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    1. Chip
      Mark, I think you pretty much have it in that photo of Eric's. All you got was a mess kit, a spork, a cup and canteen. A salt bag was issued as well as a coffee tin. That was about it. Everything else came via meals-on-wheels or iron rations. Chip
    2. Chip
      Don, Yes, I have three entries in my data base for K. Schorp of Stuttgart. All three items are dated 1917 and are, a mapcase, a Mantelriemen and the straps for a pair of Steigeisen (climbing crampons). Chip
    3. Chip
      John Walter's "The German Bayonet" says that the origins of the S14 are obscure, but that the evidence supports the widely held belief that they originally were seized export bayonets. Later, starting in about 1915, newly made examples were produced with a 300mm blade. Chip
    4. Chip
      I have a set of four tags, all having belonged to the same staff officer over his career. His name is Norman Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels. Chip
    5. Chip
      I think Eric's pouch is a good period piece. I like the ink stamp. Eric, if you don't like it, I will be happy to take it off of your hands. Chip
    6. Chip
      There were only two arm-patches. This propeller fpr engeneers, and a steering wheel for helmsmen. There was also a radio operator's patch and I think a searchlight one as well. These may not have been official, but I have seen them being worn in crew photos. Chip
    7. Chip
      The man on the floor might have the metallic thread version, so that the propellars appear brighter. Chip
    8. Chip
      It looks to be a visored Einheitsmütze, in the style of the M1908 issue Schirmmütze. It appears to be a private purchase piece, considering the silk lining. So, it could be imperial or the Reichswehr army version. Nothing about it says Landwehr, besides the cockade, which may or may not be original to the cap. The Sterbebild shows a M1908 cap. Chip
    9. Chip
      The mark 106R is for the line regiment. Take a look at the unit marks on Saxon buckles. Line regiments nearly always marked this way. Chip
    10. Chip
      The red numbers were used (by decree) up until August of 1914 when the orders came for changing to the green numbers. Later, the numbers were ordered to be removed altogether. Chip
    11. Chip
      Kornel, That is an unusual shape. Also interesting is the half-hearted attempt at a perforation line. Chip
    12. Chip
      Personally, I clean the surfaces with a mild liquid soap and when dry, apply a thin coat of vaseline, which I then wipe off. It doesn't do much to remove corrosion, but it does make them look better and protects the surface. I generally avoid examples with a lot of corrosion, but if I could clean them the way Kornel has, I would change my mind about that. Chip
    13. Chip
      Probably a "Marburger" Jäger (Jäger Bn,Nr.11). The rolled straps were a security measure. The roll is held in place by a loop on the shoulder. Chip
    14. Chip
      Hello, Does anyone recognize this patch? It is on a field gray backing with the commander's flag and the arabic number "18" beneath. I have had it for years hoping to identify is as imperial, but some suggest to me that it is from the postwar period. Any ideas? Thanks, Chip
    15. Chip
      Interesting that as a Fahnenjunker he was issued a Signalpfeife. I assume that the Trageschlaufen are the belt loops with rings that are worn for attaching the Tornister straps when cartridge pouches are not worn. One wonders why he would not be issued cartridge pouches. Chip
    16. Chip
      Charles, All of my sources say that the buckle was the same as all other Bavarian officers, i.e., gilt.
    17. Chip
      Chris, Of course, I meant I've never seen a German issue sewing kit. I've got American, Australian and Canadian WWI examples.
    18. Chip
      Ed, It is actually a little known fact that the Austrian army was experimenting with genetics in order to cut down on the expense of trench periscopes.
    19. Chip
      I've never seen any evidence of an issue sewing kit (aka: housewife). They don't appear in the lists of issued items. With most units having a tailor and a cobbler, my guess is that a soldier would just have them make repairs. Chip
    20. Chip
      No wonder you have so many women. At your age, the ratio of men vs women gives you the pick of the litter!
    21. Chip
      Supposedly, the first semi-automatic rifle ever used in combat.
    22. Chip
      There was no Saxon "love" regiment. But you are correct about the Leib Regiment's buckle. That buckle on Ebay.de is misidentified. It's a private purchase piece, as is the belt and I'll bet both are not unit marked. Wishful thinking on the part of the seller. Chip
    23. Chip
      Chris, I think this only holds true for Württemberg infantry. Their regiments wore a mixture of Brandenburg and Swedish cuffs before the war, but standardized on the Swedish cuffs in 1915. I can't think on any Prussian infantry units (other than some Garde & Jäger units) that would have worn Swedish cuffs.
    24. Chip
      Both appear to be wearing the Kürassier Waffenrock in fieldgray which replaced the fieldgray Koller by an AKO of February 23, 1910. Chip
    25. Chip
      I doubt it is RIR.11, as he would not have Swedish cuffs. If you look at the cuff piping shade in comparison to the red piping down the front of the tunic, it definitely looks darker (black). I think he is a pioneer. Chip
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