Hoss

Also found this cool picture.

Gents

An original Gew crank bayonet from my collection

Best

Eric

Chris

Been reading the Brits had a red painted mortar round for each gun in case they had to abandon, time delay and explode in the breech did the Germans have similar?

Eric

Peace in the valley...

Boards?

Chip is like a moth to a flame one day he HAS to write that book!!

Eric

Eric,

You're right, that's not a Salzbeutel, but still very cool and another thing to add to my needs list. Damn!

Is that scarf wool or cotton? I have a Halstuch marked to IR92, so I think that pouch needs to come my way.

Chip

Chip

Cotton and jute, stamps are faded but its dated 1916 I had a wonderful grunt transitional 92 tunic with board covers that went to a dealer with my collection six months later saw he still had it, so I grabbed it back along with a pr of 07 pants. Home I realised with horror owed 6k so sent them back its called my 'confused period' or collector menopause.

Eric

ps I'll swap the pouch for your mg drag strap uumm and throw in my mum's recipe for Yorkshire pudding

Are any of these legit show on ebay every couple of weeks.

Eric

Thanks Guys

Chip

Whats graugrün you mean gaughan the artist lol! yea that my mates all said Jager but the nuts were all drunk, Rick K. said jager too when did the Prussians go from that special green or did they mix it up, wartime expediency and all that.

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Eric

Thanks Chip I can't even darn me socks its beyond my sewing skills that's for sure they're tight someone did a good job.

Eric

Hi Gents

M15 Bluse think maybe the boards are copies though? Chip??

Sorry I don't have a mannequin right now seems the days of picking a good 20 buck one at fleamarkets are over!

Eric

Thanks Naxos i always do a double take on tags with uneven lettering especially in the same font but sometimes a grunt maybe reasigned not an expert only have a few one best thing I did was buy the Meinlschmidt book.

Eric

Hello Gents

My mum used to say just scream help when your stood on a cliff edge fed up.....some old boy may walk along and say "Nice day for it"!

This cap I was hoping to put with me M15 Prussian NCO Infantry bluse but the band and piping are a lot darker, doesn't match.. the mutz is made from a superior cut of wool to me what branch of service do you think it belongs... still Infantry?

Took a pic outside maybe be better for judgment the others a quick pic of me minty puppies.

Thanks Gents

Eric

ps sorry for the 'pink' look its me camera...annoying.

Hi, the auction was 2nd of march in germany - he payed around ~80 Euro for this badge, EK1* and VWA.

I had the badge in my hands and I don't bid for this set!

Best regards,

Jens

* EK1 back was damaged (broken needle, etc.)

Yikes!

Eric

Couple of pics one W1 Italian Arditi soldier is riding a Bianchi 500A lucky devil, they also had flame thrower units of course.The black skull on the other soldiers tunic I only found out about last night, interesting. (bike photo courtesy Histomil)

Eric

Ölkasten 11

Eric

Hi,

the pictured one is not mine. I have a similar one from a barn in the Argonne, it is 105cm from tip to the ring... so about 41 inches... that would reach from the front of the barrel, to the back of the MG, and still have 4-5cm to spare...

Chris

You mentioned mg correct through the grip plate peep hole I showed the pics to mg chums at a gig slightly puzzled should be longer with a flat blade tip and slot. Two things maybe the end was broken or may be just a push through.

If you have one and want to sell who you going to call?......not ghostbusters... me.

Thanks Chris been looking for awhile they're not that easy to find, scabbards been painted but what the hell love Erfurt bayos.

Eric

'Interesting sled - did you buy it?'

No Mark it has a Bentley price tag so left it for Chris.

Couple of tool pouches the carry strap would usually be linen or papercloth a soldier used a Gew, sling strange goings on things happening in two's for me at the moment, no I'm not building a Hoss Ark but it is raining here..pouring down!

Eric

Recent pick

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Eric

More, hoping to get the watch fixed soon.

Regards

Eric

Hi

Picked this as a lot just a cool thing the box is neat for goodies. Can anyone translate the card? Thanks in advance.

Hi

Finally was able barter and get me sticky fingers on one these puppies an issue 98s added flashguard dated 1912 Erfurt.

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Eric

Hi,

that was a good book for its time, I have a couple od issues with it, but it is worth having.

Well honestly

I can't think of the last time I was so insulted, send me yours then and I'll have a look see....

Eric

Hi Chris

Bought this in the early '90's very good published by praeger (206pgs) and doesn't break the library book fund either.

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Eric

Überrock or a short Paletot with the collar turned up?

Eric

ps Didn't they have long necks in those days!

Hi

The mark is Jetter & Scheerer, (Tuttlingen) among many products they also made surgical instruments both wars.

Eric