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Helmet - German Artillery, Leather, 1898
Reg. No: HT 28638
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- Summary:
- Leather helmet with brass eagle badge and rounded top ball. Marked 'FAR9 1898' on inside indicating that it belonged to a member of the German Feldartillerie Regiment Nr. 9. This type of helmet remained in use in the early World War I period.
- Description:
- Black leather covered helmet with brass fittings and chin strap. The top of the helmet has a brass orb. The front has a crowned eagle holding a scepter in one foot and an orb with a cross in the other. Text in German on the badge. Leather lining. Text on the underside of both brims.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 210 mm (Height), 180 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | wars conflicts, world war i 1914-1918, german armed forces, protective clothing safety wear, military uniforms german, helmets |
| Themes this item is part of: | Clothing & Textiles Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MILITARY HISTORY |
| Secondary Classification: | Service |
| Tertiary Classification: | uniforms |
| Inscriptions: | On badge: ' MIT GOTT FÜR KOENIG UND VATERLAND ', ' FR ' Under front brim, handwritten: ' PP ' Under rear brim, stamped in black ink: ' FAR9 / 2.R.B. / 1898 ' |
| Place & Date Made: | Germany, 1898 |
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