Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I was at Kassel yesterday.... As I was walking around, i figured there must have been quite a few people i "knew" but had no idea I was walking by them.... Anyone here I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I was in Nelson BC yesterday but that is not important right now ... did you see anything nice, what did you get ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 I picked this up, although I had just reserved it and told him I would pick it up at the show... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60830-at-last-an-einheitsfeldmutze/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Then this... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60826-trench-raid-ek1-document/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 I really did not need a tunic, but this one really grabbed me.... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60820-bavarian-officers-tunicrock/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 And a number of EK docs that I just needed to fill out the gaps in my search to get every infantry regiment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I was in Kassel in 1978 as an exchange student. But that was in my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) Hi Chris! I´ve been there at saturday between 10am and 5pm, but I did not recognize a canadian speaking guy in the beer-hall... Well, I only met 2-3 people there. Unfortunately I didn´t know, you came too. We could have had a nice beer there (for astronomically prices...) I just bought four photographs and two books, one curry-sausage and one beer The books: Tankograd N° 8 http://www.tankograd.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/Feldluftschiffer-the-German-Balloon-Corps-Aerial-Reconaissance.htm The austrian army in the first world war http://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=3057600&Language=de The photos: 1) Austrian Oberleutnant (XIV.AK) with Edelweiß (probably II./1.Tiroler Kaiserjäger-Rgt. - that was in Bruneck) 2) Württemberg soldiers with shoulder-strap covers and mountain trousers 3) Two soldiers with arm-patch FFA 4) Group of bavarian officers Questions! to 3): What could FFA means? Feldflieger-Abteilung or Festungs-Fernsprecher-Abteilung? Because of the missing of a number I´d say Festungs-Fernsprech-Abteilung to 4): Can one help with ID those bavarian officers? Photo is unwritten Edited December 2, 2013 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wearing a GMIC members pin is the way forward at shows, at least we can identify a fellow member and at least say hello ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Was there any LW stuff there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wearing a GMIC members pin is the way forward at shows, at least we can identify a fellow member and at least say hello ! I wear mine all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wearing a GMIC members pin is the way forward at shows, at least we can identify a fellow member and at least say hello ! I think we need an aftershave.... To be quite honest, I could walk by my long dead grandmother at a show and not notice her... eyes fixed on the tables, bumping into other beings with eyes fixed on tables.... especially so for paper collectors as you need to see the small stuff....You would need a specific odour or something to subconciously draw your attention. Of course, pins work when you are standing in line for a beer, or talking to someone and you notice he has a pin ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostuf Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Hi, what a great pictures you found, Prussian. About the one showing the group of Bavarian Officers, I´m trying to give a name to them. I numbered as ¨1¨ who I think is Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria. I´ll try to ID the Generals Regards Daniele Edited December 4, 2013 by Ostuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostuf Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Just found a name for the General # 2: Generaloberst Felix Graf von Bothmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 super! Thanx Daniele. Step by step I'lk get their names. Pin! Unfortunaly in every expo I lost my pin in the crowd, because the fixing system ain't tight enough. What about t-shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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