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Thank you – I should've done this a long time ago. These diagrams did not make the publishers cut on the big book – gives you a feel though of the rest of the data inside. I found the Red Donkey to be quite eye-opening.

There is a very short new article showing the German tactical symbols used by the great general staff in 1914. http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/tactica%20symbols.htm

This is the timeline from the publisher.

Thank you! We had no idea – none – that was available. This was all new to us. Publication date, ISBN, price. A hell of a lot cheaper in the US than in the UK. I don't think we're ever going to get any chance to even edit it again. 144 pages. Always good to know what your publishers are doing!

Thanks! I guess the most telling review was in Stand To! – Our last book is in the pipeline and should be published this coming spring and summer.

I know very little about medals but an antique dealer is trying to sell me these two. I think he wants way too much and I don't know what I am dealing with. I think the second one is Bulgarian? Can you help me identify them and tell me anything else about them? Thank you in advance. Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch

I think you'll really really like this. The first five chapters are an updated expansion of the last book but then there are 12 more chapters! Like I said weighing in at 4 1/2 pounds if I threw it at you it would definitely make an impression. Like all of his stuff the pictures are magnificent. The product is magnificent. We got a super nice review from Chris Baker but even if it is all nonsense the physical product is so nice. And it's only $70 I'm sure if you have bought from him before you paid twice that. Let me know if it answered any of your mail. V/R Joe

Eric, No. I do not believe there is an English version. Whereas Great War Dawning has no German version. It is only in English. V/R Joe

Good morning, I’m sorry I missed this entire thread but better late than never. Not only did they shuffle cavalry units but I think it is a specific story of its own. It is covered in our book Great War Dawning. HKK2 was in the north. HKK-1 was in the South. The reshuffling took place two days after the general advance started. Suddenly the staff realized that they had deployed the cavalry in the wrong place. Their attempt to fix it on the fly was to move HKK1. From an operational perspective this was an absolutely Herculean effort. HK K-1 had to disengage, pull back, turn 90°, conduct a major river crossing, change army headquarters, cross the lines of communications of two complete armies and their logistical trains, and relocate not to the near side of the Second Army but rather to the far side. All of this without any logistical infrastructure above the division level and no radio. Andy, notice on your map that HK K-1 is missing. Maybe they should of put it in there with the tag “in transit”. This reshuffle – wish I had used that word – took quite some time not surprisingly. When HK K-1 and HK K2 joined together on the right of the second Army I felt that was the end of the dawn for the cavalry.

To show that there is a silver lining – our publisher Verlag-Militaria just changed their website and added a USA side of the site. What that means to us mere mortals is that you can now order the book from that website in the USA with USA prices, USA money, USA postage. As a result Great War Dawning is only $70 plus postage in the USA. Weighing in at 4 ½ pounds with 80 perfect picture pages [many in color], four foldout maps and 550 pages this is an absolutely handsome work. I don’t make money on this – the publisher does – but this is one hell of a good deal for USA customers. There is a button on the upper right-hand corner of the website: http://www.militaria.at/Default.aspx click that and USA customers are taken to a different area from the international site. Not only is Great War Dawning available but it looks like his other books too. As beautiful as this product is you might want to consider it for a Father’s Day present. Seriously nice but I am biased.

We have quite a few pictures of JR 92. Here are some samples. ps3034 by joerookery, on Flickr ps704 by joerookery, on Flickr ps28 by joerookery, on Flickr RJR 92 was a different story. Despite the fact that the number is similar it does not look as though these guys had a lot to do with one another. ps284 by joerookery, on Flickr

Yes of course! Thank you Andy. I need more coffee.

Is it possible based on the date that this picture was taken when he was in a junior cadet school? He would have been quite young.

Thank you Dan! Yes I'm still interested.

Here is the rest of that photo and a close up. What exactly is this device? This was taken in Spandau. ps2030 by joerookery, on Flickr ps2030b by joerookery, on Flickr

Ulsterman Do you really think that the picture is that new 35-45. It could be because of some very strange anomalies. His helmet is truly weird. But I never even considered a more modern photo. Looking at it I don't think so but we cannot explain much of anything!

I need to learn more about medals. ps1991 by joerookery, on Flickr

ps1993 by joerookery, on Flickr

Nice!

I dig these things up just to drive you insane!

Beyond amazing!

How about some band masters? This old guy is from Baden. ps1950 by joerookery, on Flickr and one more--This one looks pretty doubtful: ps1949 by joerookery, on Flickr

You are far too good to me sir! But no good deed should go unpunished and I will probably give you more! Thank you.

Without allowing anyone to rest on their laurels here is a Bavarian can anyone tell me who he is? Thank you in advance. ps1943 by joerookery, on Flickr