Naxos

possible

Not sure, Chris - looks like they were dove gray originally - then perhaps oxidized over time to purple.

agree Karl Dauth from Zaisenhausen near Bretten (been there) .

Unteroffizier Karl .... I would need a better scan to read his last name with certainty.

Not original badges .

Württemberg M15 board

- with unusual underlay color -

Bavarian Captain - subdued shoulder boards ...

Rest

Bösensell November 9 1937

I have 1909 and 1914 (officers only)

File Name: Das Eiserne Kreuz - 1813 - 1915 (German) File Submitter: Naxos File Submitted: 19 Mar 2011 File Category: Germany The History of the Iron Cross 1813 to 1915 published in 1915 Click here to download this file

File Name: Sturmbataillone im Weltkrieg File Submitter: Naxos File Submitted: 16 Mar 2011 File Category: Germany "Aufbau und Verwendung der Deutschen Sturmbataillone im Weltkrieg" The German Storm-Battalions in World-War I by Hellmuth Gruss - 1938 Click here to download this file

Looks like that eagle laid an egg. :cheers:

Seebataillon

Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.109 (not RIR109)

... could be Medieuy

Tough handwriting; Seinem l.(lieben) Bruder Carl i.f.Erg. (in freundlicher Erinnerung) St. Quentin, 12.XI. 14 Franz ?ediney (Mediney, Wediney, Nediney, Hediney) .

...fooled me ... Chip is the man that can answer your question

Irish gunner is right... I thought you meant the other case. The little one is not an ammunition pouch

I say map case, based on the folded over leather on the top-sides under the flap (to keep the content dry).

Thomas, no indication of place, Edgar wrote this to his brother Bruno - at the bottom, the abbreviation looks like: S.l.b.w.A (no idea what that means)

Vogesen den 28.XI.16 Mein liebes Käthchen Dein liebes Kärtchen habe ich erhalten herzlichen Dank. Um dich nicht so lange warten zu lassen, will ich dir schnell ein Kärtchen schreiben. Anbei sende ich dir eine Aufnahme der Brig.-Sturm-Abteilung. Hoffentlich bist du noch recht wohl und munter. So sei denn für heute recht herzlich gegrüsst und geküsst von deinem Mann, Georg. Vogesen, November 28, 1916 Georg is writing back to his wife Käthe (he calls her endearing Käthchen) thanking her for the postcard he received from her and is writing this postcard back to her right away, so she doesn't have to wait too long for his response. He writes that the picture is of the Brigade-Sturmabteilung. Hoping that she is well and happy, he is sending her greetings and kisses.

Artillerie

Agree with Jens, the name is Kummer A very nice and crisp portrait Hard to tell the cipher below the crown, perhaps a better scan would help :cheers: