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Yes, quite a soldier and a pastor to boot

I don't like the EK document - much better images would be needed

agree with Andreas

Very nice image Morten

Hi Odulf It is a reference to the recipients of all classes of the Iron Cross.

The man was not Marine-Infanterie but a machine gunner in several Infantry Regiments and a Landsturm unit. Wounded three times and a trapped in a cave-in. Awarded the wound-badge in "matt-weiss" (flat-white). Iron Cross II and the Flandernkreuz.

Thanks Chip, I will post a scan

Has anybody a Militaerpass with a Flandernkreuz entry? I have a Flandernkreuz entry dated June 28, 1920 in second issue (Zweitschrift) Militaerpass.

@ Kornel Hi Kornel, sorry for the delay with my response. In the Spring of 1916, III. Garde-Pionier-Bataillon had eight Flammenwerfer Kompanien and one Reseve-Kompanie. Then, starting in late April of 1916 - the III. Garde-Pionier-Bataillon was expanded (by adding four more Flammenwerfer companies) to become the Garde-Reserve-Pionier-Regiment. By June 1916 the Garde-Reserve-Pionier-Regiment had 12 Flammenwerfer Kompanien a Versuchs-Kompanie (experimental company) and Rekruten-Abteilung (recruit training unit). Garde-Reserve-Pionier-Regiment was now organized in three battalions consisting of 12 flamethrower field companies plus training and testing units. To answer your question: III. Garde-Pionier-Bataillon had no 12th company but Garde-Reserve-Pionier-Regiment had twelve flamethrower companies - and 12. Kompanie of Garde-Reserve-Pionier-Regiment was part of the Flammenwerfer Truppe Hardy

Here is another Husar "mit Schleife"

Here is one (sorry for the poor image) - I have better ones, somewhere

That is the correct way for a Hussar to wear an EKII on the Attila tunic. I have some images as well - will see if I can find them

saw this and immediately thought of you Robin

Hi Tristan, thanks for you interest in this topic. Since you are close to the source start here: https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olb/struktur.php?archiv=1&klassi=&anzeigeKlassi=1.11&inhaltHauptframe=naeheres&anzeigeId=5697&letztesLimit=&syssuche=&logik= I always take a list of research topics and make an appointment at the "Landesarchiv" before I travel to Germany. I usually spent a couple of days there.

Paul, I agree with Andreas.

Not sure JS. These bars were always very inexpensive and I never thought someone would fake them ... but, as I learned, everthing is being copied now. For myself, I only aquire the bars with the D.R.G.M. mark on the back.

very nice indeed! Always like to see these documents. Thanks for showing!

Kriegsdenkmuenze des Kyffhauserbundes Here is a link to information about this medal and the clasps: http://antique-photos.com/en/awardsdatabase/weimarawards/223-kriegsgedenkmunze.html

Hi Jean-Sam; These are civilian commemorative bars created by the German veteran association after the war. They were made mostly in the 1920s and early 1930s by various manufacturers and differ slightly in appearance. Some have D.R.G.M. stamped on the back and some don't. Yours looks good. Regards, Hardy

Thanks guys! My wife found the dresser years ago in British Columbia, Canada - but I believe it is of British origin. Here are some more details

Officer's dresser made of cherry wood (outside) and oak (inside). Complete with foldable mirror, shaving kit and sword holder.

Here is one of mine - note the location of the date stamp: Mainz 1916

Here is the saddle in use

Yes, the 1889 model was a bit different. The maker mark and the year should be in one of the circled places

missed that one Yes, very nice - not much SB4 stuff around - he took a MG08/15 machinegun training course there