Chris Boonzaier

yes you would! as long as you were not the wounded guy...!

fantastic to have such a nice group, and in the family as well!

You mean like Paul hausser?

Hi, they are different men, best Chris

Hi, thanks, that would be a logical thought. I think the "A" had me thrown. All the best Chris

Thats a pretty nice group... technically any Bavarian Jäger groups out there belong in my collection... I thought that was the deal????????

These are valuable? Dang! I passed up a set at the flea market last week... maybe they will still be there next weekend.... heres hoping! (Just kidding! Nice set indeed!!!!!)

Picked up these today... not sure that unit the Karpathen Korps guy is...

I picked this up as a kind of branch of the colonial medal. From what I can find the 3rd battalion of the 94 RI was formed into a commando de chasse unit in Algeria.

Hi, this is from a German doc, captured by the French, and in a group of papers belonging to a french officer... Any idea what A.V.O. could mean in this case? I assume it is a copy of the daily orders given to an attached FW detachment?

Looks newly made ?

Hi, I have a great new tunic with 5 badges 1) Sgt Stripe Left arm 2) 4th Div patch 3) 2 overseas stripes 4) Wound stripe 5) Red discharge chevron. 1)-3) were sewn on by the same person, someone who knew how to use a needle, with a series of "XXXXXXX" stiches. 4)-5) are done in clumsy stiches. I assume this is more or less logical? A SGT just post war having the patch, sgt stripes and overseas chevrons done at the local tailor, then adding a wound and discharge stripe later? Thanks Chris

just back from the officers brothel I guess... ;-)

Hi, Its ike a large coin. I think usually(as in this case) they are given out to people as mementos when you have worked with them. Kind of like a plaque or something in that line.

Hi, any unit? Bavarian? Prussian? Best Chris

The most thankless job in the world? Car bombs and IEDs... and then there is the guy saying "You cant cross when the light is yellow!"..... ;-)

Hmmmmmmmm....... I wonder where they copied the eagle from..... :-)

http://cgi.ebay.de/Foto-IR-92-Braunschweig-1916-Hohe-1603-/260620650366?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Militaria&hash=item3cae33877e here is one with a skull on the shelf at the back.....

From the neo-colonial era...... :-)

I assume DSWA... anyone able to date it from the uniforms?

that the original owner was too lazy to write details on the back..... ..an unknown staff....

Some of these are really cool... like this one.....

These are WW1 era, left is one from the famous "Tiffany" jewelers, Right from Banks and <biddle. Tiffany ones are named to W.C.Miller

I always found these to be really cool.

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