Chris Boonzaier

Here is the real background to the photo... http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/121670-Modern-Warfare-Mask-Lands-French-Soldier-in-Trouble

That is a fantastic group.. have you bought single medals "just like that" and ended up finding out they were to agents? Or have you targeted specific ones on auction, knowing they were? Best Chris

Hi Demir, according to the bag they are a producer. I am betting the firm that stamped the metal is not the same firm that does the enamle work? They are two seperate jobs, as is making the bag.

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Found these interesting 3 cards about the 1st day of the Somme.... For some reason the French-German hatred at the time meant the Brits were rarely the targets of such cards.... so these are unusual....

And if you stick it out till you are killed... he is going to be happy...

Another is protected by God

One guy marches with God, who helps him win for the Kaiser...

Without engaging in any religious discussions,,, I find it fascinating how all sides used similar motives.... Here is a French card, not of the propaganda type as it seems to comdemn all involved "And I had said "love one another..""

Here is a nice one from Füs Regt 40 showing some evolution....

Here is one accepting a kid into the HJ after his Anwärter phase...

Here is a doc qualifying him to carry out tests in martial sports i guess...

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Mask 3 A Gummimaske, as Chip says, a later one with convex ring... it does not have the thing at the bottom of the tin to keep the filter from the bottom...

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That cammo is really nice! Here is a plain green... another small one, maker G.B.N. size 61

Here is another, to Hauptmann Hawickhorst

No, continue, they are fantastic!!!!!

Although not a 1907... this is for me the ultimate infantry tunic......

This is my favourite, stamped BAKVIII. It belongt to Lt August Weber, KIA in 1915.

Hi,, which ones do you mean?

Pretty interesting... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IKd0Y9PGjg

Here is a nice Hessen one to a Sturmbataillon Rohr Medic....

Hi, could this wider ribbon be for an austrian bar? http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/57141-what-is-this-austrian/ Thanks Chrs

Hi, very possible that "Fr" and "G" were used on medals before the war, but which ones would volantarily have used the esoteric "Z" or is it an "N" or half a dozen other mysteries on EK2 rings if not by obligation.... Maybe established firms were able to keep their well known initials, and the others had things given. Maybe the letter "Z" was given to the firm "Peter Wicke" because there were already too many "W Somethings" being used... Best Chris