Hi,
Chance to show case a few caps for the same regiment. The service cap is for III Btl MG komp dated 1921, the field cap is dated 1926 and issued to komp 1 making it for the I bttl. The helmet carries the shield for Oldenburg making it III Bttl and was probably worn at the same time as the service cap and may have even at the same place at one point in their life cycle. The III bttl was formed from the cadre of the Imperial Oldenburg Regiment but the 16th komp was a Prussian contingent hence the cockade but was based with III bttl barracks.
Each of these items came to me separately over the past 10 years so it's nice to be able to make the connection of these unique pieces.
cheers
Tony
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