Chris Boonzaier
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There are very few Hohenzollern listed to MGSSA officers, the other 4-5 I have seen are all to Hauptmann... Of course there are other LTs, but pretty scarce.... -
Yup indeedy.... just arrived today... :-)
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Here is a really nice one ;-) http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/65121-machine-gunner-sharpshooter-award/?p=613270
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Here is his award.... for the German offensives in early 1918... from the awards listed, it is one of the very few to go to a MGSSA Company commander...
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I have an extensive set of the Machine Gunner sharpshooter magazines from 1917-18.... most have the design of the skeleton reching out from the machine gun..... some have EK1 and higher awards listed... in this one Karl Zur Lage....
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Eric has a point.... Prussian Kokarde with Bavarian Buttons....
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I picked up this one.... a Baden Württemburg maker, in Ulm...... When I got it I saw that there is a unit stamped onm the OUTSIDE.... difficult to read, but still readable.... U.R. 20 which was only about 40km away from the maker!
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Does anyone know what this is? was in a 08 Holster....
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... and will post it here when it arrives!!
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Fascinating! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Blokhin Never knew about him.....
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Hi, I am thinking a Bavarian element... he has Bavarian buttons on the tunic....
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Here you go... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/64724-very-interesting-units-tunic/?hl=%2Bbavarian+%2Bj%C3%A4ger
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Hawaii - medals
Chris Boonzaier replied to James Hoard's topic in Rest of the World: Militaria & History
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Hi Andy, thanks, thats is a nice summary. My guy must be Battalion staff then, I think it makes the straps that much scarcer? Me be a happy boy :-)
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Very nice! Is the Photo dated? Some time ago I posted a pic with a man from the Regiment wearing a "29" shoulder board... I wonder when the change took place?
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A nice clear shot
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aaaaahhhhh.... 2 Jäger !!!
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http://www.dreamdeferred.org.uk/2014/04/the-holocausts-forgotten-victims-the-rhineland-bastards/
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I will look into it...
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I find the first pic to be really interesting, they seem to have added the tress without moving the Litzen....
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Unfortunately no name on it :-(
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A nice cross section of one mans promotions....
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Hi, if its more than EUR5 I would not bother, Best Chris
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900 sounds more realistic...
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aye... but its only just been put up!!!
