Flammenwerfer! Flames, skulls and stuff

[Sergeant 08]

Freikorps, Marine, Panzer.......in those days after war anything was possible.

Why not a black skull?

Edited December 11, 2011 by Sergeant 08

[Sergeant 08]

I hope, all collectors will use this material during next winter months! ;)

Edited December 14, 2011 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

I've just filled another gap in the TK collection .....................

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52559-new-skull/page__gopid__479594#entry479594

A rare one! At a cheap price. ;)

[Chip]

Here is a grouping of insignia representing the Garde Reserve Pionier Regiment. The Kragenlitzen on the top are for the M07/10 simplified tunic and the lower pair are for the Bluse. The shoulder straps are M1915 examples from Garde Pionier units.

Chip

[Robin Lumsden]

Excellent, Chip!

One of only 3 FW TKs that I personally know of, although there are apparently a further 2 floating around somewhere. ;)

[Robin Lumsden]

Reminds me of the movie 'The Ninth Gate'. ;)

[Thomas W]

Here is a grouping of insignia representing the Garde Reserve Pionier Regiment. The Kragenlitzen on the top are for the M07/10 simplified tunic and the lower pair are for the Bluse. The shoulder straps are M1915 examples from Garde Pionier units.

Chip, I have dozens of photos of flamethrower pioneers, and in every one, the Litzen on the simplified tunics appear to be white rather than gray. Could you cite for me the regulation that calls for them to be gray?

Edited December 21, 2011 by Thomas W

[Robin Lumsden]

Chip.

The little black guy looks at home here, with his red accessories. :)

[Chris Boonzaier]

Chip.

The little black guy looks at home here, with his red accessories.

oooooohhhh... thats like adding diet Pepsi to a nice glass of Laphroaig............

[Robin Lumsden]

oooooohhhh... thats like adding diet Pepsi to a nice glass of Laphroaig............

Ha! Merry Christmas, Chris! :)

[Chip]

Chip, I have dozens of photos of flamethrower pioneers, and in every one, the Litzen on the simplified tunics appear to be white rather than gray. Could you cite for me the regulation that calls for them to be gray?

Thomas,

In March of 1915, all contingents adopted the shortened (7cm) Litzen, which at that time were still white. So the change came some time between then and September 1915 when the new gray Bluse Litzen were introduced. I don't know the date of the regulation, but I do have a copy of the 1915 AVBs and will look through there to see if I can find it.

Chip

[Chip]

One of only 3 FW TKs that I personally know of, although there are apparently a further 2 floating around somewhere.

Robin,

I know of four enlisted and one officer example. Three of the enlisted ones are now in the States. So, by count, that makes the black skull version the more rare model.

Chip

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin,

Three of the enlisted ones are now in the States. So, by count, that makes the black skull version the more rare model.

Chip

So just two known in old Europa ......... the one enlisted in Scotland and the one officer's in Rastatt. Aye ............... blackie is a rarity, right enough! Merry Christmas, Chip.

[Chris Boonzaier]

I know of one in France... dont know where though...

[Robin Lumsden]

I know of one in France... dont know where though...

Thanks, Chris.

The parallels with this appeal to me ....................

........."only three copies survive"............"only one is authentic" ..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaKkbgtlmZQ

Edited December 23, 2011 by Robin Lumsden

[Chip]

So just two known in old Europa ......... the one enlisted in Scotland and the one officer's in Rastatt. Aye ............... blackie is a rarity, right enough! Merry Christmas, Chip.

Robin,

The one I know of (besides the officer's model in Rastatt) is in Germany. I didn't know about the one in Scotland.

Chip

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin,

The one I know of (besides the officer's model in Rastatt) is in Germany. I didn't know about the one in Scotland.

Chip

Here it is ...................

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin,

The one I know of (besides the officer's model in Rastatt) is in Germany. I didn't know about the one in Scotland.

Chip

Only 2 of the enlisted ones are now in the States. ;)

Edited December 23, 2011 by Robin Lumsden

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin,

The one I know of (besides the officer's model in Rastatt) is in Germany. I didn't know about the one in Scotland.

Chip

Now with his long-lost friends in Bonnie Scotland ..........................

Edited December 23, 2011 by Robin Lumsden

[Robin Lumsden]

FW and blackie belong together, like Yin and Yang ...................

[Robin Lumsden]

................ and he's now at home with these little brothers, among many, many others ................

[Naxos]

Now with his long-lost friends in Bonnie Scotland ..........................

Robin, I will try to send you a pm - if not received please pm me

Hardy

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin, I will try to send you a pm - if not received please pm me

Hardy

Received, Hardy !

[Thomas W]

This is on eBay right now. I was getting ready to budget out an insane amount of money, because I've never seen the Garde-Reserve-Piionier-Regiment and Sturmbataillon Nr. 5 (Rohr) badges worn by the same guy. I was going to fight tooth and nail for it. To the death, I tell you!

But it's a reproduction photo. Oh, well.

Edited January 13, 2012 by Thomas W

[Robin Lumsden]

But it's a reproduction photo. Oh, well.

I wonder where the original is ??