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Hello just my own thoughts obviously dont split them if you both plan to sell... if you both plan on keeping them then frame then all together and argue over that instead.... otherwise you probably both have your share in a drawer or tin or similar.... But i appreciate life is not often that simple ! tony

I watched a documentary the other day that named the poor fella who, supposedly, started the European flu epidemic.... A soldier from rural America who fell ill in the US but still went to France and then it spread from him to various camps/locations and beyond.... 50-100 million dead....

Ah wicked thanks GreyC I was confused as i have loads of cards stamped field-lazarett, not related to some kind of quarantine.... (eg flu epedemic) ‘Krankenhaus’ sounds like the sort of place I should be locked up in after an evening googling translations!! it’s not just us Brits who have more than one word for the same thing (or more than one thing for the same word probably!) tony

Hi Gents Today I was going to post a thread with some pics of my feuerwehr helmet. I bought it together with this horse harness piece from an antique dealer in the US last year. I know they were from the same estate but hadn’t thought to actually connect the two Having looked back at the replies here I realise a possible link between the two..... i wonder if the harness was also a momento of service in the feuerwehr? perhaps the horse that wore it also served! Wurflach population : I don’t suppose there were many of these.... cheers gents tony

Hi Gents i think this is a Schwarzlose ammo box and it’s on its way..... fingers crossed tony

Hi Gents interesting reading your posts i didn’t question Spitale as it sounds like Hospital which is familiar to me.... my ‘naive’ input is... I thought the word for hospital was Lazarette, but upon checking now that seems to refer to ‘epedemic/isolation’ treatment...... So thanks both //—////———- Gents These two are (I think) both from the same unit. Landwehr Unit/Regiment 11. There is such a resemblance in my opinion. Different surnames but still maybe related? Perhaps uncle and nephew? tony

Hi Gents I love these.... Would there have been many produced of this type ? With ones such as this being a specific Battalion, were they only available locally in relatively small numbers? Or nationally? cheers tony

Hi Gents i think I’ve got 4 or 5 of these to share, please feel free to add your own.... —-///— Josef Brunner Born - 29 October 1877 Died - 21 March 1917 Johann Mauernbod. Franz Stadlbauer KuK IR 59 tony

Thanks Bayern you’re a star! tony

Hi Gents I had always just assumed these were maxim MG’s but realise now that is not necessarily the case. I’m hoping please, If possible, could someone tell me if these are schwarzlose or maxim and maybe even the model? Cheers Gents tony

Thank you hucks216 What a great site.... I've requested the image from them today and will share it here (if copyright permits) cheers tony

Hi Gents i have this incomplete photo album. I know the most juicy photos have been removed. I was interested in stopping its deconstruction. I like that the photos have annotations and some haven’t been removed so who knows what they say. i don’t know if the album itself is that old however the photo mounts are brittle and surely of some age. its not something I would usually buy but I was annoyed it was being broken up and the photos being sold for 2quid each. ——:—-//- So Gents, if I may, I’m curious if anyone could tell me if there is anything to know of the man named in the death notice please? Thanks tony edit hi hucks216 i bought this album from the same person as some of these other photos because of your comment on the other post... you are so right.

Hi gents ive just been reading a post called ‘fakes’ about Allied AVM. Ebay was mentioned more than once. it reminded me of a seller who has sold literally hundreds of ‘flachettes’.... when I searched I found him - flachettes for sale currently of course and guess what else... Another tank mask...... For the record... I’ve no idea if I’m right or wrong and I’ve not reported this fella. but for sure.... Ebay likes: offshore tax quoting ‘buyer beware’ ignoring reports of fraud etc etc. tony ——//—- Ps prices are getting lower as more people realise....

Hi Gents Photo card of ‘musikcorps’ 8, IR107 Card written 4/12/01 i think it has those shown listed on it..... and Leib-Grenad.-Regts dated 16/12/07 tony ——-///-/——- hi GreyC and Bayern, Thanks again again and again both. you both are very kind with your time and I never take it for granted.... I had wondered what headwear the man on the left was wearing - I didn’t think of a tschako cover. Given the date I guess he wouldn’t have known war was round the corner and that he would have been back in uniform before long.... regards tony

Hi Gents As I took these pictures I noticed this mans cap.... nice details Nothing on the back sadly tony

Hi Gents first two have same addressee and couple more - still the same tree! and tony ——/////—/—/_ Thanks both tony

A Touch Of Colour Gents! i wasn’t sure whether to include this style if you like them i’ve got a few more These first two are related, written 25/11/14 written 3/12/14 and these next two are also related written 6/12/17 written 7/12/17 tony

Hi Gents I had actually put these here together because 3 had the numbers on the collar tabs and #3 belongs with #1... i was going to say what I thought they were but just couldn’t decide However I thought (!) #1 was 267 - but see the 1 now.... I was sure #2 was 135 I thought #4 was 255 or 235 So today.... I agree #1 is 261 2 is 136 or 236 3 I now think is 253 or 255 I’ll probably see different tomorrow tony

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Hi 1812 Overture what is the official title for this one please? tony

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Hi Ian something similar in wear.... collar badges too cheers tony

Hi Gents First one shows collar tab with Next one And tony

Hi Gents, First one is dated May 1912 This next one dated April 1914 and last one dated December 1913 tony