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This enlisted soldier from the 5th Artillery could be pre-WWI, but I include it here nonetheless. He also is wearing a badge that is similar to the British "gunner's badge" and a patch on his left arm that looks like a "shell". I know nothing about US uniforms of this time period; so, any assistance or corrections are welcome...
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Another view of the Mark VI-VIII 8inch howitzer in action...
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The AEF also obtained it's heavy artillery from the Europeans... Here are the 51st Coast Artillery's Mark VI-VIII 8inch howitzers. The US Coast Artillery Corps was the American heavy artillery, like British Garrison Artillery or German Fussartillerie.
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US field artillery soldier uniform. (I was told this is a soldier from the 6th FA - my regiment - but I have no way to confirm that...)
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The standard field gun of the US Army before WWI was the 3-inch M1902 field gun. This gun was in service until 1917, but never saw combat. The AEF received French 75mm guns upon arrival in Europe. The 3-inch field gun was used for training in the US.
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Let's start off with an award ceremony for French officers...
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We often think of the Germans with the huge railroad guns, but the French had many more variations dating from the 1880s/90s. This is the Schneider Railroad Cannon 320 mm M70/84 M70/93 Interesting with the Arabic caption...it was posted to Tunisia in 1918
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An early self-propelled artillery piece. Tractor made by St. Chamond with a 280mm howitzer.
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I'm sure the Blue Hair Brigade will be at your door should you win...
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Mortier de 280mm TR Schneider Mle 1914 This is a cigarette card...
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155mm Canon court Mle 1904 Tir Rapide Rimailho This card has an interesting reverse: posted by a German; it has the stempel - Jaeger Batl 12; 3 Oct 1914
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The Interallied Distinguished Service Cross Googling this one comes up with quite an odd trail... Legion of Frontiersmen (that's an "interesting" Google in itself)... A connection to the CIA - "IMOS Inter-Allied Distinguished Service Cross, Order of The Sphinx, presented by the Legion of Frontiersmen" to a CIA disguise guru... OMSA has a nice image...
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War Medal G?n?ral Eisenhower 1939-1945 en date du 24/12/48 Is it possible the General Eisenhower Award was from the Boy Scouts of America for a wastepaper collecting campaign...? (At least that's the only reference I can find to such an award...)
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Merci! That's exactly what I was hoping to learn about "le Colonel"
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It's great seeing a seldom seen decoration... Thanks for sharing!
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Chip, I'm not surprised at your point regarding officer straps. I recently scored my first strap - an officer strap from the 90 FAR. I paid Euro 30 and thought that was a steal consider prices I've seen. Single enlisted straps - especially high number units - have been going closer to Euro 70-100.
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That's a great shot of the 42cm M-Gerät L/12 Howitzer (Dicke Bertha) Here's more on the "big boy" or "Fat Bertha" at the Landships II website - http://www.landships.info/landships/artillery_articles.html# (scroll in the menu to the left)
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EK 1914 Round and round it goes.....
IrishGunner replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Hey, I bet you can get a fake one for half that price... -
Good question because I've seen prices for artillery boards all over the place!
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No, I didn't notice the Saxon award when I first looked at those photos. Thanks for pointing it out... And thanks to everyone posting ... it's been a great thread on Austrian awards!
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"Attention. Attention, citizens. Terrible news. There is still no sign of Santa Claus. Although the imposter has been shut down. It looks like Christmas will have to be cancelled this year. I repeat: The imposter has been shot down, but there is still no sign of the real Santa Claus..." PS: Well done, Old Man. Well done. Now about that roast pheasant...
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This one is a 15cm schweres Feldhaubitze M13 kurz
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A captured French de Bange Canon de 155mm L Modèle 1877
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Ed, I like the way you've displayed the mutze... Is it only a glass with stones, or is there something else between the top of the glass and the mutze?
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While I am sure that's a fantastic item, I'm not a rich single man like you Ed. I think my wife would prefer I stick to a photo...
