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Tony, no, thats an information I search too.

The canteen came together with a privately purchased map pouch and other stuff, which belonged to a Vizewachtmeister and maybe artillery observer of FAR 95, so I think this stuff is WW1 period. I also got his Feldartillerie-Tabellenbuch with shooting tables etc. A really scientific task, to make these guns hit...

The MEZ1 is with 100% a fake and not even a good one. I also don't like the back and the ribbons look like the fake and artificially "browned" ribbons the "Raritaetensammlerclub" usually sells. May the bidder be lucky with it...

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Just got this one in a large WW1 lot at Ebay. Its like new and seems to have the late type leather straps.

June 28, 1914: The bad boys are planning "the beginning"... A picture which will be included in my next Verdun-Picture-DVD.

Thats the usual Ebay stupidity as Tom says. Two idiots who get crazy about an item. The problem is, that prices like that become "standart" because of Ebay idiots...

Is the Patronenkasten 08 the wooden one and 15 the one in steel?

Chris,

Glad you were able to get it. I just love a sled that has been banged about, those dents from the shrapnel balls and shell splinters add great character. Does the serial # match between gun and sled? Mine does not and it is not unusual, but I think they originally should have. Nice patronenkasten 08 and 15, the early ones are hard to find. I have a VERY early brass mounted one in the same style, made by Vickers Son's & Maxim for the MG01s. It is the only one I have seen like it. Nice ZF 12 in the early "kidney" case, too. I suggest some pads like used for furniture legs to protect the floor. It is odd, that 08/15 looks at home there. Reminds me of the MG 08/18, which was an aircooled MG 08/15 that could be tripod mounted. Experimental only though. Please post some more pics when you get the 08. If you ever come to the states and make it to the Maryland area, we can take mine out and fire it live. I have 1200rds in belts just waiting for the next trip to the range. And then there is the MP 18 I.....

Dan

Thanks for the invitation mate

Ich komme darauf zur?ck...

Nope... a lot of hard work and selling... and the MG08 will be here by the end of November :-)))))

You really must come around and play some time ;-)

Make some closeups and I will tell it you!

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Nice display Du Frontschwein The shield is the standart Infanterieschutzschild 16. I also got one (posted it a longer time ago). The most of them were returned in 1917 and 1918 to make steel helmet from them. Its the same high quality chrome-nickel steel they made the helmets from. Thats why the most shields you see nowadays are relics. Here are some pics of these shields in use.

Holy fu**!!!!!!!!!!! Is that yours??? Did you win the 37 000 000 jackpot?

I thought it is "Bekleidungsamt Armeekorps" and then the roman number of the corps?

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Proof mark with crown and a maker from Berlin.

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Here are pics. I really like such nice brass items

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Here is one I bought as made after 1957 in the BRD.