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Oldenburg 1st Infantry
Regiment Other Ranks Pickelhaube M1843
The Oldenburg Infantry
adopted the Pickelhaube
in 1843. It was distinguished by
a unique smooth spike rising
directly from the cruciform base
in white metal, matching all
metal fittings. The front peak
was rounded and the front plate
was an eight pointed white metal
star bearing the yellow metal
crowned monogram of Grand Duke Peter
I of Oldenburg (reigned 1823-29) surrounded by
laurel wreaths.
The
blue/red/blue Oldenburg cockade
was worn under the right side chin scale boss but note also the use of the Federal
cockade yellow/red/black on
the left side on this example at
the Military History Museum in
Rastatt. It weighs 650g and is
305mm tall.
Oldenburg had formed a 2nd
Infantry Regiment in 1830. When
this regiment adopted the
Pickelhaube it was with yellow
metal fittings a crowned A
monogram for the reigning Grand
Duke August I (reigned 1829-53). The 2nd Regiment
was disbanded in 1850.
The
Oldenburg Infantry wore this
helmet on campaign in the First
Schleswig War of 1848-49 (hence
the Federal cockade on this
example) but it
was replaced by a simple kepi in
1864.
During the Austro-Prussian War,
Oldenburg supported Prussia and
her single infantry regiment saw
action at
the Battle of
Hochhausen-Werbach against
Baden and other Federal forces.
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Oldenburg Infantry
Pickelhaube c1849
Close up of the
front plate bearing the
crowned monogram of Duke Peter
of Oldenburg
Military
History Museum, Rastatt |
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