JensF.

Can you post a pic of the complete shovel please? Front and back.

Is this a british ammo-box? It is stamped 1917:

Unfortunately no. Only the wood...

Are you interested in a repro stick for WW1 stick grenades?

I have got a question about the P14 rifle. I got a deactivated P14 in my collection, which was made by Eddystone (stamped "ERA") with the serial number 656529. I can't find a date on the rifle but is it possible to date it by its serial number?

Thanks gentlemen. I still have this group and the price was like an EK1 1914 with case during the times, we had real money (D-Mark). The Croix de Guerres palm is with "LIIIL" and the Leopold only with an "L". I still want to visit Belgium and the place where he was killed. Just to see, where it was and to make pictures. I also hope to find a photo of this brave man.

How about the Mauser Tankgewehr? Ok, it will cost twice what you paid for everything so far, but......

WTF?!?! NIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE items, Chris!!! We should talk seriously about a visit to your home...

A couple of days ago I sent a mail to the Bayerische Armeemuseum Ingolstadt and asked them to forward pictures of my shoes to Dr. J?rgen Kraus (THE Dr. Kraus). Here is his answer: """ Sehr geehrter xxx, die ?bersandten Fotos zeigen einen Ersatzschuh von 1915. Im 1. Weltkrieg hat man mit den verschiedensten M?glichkeiten experimentiert, einen Schuh aus Ersatzstoffen, vor allem mit Holzsohlen, zu schaffen. Er sollte nat?rlich nur in der Heimat getragen werden. Ihr Exemplar zeichnet sich durch eine sehr stark vereinfachte Beriemung aus. Mit freundlichen Gr??en Dr. J?rgen Kraus Oberkonservator """ Translation: The pictures show a "substitution shoe" from 1915. In WW1 they tried different possibilities to make a shoe out of substitution materials, especially with wooden soles. Of course it should be worn only at home. Your example is distinguished by extremely simplified straps.

I fear all valleys at Verdun were Totenschluchten...

A lot of Lippe on one bar:

Thanks for your answers guys. Any idea about the quite unusual "W?rttemberg-stamp"?

Detail of the stamp. "W?RTTBG. 1915" and a single antler. Each shoe got a stamp!

3

2

I just got this pair of shoes with wooden and nailed soles. They are stamped "W?rttbg. 1915" and below a small antler (the crest of the Kingdom of W?rttemberg). I never saw that type of shoes before. Any opinions?

Thats the Chaffourschlucht isn't it?

And whats the difference?

Take a look at this page and you know what I mean! http://mialot.nicolas.free.fr/index.php?mo...al&id_gal=6

The really rare 2-ring KVK 2. class:

Another one. In my opinion wartime:

4

3

2

Here both types of crosses from a group! The mounted one is made from iron.