Sergeant 08 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) Freikorps, Marine, Panzer.......in those days after war anything was possible. Why not a black skull? Edited December 11, 2011 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) I hope, all collectors will use this material during next winter months! ;) Edited December 14, 2011 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 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. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Excellent, Chip! One of only 3 FW TKs that I personally know of, although there are apparently a further 2 floating around somewhere. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Reminds me of the movie 'The Ninth Gate'. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Chip. The little black guy looks at home here, with his red accessories. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 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............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 oooooohhhh... thats like adding diet Pepsi to a nice glass of Laphroaig............ Ha! Merry Christmas, Chris! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I know of one in France... dont know where though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 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 ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 FW and blackie belong together, like Yin and Yang ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 ................ and he's now at home with these little brothers, among many, many others ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Robin, I will try to send you a pm - if not received please pm me Hardy Received, Hardy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 But it's a reproduction photo. Oh, well. I wonder where the original is ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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