Chris Boonzaier
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"Victorian belt and cuffs to subdue violent prisoners" Right... thats for me.... well, for the wife.... (If shes OK with that sorta thing.... I will ask first...) -
The Felt one was probably not issued to a jäger, the name is impossible to read in the rim, but the company number was too high for a Jäger battalion. The officer was in the 2nd and 2nd reserve Jäger battalions...
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You may have seen the Brass fitting ones story here... http://www.kaiserscross.com/69501/495843.html The Kriegsmetal still needs a push with the names ... both of these are 2nd Jäger Battalion stamped...
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I just recieved another Tschako..... With 2 names in it... but so far no luck figuring them out :-( http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63068-important-name-problem/
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Brigade Ersatz Bataillon 34 - in search of data
Chris Boonzaier replied to Stijn David's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Hi, veeery nice indeed!!! -
This is what I get on them....
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Here are the names....
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Brigade Ersatz Bataillon 34 - in search of data
Chris Boonzaier replied to Stijn David's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
It was not a real major action division, and any and all info is pretty vague... this may be your best overview for that period....
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Brigade Ersatz Bataillon 34 - in search of data
Chris Boonzaier replied to Stijn David's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Hi, the most important info we can get would be the main pages of the Militärpass, including the battle pages, hospital pages, unit pages, Best Chris -
You need to look reeeeeeeally hard to find anything to the Infanterie Regiment 610
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EK 1914 Fake EK doc...
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Here is the 4.E.D. document... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63054-brigade-ersatz-bataillon-34-in-search-of-data/ -
Brigade Ersatz Bataillon 34 - in search of data
Chris Boonzaier replied to Stijn David's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Thats the classic 4. E.D. Document -
Brigade Ersatz Bataillon 34 - in search of data
Chris Boonzaier replied to Stijn David's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Hi, on the 11th of November the 4th ED was at Dixmuiden. posibly still there on the 14th -
Just for the moment... two :-) Feels like being king of the world with 2 of these!!!
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Nice one Tony, Thanks!
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I know of only 3 of these ... and 2 happen to be chez moi this week.... I think about as rare as a wooden box can be... "Aufbewahrungskasten - M.G. 08 für Kolonnen"
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Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
I wish I could claim some WW1 Family connection, but my Great Grandparents were either still too miffed at the British because of the Boer war on one side, and off in distant places on the other side to get involved.... My Wifes family was full on the game though.... -
Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
That is a fine set of Medals indeed! -
"I think, unless there are some further useful, pertinent comments, we are now complete with this." It may not be useful, or pertinent, but I have never been awarded an engraved US medal.
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What would a realistic price for a metal spade be?
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Sounds logical, apparently one of the major objectives was to stop stones and stuff getting into the top of the high shoes... Happens quite often with ankle high boots.
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By the end of the week i am going to be having some serious space problems :-(
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One more....
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I guess finding one a second time round is going to be more difficult :-(
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Here are a later papergarn version.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-Rare-WW1-Imperial-German-Ersatz-Papercloth-Combat-Boots-papercloth-wood-/301227360356?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46228cc064
