Chris Boonzaier
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I saw a canteentoday, it had a small leather cross strop sewn onto the felt, like the WW2 ones, to keep the vertical leather strap in place. Is this kosher? I have no reason to think not, but was not 100% sure. Best Chris -
EK 1914 Was it possible?
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Very close to what I am getting at, except one point in there... "Prussian Iron Crosses could be handed out by Willy, or as far down the food chain as the regimental level. " Until the wars end the approval of the award was still from the commanding general, at east at Divisonal level, although the document could be signed at lower level. -
I have a number of variations of these and am going to this one to fill another gap... Anyone have an idea as to which state this could belong to? Its not bavaria, Sachsen, Prussian or W?rt. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=6277313734
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EK 1914 Was it possible?
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
That would be tooooooo easy ;-) -
Was a WW1 posthumous EK possible? I have not found a statute probibiting it, but have handeled many, many docs and have never seen an example of it having happened. have recently gotten a doc that tends to convince me.... Any thoughts on this ?
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Was just given this as a gift.... Silesia 17 on the lid, Silisea16 in the bottom.... me be a happy boyo... "thank you" is always the best price ;-)
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http://gasmasklexikon.com/Page/Start01.htm A M18 is pictured on this site... click on germanyC and the selection is on the left side..
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Its a tad shorter, and the mask (on the right) has a different, cheaper way of attacking the string just above the filter.... I am assuming it is a late version M17 mask as this loop soldered to the screw in part was carried over to the m18 (I think)
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I think it may be a very late M17 one... Here is a comparrison, the metal quality is worse than the early one....
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EK 1914 Non-combatants EK2 1914 on combatant ribbon
Chris Boonzaier replied to JensF.'s topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
another factor to calculate in is non combat EKs with black ribbons can be not only for service at home, but also for service in the field, occupied areas etc. I have a group or two to army men who got a regular EK2 but HK without swords. Chris -
I have the "Moyen-Orient" bar on mine for Daguet.
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How do you tell a M17 from an M18? best Chris
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It looks like the one here with the ridge along the middle going inwards instead of outwards. http://pagesperso.aol.fr/guerredesgaz/Lesm...Leder/Leder.htm
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groan !!!!!! Anyone have the slightest idea where Eisenbahn Betriebs Komp 20 was in July 1916? Could they have been on the Somme? Thanks Chris
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above is what the rivets hold in place.
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the 4 rivets in the bottom...
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Notice the wide flat loops for the straps above...
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Just got a nice mask today, with a tin I cannot identify..... it is not the standard one.... but IS German... Maybe early?
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What/where is Ormuz?
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Soviet My Soviet Moisen Nagant revolver and rifle
Chris Boonzaier replied to Hauptmann's topic in USSR: Soviet: Other Militaria
Nice indeed... I remember those pistols from a youth filled with Sven Hassel books ;-) -
The P.O.W. Experience in Photos: Germans
Chris Boonzaier replied to a topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
The gemans in Japanese captivity were treated very well? -
Thanks for the info.... Ralf von Rango.... sounds like a cheap German western hero
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More like a Govt official. Taxmen, Policemen, teachers, etc. basically anyone working for the Govt.
