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Hello, The inscription on the photo reads "Russian diver in Sevastopol. Sept 13. 1918" The man that's helping to lower the diver does he have a german cocade? Should he have two cocades, like the others in the background? Thank you.

I would recognize that narcisistic, self-indulgent and demeening tone anywhere. It was so good not to speak with you for a couple of years, hope I will never have to converse with you again.

Aceton, don't want to start a argument, but if you would have bothered to go back and read through the whole thread, you would have seen that I've been in this thread before you joined this forum.

Aceton, I'm interested in seeing your fund, but you're unable to accept PM's, can you send me your email address. Thanks

Rick, thanks for the response. I also wanted to show this 5th photograph. This is the one most interesting to me, Ukrainian leader is with Hindenburg and the same officer as in the first picture. I was trying to figure out if the first four photographs have something to do with the last one. It looks like it's the same railroad station (Spa?) but there's no Kaiser present. Correct me If I'm wrong the Ukrainian leader would not visit Kaiser on the same day as Karl would - right? P.S. Rick what does "...Bahnhofswache gorget being worn by Guards infantry Gefreiter at left... signify? P.P.S Rick, inscription on the back is in English.

Good morning gentlemen! To me these look like a series of the photographs, all taken on the same day, what do you guys think? It looks like it's the arrival of the Austrian Emperor to Kaiser's HQ at Spa, Belgium. Thanks in advance

Thanks for everyone's input. One last question, is the size of the insignia 30 mm? Thanks

Chip, thank you for your response. If it's not too much trouble can you sent me a scan from any book that shows the specialty shoulder strap devices. I would greatly appreciate it - I sent you my email as a PM.

Dear all, does this look like an imperial insignia or is this a latter one? Also can someone point me in the right direction of finding pictures/photos of german imperial board insignia? Thanks in advance

Rick, thanks for the help. Hats like that with the long piece of cloth called shlyk were widely used during the ukrainian civil war. Regarding the scanner, you're absolutely correct - sorry for the quality, here's a darker version which might be easier to read.

Good day, forumians! I obtained this picture that I thought shows a German soldier in the middle and two ukrainian soldiers on the sides. I was told that the two soldiers on the sides are dressed in everything german except for the hats and the russian sabres. Do they look german to you guys? Are those medal bars on their chests or could it be something else? Also another question for the photograph collectors, as I received this pic it turned out that it's glossy, I'm used to old photographs being matte, could it be a modern repro or is it possible that it's and old pic? Thanks in advance.

Good afternoon, gents! Could you tell me if these rosettes are a part of an austro-hungarian military or civil uniform? Thanks in advance. The rosette in question on the first pic is in the middle. If I'm not mistaken, all rosettes are 15 cm x 15 cm. Thanks in advance.

Ulsterman, here's the magnified shoulder board, sorry for the delay.

Rick thanks for your help.

Good day, gents! I have the photo because there's a Ukrainian soldier (I'm sure you can figure out which one) pictured here. Based on his cocade it was deducted that the time period is autumn/summer 1918, when the cocades were used and then ruler of Ukraine Hetman Skoropadsky allied Ukraine with Germany. My question to the experts is, based on the German uniform is it possible to pinpoint the time period more closely. Thanks in advance.