooding eBay.de

The easy way to tell is that the middle bit of the nose is always missing.

Yes repro......Another question about the middle bit of the nose.....The missing bit of the nose is a reference in this case, but original items of these skulls (missing the middle bit of the nose) existed too, isn't it????

Is the middle bit missing skull a variant of a different maker or a reference to the time the skull was made / worn (Imperial Germany/Wehrmacht) ????

My time theory:

I thought in the Imperial Germany the soldiers wore only skulls with the complete nose!?

I always thought in the Wehrmacht the soldiers wore the skulls without the middle bit of the nose and the skulls with the complete nose too !?

Comments?

[Leibhusar]

A photo of a Cupal skull (missing the middle bit of the nose), sold on weitze's site in the Wehrmacht category some months ago.....

[Leibhusar]

The Wehrmacht skull with the complete nose.....

[Leibhusar]

.....and the Imperial Brunswick skull with the complete nose...

[Leibhusar]

Opinions about my theory ????

[Leibhusar]

Somebody, who has an opinion?

[panzer_erc]

Thanks for all opinions. I******180;m trying to find period pictures of this badge but I can******180;t to see very well if the line nose is present or not. I post one picture that looks is not broken the line.

[Leibhusar]

Interesting photo

[jacques]

here is a period pic

[Leibhusar]

Yes....complete nose skull in wear