Chip

Chris,

Congratulations on finding a very nice example. I don't think I have ever seen one marked in this way. If they are unit marked at all, it is usually an ink stamp on the inside of the flap. I love it!

Chip

Some stragglers! Please send all cast-offs my way.

Chip

Heiko,

Please pardon my ignorance, but can you tell me why the OZL is at the back of this bar, behind the centennial medal and others? I am just a babe in the woods when it comes to medals, so I thought an order such as this would outrank several of the pieces ahead of it.

Thanks,

Chip

A page from his Milit?rpa?.

All,

Here is my example. It was taken off of a tunic, so the condition is not the best. It is a Juncker piece. Of interest is that when it was taken apart to put on the tunic, the backing plate was put back on upsidedown. You can also see the ghost of where the badge originally was impressed into the cloth. When it was put back together on the tunic, there was no way (or care) to match the original holes where the prongs went through in the wool, thus the misalignment. Along with this badge, I received the owner's dogtag, Milit?rpa? and a small diary. The owner had an interesting history, having been in the following MG units, 2.M.G.Ss.Komp.d.M.G.Ss.Abt.33, Ers.Geb.M.G.Abt.Nr.4, Geb.M.G.Abt.Nr.254, Geb.M.G.Abt.201.

Chip

MG Becher! Sehr Rar!

Chip

One more,

EK2 6.Jan.1917

So are there any educated guesses out there as to why Ausgust 1917?

Chip

Tom,

That is a very nice example.

Chip

Otto,

Thanks for sending the additional pictures. I'm afraid Rosenberg is right, there are some bad signs here, like the lithopane, the crooked lettering, etc. I guess your friend knew what he was talking about.

Chip

Paul,

A very nice lot. Extremely colorful and all so nicely related to the regiment.

Chip

notned,

Actually, I was talking about the one with the helmeted soldier, that has "Mannheim" on it. This one you are now showing is a bit small for my old eyes. Can you enlarge it so that the inscription might be read? The cypher is also that of the 110th Grenadiers.

Chip

Joe,

Yes, the REK goes in that third spot. Stogie had a loose "Treu dem Regiment" example just a month or so ago. May still have it?

If you are going to keep with the naval motif, you will have your work cut out for you in finding a navy related bar for that ribbon. Besides, I think the navy REK ribbon was all blue with no stripes. You might want to put the Kyffhauser medal on the second place, as that would allow you to use most any unit bar that you would come across. Also, the Marine REK is much tougher to find.

Chip

notned,

The badge is for the association of former members of the 110th Gren.Rgt. The cypher in the middle was that of Kaiser Wilhelm I, for whom the regiment was named. They wore this cypher on their shoulder straps. Can we get a better look at the other tinnie that is in the picture?

Chip

Mike,

That size is too large for a cap badge. The Isonzo-Armee piece is very common. I have a cap badge size version. Yours might have been made as paper weight. Does it have any heft to it?

These designs were used for various purposes and were made in more than one size. There are miniture versions and I have one that is approximately 4"X4" that was made as a wall plaque and which I have also seen in the cap badge size.

Chip

Otto,

I don't think your friend knows very much about steins! Can you show us what the body of the stein looks like?

Chip

Daniel,

Those Schn?rschuhe were actually the standard issue up until 1914, when Prussia authorized the front lace version that we are all more familiar with.

Chip

I like it because it is the deep blue version.

Chip

It's called the Richard Prior facial!

The insignia is unofficial and one of many that were authorized by divisional commanders, etc. One noteworthy example was the 12th Division, which further identified its units by sewing loops of different colored cloth at the base of the shoulder straps (I have three such examples, two from infantry regiments and one from the stretcher bearer company). Another division wore something similar to the soldier in your photo, that is, a combination of geometric shapes on the sleeve to denote the unit within the division.

This soldier has a shoulder board that looks like it might have the edging braid (Tresse) and metal unit number of an Offizierstellvertreter.

Chip

Rosenberg,

These are very common and not reproduced that I know of. A good look at the the framing job could give you some clues as to whether it has been recently disturbed. I wouild doubt it.

Chip

Paul,

The dates of service are on the glass!

Chip

Paul,

The dates of service are on the glass!

Chip

Rick,

I don't think so.

Chip

Though not a great quality photo, here is a picture of a friend's machine gun company prize from 1913..

Chip

Rick,

Here is a picture of the marking on the back of my Junker made 1908 infantry award. Unfortunately,

most of the original silver wash finish is gone, leaving a surface that is somewhat hard to read through

Chip

Dave,

I'm sorry. I thought your original comment said something about a Nachrichten Abteilung and therefore you thought that the underlay was dark green. I guess I don't know what you meant.

Chip