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I think this ones French

Thanks Rick do you think this is the same gun firing ? This one has some writing on the reverse

picked this up with a few others the only one with no writing on the back can anybody help with the type of gun? thanks Mark

Hello just got this photo recently can anybody help with information about this officer and help with translation of name on reverse thanks Mark

Chip thanks for the advice I think I will start with some single boards when I have my fist one I wiil post it here thanks Mark

Hello at the moment I am tempted to start collecting shoulder boards which I know nothing about, is it best to purchase off dealers or how can I spot the fakes on e-bay Can anybody recomend a good reference thanks Mark

Hi just got this medal bar are the awards in the right order? if it reads left to right should the war aid cross be before the centenary medal ? thanks Mark

Chip Thanks for the help mark

Hello have I got this ID right members of Kgl.Bayer.1.Chevaulegers-Regt 3&4 Eskadron ? The two gents on the right of the picture both have a horseshoe shaped badge on their left sleeve, one is a light colour and the other appears to be black are these different grades of blacksmith? photo taken in nurnberg march 1915 thanks Mark

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Hello just starting to research the wehrpass of Paul Hellbach I have shown p22 it is the WWI promotions that interest me Unterofficer to Vizefeldwebel skips a rank and so does Vizefeldwebel to Leutnant how common is this ? Also Gerfrieter to Leutnant in two years quite a rise ! He started in I.R.94 until 13.11.15 then I.R 41 any comments welcome thanks Mark

Hello Joe just received my copy superb book fills in a lot of the gaps in my meagre knowledge Thanks Mark

Thanks Rick I would never of got the medal bar Mark.

Hello just got this today is the dedication signed by the officer in the photo and is it possable to get any more information about him Thanks Mark

Tnanks for the help Andy very useful Mark

Thanks Rick never would have got the brooch thanks Mark

Hello just got this photo any help with medalbar, unit or ID of officer no writing on back of photo thanks Mark

Hello just got this photo the man on the right has a machinegunner sharpshooter badge on his left arm any help with the unit he is in, also the man on the leftany help with unit thanks mark

Hello can anybody help with this unit sometime after WWI. Are the cheverons on the right arms fencing awards? They appear to be in two different colours are these different levels of this award and what do these represent ? thanks Mark

Which hussar regiments uniform is Duke Ernst August wearing and hes not wearing many medals.

Sent back from the front to factorys full of women ? is this so bad?

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Helo I have this militarpass to Oskar Hauser born 1872 pre war 1 Feld-Art Reg 9 batterie Training:Operation for the Field art, Gun pointer and with the Reichs revolver M83. 3/9/14-15/9/15 with L.Mun.Kol 2 Abt Res-Feld-Art-Reg Nr53. then as shown on page 12 and 13.The entry for 6/12/15 says something about an Iron Foundry, then the entry on 23/2/17 is the same factory mentioned on inside of the pass.Unfortunatley for me I translate these with a German English Dicionary and struggle with some words and writing.

Soldbuch of Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Leerhoff Streifenkompanie X, Photo shows EKI and Black Wound badge WWI and SA sports badge also received Sudetenmedal and KVK2 with Swords on 20.1.40

Thanks again for the help this is my best bargain so far only cost $ 2.48 Mark