Chip

Oberstleutnant Max Hoffmeister, Commander of Infantry Regiment Nr.189.

You might notice in the photo that the soldier is wearing the special, green and silver thread, Oberjäger Troddel. Chip

Here's the most favored in my collection. Chip

Here are some Bavarian Jäger Sterbebilder. Chip

I have my great uncle's stuff (American 42nd "Rainbow" Division) and in with it was a French ammo pouch that he carried miscellaneous small things in. I also have a French ChauChat ammo clip bag that a doughboy used for similar purposes. He has written his name and unit on it. Chip

Chris, No, I had not seen those, but now I know who is outbidding me on 3.Jäger Rgt. Sterbebilder! I have one of these. The one to Leonhard Sinzinger, has the spelling corrected on the first name to Bernhard on subsequent cards. Evidently, the printer screwed up the name and had to fix some of the cards. Johann Echter died from his wounds on July 6th, 1916 (good catch on that one!). I didn't see any Hampps in the regimental history on those dates. I'm still working on a complete alphabetical listing for the entire regiment. The regimental history gives the deaths by date. So finding Konrad Fuchs without knowing the death date is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Perhaps the location (St.Marie a Py) might provide a clue as to the date? Chip

Yeah, the very first official can had a concave ring around the middle, while later Gummimaske cans and all subsequent cans had a convex ring (see the two in the photo). Of course, the wooden body can is an exception. The straps were a light cotton canvas. Chip

Rohr was partially Jewish. I think he had a grandparent that fit the bill. I'm sure it chapped Hitler that hero, Rohr was not pure. Chip

Sandsack helmet covers. Cool.

According to the unit history, Garr was wounded on September 28, 1918 and died on October 17th. At the time the unit was experiencing the "Stellungskämpfe und Schlacht in der Champagne". Nice Sterbebild! I collect the ones from this regiment. Chip

Here's the top of my early can. The rivets are for the cage inside the lid. The Gebrauchsanweisung is in the lid, rather than at the bottom. Inside, at the bottom is a sheet metal "buffer", that keeps the filter from resting on the bottom of the can. I suspect that was for air circulation to help keep the filter dry. The lid is owner marked to, "Zahlm. Sonntag, Sanitäts Komp. Nr. 566". Chip

My single example.

Charles, I was going to say the same thing. I have a single M15 that is all gold bullion, but this one has a little extra flare to it. I suppose he got the premium pattern. Chip

Eric, I would like to see both. My old friend (now departed) and MG owner, Paul Boyer (WWII pilot in the south pacific) had a round water can. I think it went with his MG08 when he started breaking up his collection (when he was in his early 80s). Never have found a Salzbeutel, but it hasn't been for lack of trying. Probably the only imperial kit item that I have never had the chance to get. Chip

No, he hasn't done the update yet, but here you go..... (private showing, keep it quiet). http://www.kaisersbunker.com/dunkelblau/tunics/dbt49.htm Chip

The Flammenwerfer one was on Ebay in the past. I downloaded the photo. I have one more for the Granatenwerfertrupp. Chip

OK,OK.....here is one of mine. There was a whole series of these with the artwork apparently provided by someone in the unit (A. Behrend im Felde 1917). There was a card for each specialty within the battalion.

The Bavarians wore these by regulation up until the Kleiner Rock was introduced to them in 1916. And who's to say that they didn't continue to wear them, especially for studio photos, where they might have preferred their old distinctive jacket. Chip

I know why ccj likes the LGR100. I think my favorite regiment is known to most (see my avatar). Chip

I'm 99% sure that my example is aluminum. Chris D. - Thanks for showing that photo. It's the first time I have seen another white metal one other than in a period photo or uniform plate. Mine appears to be more concave, that is, it is more curved, like it would be worn higher on the helmet. I had thought that only the III See Batl. wore the white metal plate when on service in China. I don't know where that idea came from, however. Chip

That's a coincidence. The Kaiser's Bunker (Tony) just got one too, but an Offizierstellvertreter. I guess they bent the rules a bit and let this rank wear them too. Supposedly, the unique Bavarian Litewka was replaced in 1916 with the introduction (to the Bavarians) of the Kleiner Rock, which then became the universal Litewka for officers. My guess is that they could wear any of the other pieces of clothing that they normally wore for undress, so, gray trousers, feldgrau visored cap, shoes rather than boots and a sword are possible. Chip

Unfortunately, the good ones have been exposed in detail, front and back.....a huge help to those who plan to deceive. It's the old dilemma, how do you educate the collecting community without feeding the same information to the fakers? Chip

I once had a pair of M07s, unfortunately long gone. Chip

Chris, No wonder I couldn't read it. What the heck is a Kolli? It's not in my 1950s German dictionary. Wiki says it's baggage or luggage and that it is plural. I'm surmising that it is something akin to "containers". I didn't think that was the term for the Mg08/15 drums. Chip