Chris Boonzaier

There are also "unit specific" things with the WW1 docs, it is always fun to pick up on specific trends....

I only ever had one EK doc with the citation, to a gebirgsjaeger on Krete.

The wifes greatgrandfather got a Spange for his EK1 and 2, he was pretty chuffed as the doctors in the other divisions got the KVK1 and he got the EK1 spange as he was right up at the front and they kept themselves further back....

Bingo! For some reason it had not entered my mind that they wore Tschakos in 1916..... I always thought of them as the floppy hat brigade....

Any guesses what unit this guy is in?......

You are a God!!!

A fantastic and I see very rare item.... if I could anyway vaguely relate it to anything I collect I would be all over it!!

is there any, any, any evidence that the FW officers wore a Guard Pionier Picklehaube with a skull? I have seen a few on dealers sites, but have otherwise never read a mention that this was done... I am going with lively fantasy here? Any other thoughts?

I agree, that looks like a crown... and as the other guy is wearing a wound badge, we know they have German awards...

Hi, this photo, Taken in München... seems to have a crown on the strap, but placed really highly... Is it leib Regiment?

Here is one, but on the collar...

I agree... not bad at all :-)

Yup, on the epaulettes, best Chris

Is this guy living the life or what? I guess being an ersatz Reservist lets you wear your field cap in a different kind of way.....

Bavarian 7th reserve Inf Regiment

20th Bavarian Infantry from 1913

Hi, I use "Beaten and abused" as a compliment ;-) I always differentiate between "hard wear" and "Badly stored for 100 years"....

For me it LOOKS ok, bus you know I am no helmet expert....

Hi, other than the circle around the star they look to be standard aviation ecusson? best Chris

I am going to go with Ludwig. The Pi Regt 20 was renamed Pio Batl 20 in January 1917, and he was Lt in the Regt, so too early for Oskar to be the winner...

Here is the piece in question... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/64477-beaten-but-named-ek1/

Not often you get a one looker named cross..... Beaten and abused... but named.... tailor made for my Pionier Tunic... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/64476-rare-name-boeshenz/#entry607564

And here into WW2... Pionier-Bataillon 295 (Pi.Btl.295) D Offizierstellenbesetzung 10.2.1940 Stab Kommandeur Hauptmann Paul Baier -------------- Hauptmann Stübig ab 14.3.1940 Offizier z.b.V. Hauptmann Friedrich Rühenbeck Adjutant Leutnant d.R. Karl Wieland Verpflegungsoffizier Leutnant d.R. Alfred Gerling 1. Kompanie Chef Leutnant d.R. Herbert Koops - - - Leutnant Spoerhase ab 14.3.1940 2. Kompanie Chef Oberleutnant d.R. Gustav Klute - - - Leutnant Kaesberg ab 14.3.1940 3. Kompanie Chef Hauptmann Ludwig Böshenz - - - Leutnant Wieland ab 14.3.1940 Brückenbau Kolonne Führer Oberleutnant Dietmann ab 14.3.1940 leichte Pionier Kolonne Führer Feldwebel (OA) Beuermann ab 14.3.1940

Hi Andy, Magic... and both in the 20th Pionier Regiment?

Hi, does anyone have anything on a Pionier Leutnant Böshenz, 20th Ponier Regiment? Thanks Chris P.S. pics to follow....