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Mark You want a 84/98 frog its narrower than the 98/05. be careful you don't end up with a w2. Eric

Only a joke Chip I love your underwear..........wait a minute that didn't sound right. Eric

Gents This maybe one of the earliest images showing camouflage pickelhaubes winter 1914. The caption reads ...in the West. I'm assuming it might be from IWM archives. Cheers Eric

Doesn't anyone else have anything to show? taking photos is a lot of trouble and Chip is probably all out of magnesium flash powder. Buttons:

I'm still reading about the Germans through Belgium gents. The '15 battles should be interesting but Nov-Dec '14 Eastern Front was important most of us westerners forget about them, I do. Last night I took a break from the West and read about the battles of Lódz and the importance of Limanowa-Åapanów which could have taken the Austrians out the war....there is sooo much to read about that's for sure. Eric

I didn't check, interesting. Well, works for me on the pouch but I notice 12 x 18 is half a Zeltzubehörbeutal but 10 x 20 isn't really us Europeans are more accurate on measurements than Americans lol! Eric

courtesy of me W1 gig chums: Bag of salt 50g (1.8 oz), 10 cm W x 20 cm L (3.9†W x 7.9†L). The 10 cm wide and 18 cm long salt bag was composed of cloth and was adjusted with laces. Due to a lack of cotton during the war, the Prussian War Department introduced a bag made of papercloth on October 8, 1917. The bag had to be prepared from pure rag paper of an inconspicuous color; it was closed by two 20 cm long and 1 cm wide woven paper laces that were sewn into the side seam on the upper edge. Bavaria accepted the bag on October 23, 1917. Chip my bag is 12cm X 18cm it also has a twine loop for attaching to a button. Eric

Chip Your jersey looked to have maybe wool fibres in it? want to sell. The pouch thing blimey I maybe shooting myself in the foot here because those ration puppies are scarce, I'll try and find something on the net but I thought they are different. Later Eric

Eric your #1 I'm Eric #562 lol! Not for me I don't need modern bling in W1 photos for children's books and they make for bad reference material, its different if the image was originally done this way of course. Karel I don't know who Mr Wilson was and no further history so thats it I guess. Eric

Gents Jacket I've never owned a pr of the grey fatigue trousers just never happened, recently the C-guild had a pr but I was too late,,, my Navy set is gone years ago unfortunately. I haven't had this tunic long won it on ebay.de, the two rear buttons are missing I think. Cheers

Troy I meant modern made with W2 stamps, heck these go way back I even had an Imperial one dated 1880's a lot of countries used them, probably still do. I agree with Jock back in the day you didn't want to be caught pilfering even so much as a sack. Eric

It was formerly from the late Robbie Wilson collection which totaled over 3500 pieces, out of Littlerock AR is all I managed to find out. Eric

Hello Very nice original I too used to have a bunch of these, be careful of wartime copies: Eric ps Australia! you lucky blighter !!!

Chip The Navy is wonderful but my favourite is #4 what 'bits' are in it? I'd love the neck pouch to be a salt bag but doubt it is personally, its too large didn't they only hold 100gms? Cheers ps I'm still buying you a camera,,,when's ya birthday. lol!

First time I've seen that photo in colour Eric, I wish people wouldn't do that. Cheers

playing again, I hope you gents don't mind this time with a jumper these sweaters are probably still made today so I may never know for sure, didn't cost much out of rough ersatz wool. Cheers

Me too Brian I'm interested to find out what it is, no markings it may not be even German,,,,where is Ed when you need him? Eric nope I tried other countries I give up, Chris the Gents on the Luger forum are nice people they'll know.

Well I don't have money either I may have to hock me camera the dark background is a blanket off the bed, and the blighter is photographed next to the kitchen 'area' to adjust the lighting. Us poor souls Chip. I gave up on lotto tickets its just a dream now......blimey! I feel like doing meself in. Eric

From what country is the holster from? looks like a stuck casing removing tool. Eric

Interesting picture and information thanks gents,, look at his eyes not that I'd know he looks to have seen the horror, or he drinks a lot. It also brings up a question do you think generally they made a point of a soldier wearing the correct kokarde on a mütze in the front lines? Eric

Thanks Chip One day I have to buy you a camera. Eric

Blimey Andy how many pr of shoes did he have. Eric

Thanks Jock I saw it I mean with a uv light sorry. Eric

Gents would be nice to see the thread on reverse of the collar holding the tabs. Eric

Heavy gear did you Gents notice these when they were at auction? Eric