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Fueselier (rifleman) Jakob Martin - born March 3, 1842 in Hadamar (district of) Ober Lahn - Religion: Catholic - Occupation: Bauer

I don't like the Tsekingkwan clasp

from the images provided it looks good - I see no issues

Brian, here are a couple of interesting paragraphs from: The Book of the Pistol and Revolver by Hugh B. C. Pollard "The principle of ignition by percussion attracted universal attention, and gunsmiths in all parts of the world turned their attention to the matter. The result was a series of devices—detonating pellets, tubes, pastilles, and paper caps, as used in toy pistols to-day, or in connected tapes or strings for special primers. All were tried and abandoned in favor of the copper percussion cap, which many makers claim to have invented. Colonel Hawker claims it for Joseph Manton; Mr. Walker, of Philadelphia, has a good right to it! Egg also claimed it, as did many other makers of renown, but by 1815 the copper cap was in limited use on high-class private arms." "At this time, too, the saw-handle dueling pistol came into favor, but this type of handle, in which the shape was exactly like a tenon saw, was not popular for other uses. I have seen a small pair of all-metal saw-handle pieces with belt hangers and stirrup ramrods by Manton—not Joe Manton, but his successors; but these were probably a special order executed possibly for an officer of the East India Company, as the style was similar to weapons popular in the Indies."

Bingo! ... I think you have the same man. I once bought a Militaerpass of a Flammenwerfer in a Sturmbataillon. About a year or more later I found the Soldbuch of the same man at an entirely different source.

Thanks, guys!

I would like to share a few pages from a Militaerpass of a soldier belonging to the 5. Kompanie -Württembergisches Gebirgs-Bataillon (later Württembergisches Gebirgs-Regiment). He was awarded the iron cross on November 24, 1917 - for the same action Rommel got his PLM.

All that Andy said! plus: Vizefeldwebel Schmitt was transferred from Feldluftschifftrupp 5 fascinating

Found him in the Bavarian officers list. At Ancestry.com you can get his entire career file.

it states: ärztliche Untersuchung - Befund: Ist frei von ansteckenden und Geschlechtskrankheiten. I guess he had to have a medical before he was locked up

very nice indeed!

Fernsprech-Ersatz-Abteilung The guy is good but greedy - making to many fake tags

A new offer on eBay by the same seller. Compare the letter and number fonts of the two tags - the same punch set was used

Iron Cross awards 1914 Die_Ritter_des_EK.pdf

Musk.(etier) Emil Lischewski from Langenau district of Rosenburg, Provinz: West-Preussen

One name Musketier Julius Friedrich Schmidt born on December 19, 1885 at Zeulenroda in the district of Greiz of Fürstentum Reuß (older line) he served from October 10, 1907 to September 27, 1909 in the 8th coy of Infanterie Regiment Nr.96 with "very good" conduct.

Oberheizer Eduard Johann Wilhelm Janssen (it is the old writing of double s "ss", not a sharp-s "ß" )

try to compare it to other tags from the same unit - here is one from the same company: http://bleuhorizon.canalblog.com/ Also Bob Lembke has his father's from G.R.P.R - compare with his as well

Chris, I saw this tag on eBay.de - I did the research last week and decided not to bid on it Surname: Hertzberg Given Name: Rudolf Sex: M Birth: 1 Mar 1887 Death: 11 Jan 1915 in Lazarett in Posen Burial: Bad Polzin

I'm not trying to convince you Chris However, if you check the address book of Polzin - there are no other Hertzberg living there.