Chip

Chris,

Please send it to me and I will investigate to see if there are any hidden Beamtenwappen. :)

Chris,

I saw those two and tipped off a friend in Poland that collects items from PB.2. Yours was already sold, but he got the other one.

Chip

....what Wahl does mention is how all the officers in the unit seem to have no interest in being involved in combat, the front or the war.He complains that you never see any of them in the trenches and dug outs...

Chris,

That said, I don't think that lessens York's achievements on that day. If the German unit's sentiment at that time turns you off, I'd be happy to have that document! :)

Just to add a little tactile something to the thread, here is an M07 "pair" from the R.I.R.202.

I can't see the backs of them, but I think they may be Fußschoner. They were pretty commonly issued in the Saxon army. They tightened around the ankle to keep the foot from sliding too much in the boot (thus helping to prevent blisters) and they also helped to keep the boot on when one was in muddy conditions where the suction might tend to pull the boot off.

Chip

Too many Otto's for a Rangliste to be of any help. :(

I'd have to agree with you in this case.

Chip

Hardy,

Thanks for looking that up. He sure does look like a kid in the photo. Yes, that abbreviation has been a mystery to me. Not only that, however, as I have not been able to find out anything about the unit mentioned either. The date on the card is only four months after his induction.

Chip

I think there were such Saxon artillery cards.

Bavarian artillerist.

Chip

My 79er.

Printers did make spelling mistakes and in at least one case I know of, reprinted the card with the correct letter superimposed over the wrong one. Another thing I have noticed is that the death dates in the unit Ehrentafeln often do not match those on the Sterbebilder. In just one regiment alone, I have run into this situation about once in every ten cards. Usually, they are only a day apart, but it certainly makes you wonder who is getting the information wrong, the family or the unit.

Chip

I read an article of an collector form the US that complained about a German seller on ebay, because the German won't sell his photos to the US. He sold two photos showing Flammenwerfer Pioniere with their Totenkopf patches on the cuffs. One photo was sold for 80€. The american collector said in his article that he found it pathetic that the seller wasn't selling the photos to him, because he would had paid 800€ (!!!) for both. This is a new dimension ... one day only a few rich people will get photos on ebay, because the market will be screwed!

The simple answer to that problem is to get some friends in Europe! I exchange favors with many European bidders, who can't get American sellers to ship to Europe. It's a bit of an imposition, but you know you can ask the same of the other person.

Chip

(OK!!!!!! who's playing with the on/off smilie control again)

I haven't been able to use the emoticons or anything else on the tool bar for months. I tried to figure out how to turn it back on to no avail.

Chip

Nice original Gaede signature.

I have this one too. This is for volunteer medical aides. These are the guys that transport and attended the wounded once they are removed from the field first aid stations. They are not in the military.

Chip

Perhaps off subject, but since we're talking about Kraftfahrer and Tanks and Munich was mentioned. Here is the reverse of a photo card of mine. I've never been able to fully understand the abbreviations. The letters are "B.B.H.d.R.". Any ideas?

Note that he almost wears a tunic with swedish cuffs for infantry!

Yes, this is curious. One wonders why he has Swedish cuffs. As far as I know, up until the simplified barrel cuffs were introduced in 1915, the only infantry units (without cuff Litzen) still wearing the Swedish cuffs were the Württembergers.

Chip

I agree with Chris. It's a 17mm Minenwerfer with a canvas protective cover on it.

Chip

I don't think its a unit mark, but rather a manufacturer mark. It could be a post-war case. They did continue to make these for domestic and export sales.

Chip

It's like a bloom'in hardware store!

I've got a shovel, but now I know where all the carriers are. No wonder I can't find one!

Ed,

Here is another example. I have the name of the doctor that wore this one.

Mentioned example.

These armbands are not that easy to find. Personally, I wouldn't buy one unless it had and imperial era unit stamp. I only have one extra example at the moment, but the circumference is small, so I imagine it was worn by a female nurse. Price-wise, I think you are looking at $100-$200 depending on how clear the unit mark is.

Chip