Robin Lumsden

Apparently copied from this 1916 cigarette card or 'silk'............

The Motto today is backed by crossed lances........

Here's an embroidered motto (with lances) from 1916............

Another thing for the skulls thread.

This type of armband was worn in 1923 by SA Company Nr. 1. The skull was gilded at some point.

Thanks again, Thomas. Very interesting. :cheers:

.........a swastika armband..........for the display with the "Schwarze Brigade" cuff title!

Here's another swastika with skull............armband as worn by a leader of the 1st SA Company, c. 1923.

Excellent, Stefan! :cheers:

Young man, I worry about you. There's more to life than skulls!

At my age, 'skulls' is all there is. :whistle:

The very dark Totenkopf is ............. under the chapter on the Ottoman Empire.

Funny you should say that..................about a year ago, someone suggested to me that the black skull (with red eyes) might be some sort of Turkish version of the German badge. They thought so because of the colour scheme.

Could any medal be worn that way? Or were some allowed and not others?

Only war medals.

There's a book in that photo? Really? Where?

There's a girl in that photo? Really? Where? :cheeky:

My flamethrower book was finally published.

Congratulations, Thomas! :cheers:

In general, the more ugly and grotesque the badge, the older it is.

Here's a really ugly little (Victorian?) chap.............

Thanks very much for that very informative reply, Dave!

I had no idea that they 'handed these badges down the family', in some cases.

Bronz markings appear on many medals of the Royal Hungarian era. Like the Austrian-Hungarian empire the medals were marked with proof marks to give silver content. As many medals had a silver finish or gold finish there became the need to mark these medals. It was not doen every time, but more of the medals that were produced during the war appear with these BRONZ markings more frequently to denote silver pating, wash or guilding.

Thanks for that information.

The medal I have is marked 'Bronz', but it looks more like silvered zinc. It's bubbled.

I am struggling to believe it is bronze, too light in weight, so I can only conclude it is a copy. Any thoughts?

I have one like yours and struggle to believe it is bronze, as well.

Could 'Bronz' refer to the designer of the medal?

Bronz is a (rare) surname in Hungary, I believe.

Just need a flag pole to complete the flag group.............. :whistle:

I have one of the standard membership books..........

The order looks slightly odd to me.............but it was known for that to be done at the time.

In the same region is Halle (the "Wehrwolf capital")........

This photo was taken at Halle cemetary..............

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtgottesacker

Good work, Stefan!

The pole top is definitely Wehrwolf, in my opinion. :jumping:

No jawless skull!

The great-grandfather of the SS visor cap skull second pattern!

Like this.....Prussian, with a jaw! :cheeky:

It looks like he has a standard Prussian TK on the other collar patch.

Here's a Freikorps Bruessow man in the Stahlhelm.

First time I've ever seen this rare variant of the Prussian skull actually being worn.

Sailor to tanker!...............

Brunswick HR17 flask...............(with Prussian skull !!)

IR92 tankard lid............