Chris Boonzaier

I examined this carefully... it has not been repaired... This really is the cloth it was made with....

Yeah, with that Litewka we move into "village people fan memorabilia"!! ?

The question is.... at that late stage in the war did they really have the time/means/material to design and put something like this into production for such a small group of men, or did they use an item that was already in existence?

these guys are from the 64. Armierungs Kompagnie

These guys are wearing something very unusual indeed.....?

Jup, thats the book. Not really what I collect... but how could I refuse? ?

Just recieved this booklet produced and sold by Godet for 1 Reichsmark. It is not a catalog, just a few of pages about different mountings, 4-5 color plates with different German and Foreign awards, some ads for their products and services, 15 pages in all.... was published just before the Hindie Kreuz was established as it shows 2 of the most comman pre Hindie service medals for WW1....

Hi, I just bought this 7.65mm holster... does anyone know if it is German? Basically the same size as the Generic WW1 German 7.65 holsters.

The Tunic of a young officer, who died just a month after being promoted to Leutnant der Reserve... probably explaining the condition of the Bluse... He served in the 20th then 19th Füß Artillery....

I am run off my feet at the moment... but managed 10 minutes of "me time" to shoot this... lighting is bad, but I am improving.....

There is a definate preference for non officer items.... but on the other hand, officer things are infinitly moe researchable. Fantastic buy!!! and IMHO the price was OK

There are indeed Krätzchen which had period added peaks... even issue ones with added peaks... and the grey strap does not have to belong to the cap, it is a moveable part after all... what I personally do not like is the label... it makes me think either a copy, or an original piece sexied up with a label....

I would not feel comfortable with it like that...

Very nice indeed!! What is the stamp in the breadbag?

I good friend knew i have been looking for a set of 88s for years and years and years... he had 3 straps... 2 matched perfectly from behind (lets call them 1 and 2) 1 and 2 had the backs made with scraps of material. However 1 + 2 were different on the front... well, technically the same, however, you could see a different person had sewn them, taking more or less care on different parts.... strap 3 was totally different on the back, but it looks to be the same hand that made the front as strap 1. Am I right in thinking the fronts were hand sewn on a sheet, cut out, and delivered to the next clothing factory who sewed them together using whatever backing was left over? Anyway, I am very happy, matching fronts were more important to me... and this will go on my Feldgrau tunic where the wearer was originally in the 88....

I was lucky enough to get this almost untouched 1. Jäger Tschako from the mand great grandson (Who says ebay sucks!?) ... Andreas Mommensohn he served in Tirol, Verdun, Romania etc... wounded in late 1917 ... still has conwebs and bugs behind the insignia....

Hi, I doubt a French Military connection as they did not use that kind of tank?

Looks Bavarian`?

Hi, which strap is it that you mean? All the best Chris

Aaaahhh... it was the last one you posted, but the metal thing on the bottom was removed/ground off. As he was in Hospital in Narvik when the Bernd von Arnim sank he lost almost everything which he had Onboard, I assume sailors in that position aquired local backpacks to carry their goodies.

Hi, what should I look for to determine this? Best Chris

Hi, indeed, but the Swedish cuffs were in fact the traditional ones for the regiment, so they had been there since the 19th century. The Brandenburgers were introduced just before the war, but somehow seem never to have really "made it" into widespread usage...

... but none that fit in my collection!!!! But for your viewing pleasure.... a nice set of Bavarian Flieger... and some strage converted Baden Arty...

So ... I managed to upgrade.... still not a bavarian Jäger... but MAN! What a unit!!!!!

For me a very typical POW photo.... You see them more often in WW1.... the guys in the uniforms sitting just having been captured and sent to the rear, and the german soldiers in the rear, having down time, dressed like they are in this pic... of to the side may be a dude with a rifle who had brought them to the rear... ....