Gentlemen
For the moment Iâ??ll stand corrected, because I canâ??t the ref material. However this is one of those obscure things that when you read it, strikes you funny and you place it in the back of your mind. Not remembering the exact place to find it again.
I have skimmed through 3 of my 6 books on the Germany Artillery and at some point in time I will come across the information again and will post it to the board.( Assuming I can remember that I need to post it)
As I recall the text dealt specially with the belief that the round ball worn by the artillery units represented the â??cannon ballâ? and the text went on to state the information I posted previous.
While researching for this information, I did come across something of interest. On September 21, 1915 by General Purssian Army Order â??All Spikes were to be removed from helmetsâ?. Itâ??s interesting to note that the steal helmet wasnâ??t introduced until the spring of 1916 and of general issue in 1917.
One can only speculate why the order to remove the spikes were issued ?
Jerry I'm glad that your up and around !
Jim
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