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Yes , indeed!

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Thanks!

The patch is Belgian customs;

These came in today.

History got lost, but there is/ was a Canadian link somehow....

Hey Mervin,

no prob. I need to search some pictures in that case.

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If you knew how much the v.d. Goltz cost you would have said "WOW!!!!!!!" .... it was totally overlooked by all other bidders....

Well done!!

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Thank you!

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Incredible great items!

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Thanks a lot!

These are buttons I didn't know yet!

Would you allow me to use your pic's , please?

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I didn't know the book was all ready released since last month. But like i said it is in Flemish, so here I what I can give you;

http://www.wpg.be/boeken/kunst-en-cultuur/isbn/9789002251962/congo-aan-den-yser/

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I wll have to look for it!

Only problem will be the language! it is in Flemish!

Cheers

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Love the motor trofee!

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There is some research going on (on a Belgian WWI forum!)about Congolese natives who fought with the Belgians during WWI at the Yser.

Must be intresting to know theyre history too.

Not all ended in a Freikorps;

Great collection you have!

Thanks for sharing.

Would it be possible for you to post detailed pictures of the different buttons you have, please!?

Thanks.

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Tell me about it !!

My family had a brewery for many years, before WWII . Cupper , horses and carriages were confiscated by the Germans during WWII.Leaving them out of buisiness.

Hello Mervyn , hello everybody !

Originally I'm from Torun / Poland --> ex. Thorn i....

I just want express at least my emotional relation to the subject .

I'm fascinated with Imperial German Army also because most of my ancestors used to serve there . Most of my mom's family members also served in German Army during the Second World War , very few not .

I don't want to kill you guys with some boring family stories - even if they fascinating or emotional for me , but they don't have this kind of sensational potential as many you can read in military history books about ( maybe only some for me ) . we can continue this conversation but perhaps on PM or drinking cup of good tea or single malt if we can meet some when , somewhere ....

best regards

Kornel

ps. I live in NY and thanks god we have still relatively warm - at least I'm still swimming in the ocean sometimes as the only person on the beach ...

Hey Kornel,

we should continue thise conversation , one way or the other!

I had my parents family standing on different sides during WWII.Mum's site collaboreted with the Germans, my father family didn't, but that was long before Mum and Dad met!

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Kornel - I think ..........

Stuka - your friend makes these from small scrap metal - absolutely amazing ! When I had the shop we would often take the works out of broken

pocket watches to scrap - people were always coming in to buy the works and I was told they were usually broken down and montages made.

My mention of Robin - was Robin Lumsden, one of our senior members. He collects anything to do with military sculls and crossed bones. I think

he posted earlier on this thread. Mervyn

Hey Mervin,

the guy is very talented. He doe's the guilding on antique bronze ornaments mainly,.for a living down in the south of France.

-When you say "I had the shop", could I ask what kind of buisiness you were in ?

-Yes I met (virtualy!) Robin and loves his collection, skulls and bones are a weak spot to me too.Or should I say a dark side (lol!!)

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Thank you!

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Thanks for showing.

Love the Cromwell's.

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Sorry for the bad pic, but allow me to show you a die of a Kraftfahrer insigna, right of the button with a crown die.

Love them too!

I am having a cap on my list for quiet some time....

Nice items, thanks for sharing!

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Well done! Mistery solved, thanks for your help.

Intresting find.

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Ok thank you, so it was made in Germany...I am on a Danish track at the momment.

Hello, it sure is not military and even not German, ...I think.

The D could stand for Dublin... for instance.

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hello, any chance to get to know what is at the back; the makers mark?

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Just came in today!

Belgian expedition for the Boxers uprise.

A batalion of volouteers was formed in 1900.Four years later only 20 realy left , but just for guarding tasks at the Belgian embassy....yes the story of Belgian history!!! (lol!)

Never the less , rare buttons!