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Please put on your thinking caps! Can anyone remember a imperial navy lot that was sold on Ebay in the past that included a Bandspange with ribbons for the following?...EKII, Silver Liakat, Eiserne Halbmond and the Tamara order? I am purchasing a grouping which includes a single ribbon for the Tamara and a host of other navy items. The seller has told me that there was also a Bandspange, but he did not get it. Just wondering if anyone saw it or knows where it is. Thanks, Chip
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Gordon, Thanks for showing these. Being a collector of imperial marine items myself, I can sure appreciate them. How many Halbflotte and Flotte numbers existed? I don't have the book on the subject that might inform me of this. If there were many, this could be an expensive endeavor for you. I once owned a cut-down "Unterseeboot 9" , or was it "U9", ribbon and though it was the normal size and lettering, I was never sure if it was a military piece or a commercial piece that was taking advantage of the wide popularity of the Weddigen and his boat. Did individual boats have their own ribbons? I am looking for ribbons from the ground based naval troops, like the Matrosen Regiments, Marine Pionier, etc. Chip
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Three interesting Veteran documents
Chip replied to Mike Dunn's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Mike, Another thought. Did you get any other documents with these? It would be interesting to know what field units this soldier served in. Chip -
Three interesting Veteran documents
Chip replied to Mike Dunn's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Mike, Absolutely beautiful documents. Congratulations! I think any militaria collector would be happy to have these. Like so many other medals, the documents are much more scarce than the hardware. Good luck with finding that last one and if you see any duplicates, please let me know! Chip -
Interesting that the third "brother" in the trio photo is wearing a Bavarian helmet, while the other two are wearing Prussian Wappen. So maybe not a brother? I think the fact that they are standing on the side of a hill gives the impression that Eduard is short, but he is actually about the same height as Clemen if you put them on the same footing. Chip
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Chris, I didn't take enough pictures of my Granatenwerfer, but here are a few. My example was made by Gebr.Bing of N?rnberg. First, is the somewhat blurry picture of the list of contents from the inside of the lid of the box. Let me know if you can't read it and I will send you the list. As you can see, it lists accessories and spare parts.
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Chris, Nice piece. I kind of wish I had not gotten rid of mine, but it was causing the house to settle! That is one heavy piece of equipment. I had the wooden box with all of the accessories. Great condition, no rust and sold it for $450.00 about ten years ago. I should have held it a bit longer! Only seen a handful of base plates. The few I have seen were battlefield relics, with the condition being about the same as most of the trench shields you see. Lots of pitting and missing the information plates. Good luck in your quest for the base. If you are going to find one it will probably be in Belgium or France. Chip
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EK 1914 American battle EK2...
Chip replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Chris, Sorry for the late reply. I was in Germany last week and in Washington, D.C. the week before. Now just catching up with the forums. So you want a scan of the shoulder strap on a green background? What kind of green? Feldgrau? Let me know what size you want and I will get it for you. Regarding my grandfather, no medals other than a victory medal and an occupation medal. I have a few stories, but nothing with the detail of your fine articles. Chip