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Lauer / Steinhauer comparison

Early L. Chr. Lauer Fahrerabzeichen in bronze with box

Very interesting - thanks Joe for bringing this old thread back up - My Grandfather, then a young soldier in the 52. German Division, was in the first trench at Serre south of Gommecourt facing the British onslaught on July 1st 1916. See here: http://www.pals.org.uk/ir169_e1.htm Regards, Hardy

It's Hubert Lanz Hardy

I read that Freikorps-Oberland wore the Edelweiss as insignia. Hardy

Thanks Chip; I thought as much (but wasn't too sure) - It could not have been long after the war since the the EKII recipient is still a boy - you think he is a member of a Freikorps unit? Hardy

No shoulder straps - is that correct for this uniform? Hardy

No EKII - the bar with the Hindenburg Cross added in the thirties would have the EKII as well added. Hardy

He is also wearing a Prussian Koppelschloss Hardy

For Chris detail Regards, Hardy

The writing on the back of the above image:

Another image of the above tank Hardy

Hi Bob, I thought that they might be dummy (training) grenades and the holes are there to mark them as such. I believe that the group is taking part in one of the training courses given by Sturmbataillon 16 in the Alsace during the early spring of 1917. Hardy

The card is from: Landsturmmann Eugen Treiber of 9. Kompagnie, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 122 The card is addressed to: Sch?tze Adolf Sp?hr of Ersatz-Gebirgs-Maschinengewehr Abteilung II Regards, Hardy

Thank you Stogie! Hardy

I recognize the Hindenburg- and the K?nig Ludwig cross but what is the one in the middle? Hardy

I would call it a: Poor le M?rite Hardy

Hi Peter, I have been wondering about that one myself (material, pin looks post war and poor maker markings on the rear) but on the other hand the details of the obverse are excellent and I have never seen another example like it. Regards, Hardy

Reiterabzeichen (bronze) in original package with stick pin and Award Folder

SPM; I bought the photo for the interesting Rank of FLtn - when I got it I noticed the writing on the back and realized, with the help of Bernhard Holst, yourself and this forum, who it portrayed and that it was Eichinger himself who wrote the card. Without the writing it would have remained anonymous and rather uninteresting. Regards, Hardy

Hi SPM, Uttenhofen is indeed a small village (around 3000). The Eichinger family is still living there. I contacted the Village office and asked if they have a picture of FLtn Josef Eichinger in their Ortschronik (village history). If they find one they will send a scan. Regards, Hardy

The card reveals an interesting detail of Eichingers career after the war! Addressed to: Andreas F?ger in Meiningen, dated January 1st 1919 Dear F?ger: Heartfelt wishes to your.......... After my holidays I will join the Border guards in the Baltic. With me it's always dangerous. Greetings, Eichinger F.-Leutnant at the time on holudays in Uttenhofen near Dinkelschwaben. Lieber F?ger; Herzlichen Gl?ckwunsch zu seiner.... Nach meinem Urlaub gehe ich zum Grenzschutz ins Baltenland. Bei mir ist es immer gef?hrlich zugegangen. Herzlichen Gruss, Eichinger F.-Leutnant zur Zeit Urlaub in Uttenhofen bei Dinkelschwaben. Regards, Hardy

padded pilot wings with tudor crown. Not my field - are they a modern copy?

Jens, great to have another forum member that can read S?tterlin Hardy