Chris Boonzaier

I have the same one dated 1916. Made by Cruchom and Emans, london. The nice thing is... on the leqather carrying case (also dated 1916) the British officers name and regt are scratched out, and a German officers name and regt are written on it. The collector i got it from had no interest... so I got it for a Luftwaffe beltbuckle. Yours is missing a ring under the catch. Will post mine when my real computer is working again.

Can anyone suggest any good books dealing with the Sothern part of the battle, especially with Major Ritters incursion into South Africa? I suppose a period German book will be the most likely thing. Thanks Chris

Indeed, the doc is what interests me, the medal is secondary. The place the award was won interests me a lot. Best Chris

Hi, its up on auction... the medal is not silver though, just "versilbert" (And at this auction house, it could mean cast lead) and a war time award doc (the kind without citation).

even more closely than very, very...

very interesting indeed. When exactly did the "tea party" take place?

Each of these seems to justify a thread on its own !!

Hi, Thanks for the reference. from what I can make out the 10 and 15 cms were used the most,the 13.5 cm was actually obsolete and reentered service. maybe in lage numbers, but much less comman han the 10 and 15cm. Best Chris

Does anyone have any info on these and which units still used them in WW1? http://www.gunsmithsociety.com/arms-conser...tion-ethics.htm

Hi Barry, A superb bit of research and really well illustrated !!! It deserves a real "Hats off"

Thanks :-)

I remember a fight in a bar in marseille, a legionnaire did the traditional thing if squeezing the red pom-pom on a French sailors hat...... I wonder if Infantry in 1914 tried to balance things on the Uhlanans flat tops ;-) Do you only do headgear or documents as well?

Being an ex Infantryman (2eme R.E.I.) I collect all German WW1 EXCEPT Mounted units ;-) But it really is very very nice to see such a collection. Must have taken a lot of patience to put it together....

Hey Stogie.... educate an old man here.... what is this badge?????

I would love to have my flag translated .... see if it really says "We of the japanese "Screw the tourist" association have made this flag.... TO SCREW THE TOURIST !!!"

Thank you, I am after this in an Auction :-)

to Pionier Stark in the 3. Pionier Batln, awarded in 1916. Does anyone have an idea what he recieved it for ? Thanks Chris

I think there are different sized Krugerrands. Also.... The Krugerrand may be more internationally known? from the old Apartheit days when every Liberal overseaser was confidering "Selling their Kruggerands" to protest the SA Govt? Also... Maybe if the brit SAS doles out Krugerrands because if they give out Brit coins, everyone would know who was there.

Welcome indeed !

That does have a very wide frame !!

I am sure you will appretiate the rarity of this signature.... Not many folks asking him for one after 17...

""The "Hero of Verdun" was also the hardline martinet whose Romanesque decimation of several mutinous French units during the War of 1914-1918 was referenced in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory. P?tain was a product of his age and his generation, an arch-conservative Catholic. This informed his pleasure, for example, in passing anti-Jewish legislation. His generation had never forgiven the Dreyfuss Affair."" If I remember correctly Petain was not involved in the executions, they were before he took over... his "soft touch" and bettering of the conditions of the men helped get the army into shape again?

I guess when you are towing one f those you seldom get some A-Hole tailgating you when he thinks you are to slow ;-)

Its good to see the interest in SA medals... i only have my uncles John chard medal... I will post it as soon as I get a photo done. best Chris

A very nice, concentrated collection. I agree with Kev, how about some close ups? Best Chris