Chris Boonzaier

If only the Hao Hao one could tell its tale !!! I think they are a very interesting selection of badges!

You guys sleeping? 146 posts on a single thread.... then "ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..." Lets see some more here !!

Maybe more design variation than the Artillery badges... Here is a South African one...

The condition is far from "Mint" but in a case like this.... who cares !

Both

His citation During the opening moments of the german attack he stayed at his post reporting and observing the enemies movements. he was killed at his post. The post was at Haucourt and Malancourt and they were fighting the German 10th reserve Inf Regt and 22nd Inf Regt. Below his Croix de guerre (which he never saw) and the certificate.

His Death notice...

A photo of the Regt colours. It is from this site, essential to any and all WW1 French research and highly recommended.. http://www.chtimiste.com/

I just recieved this today. The first doc is one of those given to the men of the 69th Infantry regiment who were present when the Regiment attacked in the champagne in mid october 1915, they pierced the german lines to a depth of 1200 meteres and took 600 prisonners. The regiment got a citation at Army level, this being the document. Although a Croix de Guerre is on it, it does not entitle the soldier to wear one.

The Anerkennungs Urkunde is not for bravery but for "Vorz?gliche treue Dienstleistung als Div. Adjutant und tatkr?ftige Unterst?tzung auf dem Gefechtsfeld.

Here we go... the reason for me asking...

closer

These things look pretty cool in the den as well.....

Different makers...

Seldom still found in the tins...

II

Funny how you see dust for the first time with the aid of a flash...

The troop is growing....

the entries

Some details on the artwork onthe 15th bav inf doc...

a really nice looking badge, both from the condition and the way this maker does them.

If I had known in 1992 what i know now... I would have tossed the german stuff and waded in to the soviet.

O would guess it started its life as a plain ole EK2 buttonhole ribbon.... and then went on to greater things....

If this was 1946 and clothing was scarce... your wife would have already made 6 pairs of silk underwear from that.... Our neighbour had his playing shorts as a kiddie made from a paratrooper smock....

Everyone sleeping or they just dont like me :-) Does NOONE have an idea of when this was worn?