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    tuomaskoivurinne

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    1. I just purchased couple of German WW1-era photographs and with them I got a German Cross of Honour (Hindenburg Cross). After first looking at it, I first took it as a repro, as it had the incorrect ribbon (the Iron Cross one, with only black and white stripes). Now that I looked at it more carefully I start to think it's not a repro. It has little "F & B. L." (the manufacturer) marked on the reverse side. I got curious, where's the manufacturer's mark abbreviated from? And is the decoration more valuable?
    2. .. not sure, these photos might even be up-side down? :rolleyes:
    3. Work collegue of mine, a military enthusiast and militaria collector of some level, had puchased a Imperial Russian Shashka-sabre of the cossacks. He is interested to find more information about the stamps and the carved Russian text in the handle. Can anybody offer their help?
    4. I was thinking of illustrating the "last stand" on Manchester Hill, 21st March 1918. This would include the soldiers from 16th Bn Manchester Regiment, serving in the British 30th Division. As a guy who takes his background research seriously, what sort of insignia would they be wearing at the time? From another forum, I was told that the 16th Bn insignia was a vertical rectangle halved horizontally, top half bright yellow and the lower half dark green, worn on the left shoulder. Was this the case in March 1918? The 30th Divisional patch was the black & white Earl of Derby (Lord Stanley) family crest, but I think this apperared later in 1918? Any extra information would be appreciated! Thank you in advance.
    5. Thanks for replying so quick You're absolutely right, I seem to have misread this White: I, II, IX, X, XII, & I Bavarian. Red: III, IV XI, XIII XV, XIX, & II Bavarian. Yellow: V, VI, XVI, XVII, & III Bavarian. Blue: VII, VIII, XVIII, XX. Green: XXI Exceptions: White: 1st and 5th Garde Regt zu F??, 1st and 5th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 109, 110, 116. Red: 2nd Foot Garde Regt zu F??, 2nd Guard Grenadiers, 11 Battalion 89th Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 111, 115, 168, 169, 171 and 172. Yellow: 3rd Garde Regt zu F??, 3rd Guard Grenadiers, Guard F?siliers, Infanterie Regiments 112, 118 and 142. Blue: 4th Garde Regt zu F??, 4th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 40, 113, 145 and 170. Green: 114th Reqt. That was my thought also, then I browsed through this list (or is it just another 1890 modification?): http://www.kaisersbunker.com/gtp/New/infantry1.htm GREAT!
    6. As I keep working on my graphic novel about the Angel of Mons, I'm once again asking for your help. In Obourg, north-east of Mons, the 4th Bn, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) faced the heavy German attack on the morning of August 23rd 1914. As far as I'm concerned, this was the German 18th Division and F?silier-Regiment K?nigin (1.Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr.86. I'm trying to illustrate the correct uniform for these men. From Kaisersbunker-site I gathered the following info on their appearance: Shoulder straps; - as they belonged to the IX Armeekorps, and didn't find them in the list of exceptions due to seniority and regimental distinctions, their shoulder strap piping should be Blue, but it might have been actually White (???). - no regimental number, a Red cypher on the shoulder straps. Uniform cuffs; - the Brandenburg pattern, with the vertical panel piped in Yellow (???) Please, any help would be appreciated.
    7. Looking for info about the insignia of the 21st Division on the Somme 1916. Was the one shown below, (from The Long, Long Trail) in use on July the 1st 1916? Besides cap badges and shoulder titles, did the 4th Bn, Middlesex Regiment have any other insignia? I read that they at least later wore "dark yellow square 1 ?? sides, cotton" (1917 onwards?)
    8. Thank you. OH, and I'm active member of the Great War Forum, under the nickname "Landsturm" ;)
    9. I'm looking for some information about the 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) before the war. I'm also trying to figure out more about the British Army system, since it differs quite a lot from ours in Finland As I understand, they were at first stationed at Woolwich (where it was first raised in Feb, 1900), moving in 1901 to Aldershot. It was never outside the British Isles till it landed at Boulogne on August 14, 1914. They were in Devonport in August 1914. Any information or accounts about the mobilisation day? They were entrained for Southampton on 13 August, and embarked on the same day for France via SS Mombasa. - What I wish to know what part did Mill Hill and Devonport played for this battalion? - Exactly what is ment with term "Depot"? Some sort of assemly place or the headquarters? - Where did they train? - Possible biographies of the soldiers who served there before 1914 would also be welcome. Also period photographs. Regards, Tuomas PS. This is for a graphic novel I'm working on.
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