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...and that's the thanks I get for helping you out. My underwear go back in the trunk!
Only a joke Chip I love your underwear..........wait a minute that didn't sound right.
Eric
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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
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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:
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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
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Eric,
Your description is a direct translation of Kraus.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ok, I'll be patient...
Adler 1
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
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Hello
Very nice original I too used to have a bunch of these, be careful of wartime copies:
Eric
ps Australia! you lucky blighter !!!
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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!
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First time I've seen that photo in colour Eric, I wish people wouldn't do that.
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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
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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.
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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
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From what country is the holster from? looks like a stuck casing removing tool.
Eric
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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
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Thanks Chip
One day I have to buy you a camera.
Eric
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Blimey Andy how many pr of shoes did he have.
Eric
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Thanks Jock I saw it I mean with a uv light sorry.
Eric
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Gents would be nice to see the thread on reverse of the collar holding the tabs.
Eric
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Heavy gear did you Gents notice these when they were at auction?
Eric
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WWI German Bayonets & frogs
in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
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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