Odulf

Very nice Larry!

For this matter I would advice the ecxellent book, which was published last year, "La Médaille coloniale - Guide du collectionneur" by Patrick Binet. Listing all types of all medals and bars (with detailed photos and markings). Available from: PBCO Editions www.http://editions.pb-co.fr

Sept. 1916 Husaren-Regiment 17

O'Kelly? Doesn't seem very familiar to me. Are you sure this is genuine? I have a book of Irish family names, but O'Kelly is not in it.....

You're welcome, Andy Please share your results with us...

These groups are undervalued, but on the other hand, there are so many other groups up for sale... I have had a goup to a Marine survivor of the incident, and (afterwards) a Marine o/b the Royal Yacht, where he's got his RNLSGM, it made little money. So, it is all down to the feeble market. Perhaps in a century, but we as custodians of these groups, won't see that.

Gentlemen, For many many years I use this dagger as a letter opener. I received it, against my mother's wishes, as a boy from an old uncle who (in good family tradition) was in the Merchant Navy.He had more stuff from Turkey and the Near East littering his place. He said then, it was a Russian dagger, part of a set of a Cossac. To my assumptions it dates before 1914 (as he retired in 1920). Can any of you shine a light on the origine of this little dagger, please? Lenght over all:21,5 Cm Length of the blade: 14 Cm The iron is a sheet, with two scales of horn (dark colored bone?) attached as grips. No marking, no decorations. just a solid piece of iron and very sharp after all these years of use.

Eduard Heldt * 18 Oct. 1818, Greifswald + 23 Jan. 1885, Lübeck Hans Kuhn (not Kundt!) * 29 Nov. 1824, Pillau + unknown (post 1871) Source: Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945 (Band 2), by Hans H. Hildebrandt & Ernest Henriot Biblio Verlag - Osnabrück, 1989

I have tried several of my RN Listst for the period given, but no result...

I would say, Continental, and to be more specific Belgian. Hanging from the left shoulder are two little "mats" of braid, these are worn by both Belgian and Dutch guards. As the uniform is not Dutch, it is likely to be Belgian. The colors of the uniform are of little significance for the nationality, because the combination of red breeches and a blue tunic was worn by many Hussars Regiments in Europe. However, it need not be a Hussar, it can also be an officer belonging to a staff, the uniforms sometimes are very similar. On his chest I notice one silver medal and the Italian Order of the Holy Maurice and Lasarus.

Thanks XEN!

#106 Luftwaffe motorcycle combination, with unit's decal (who can identify this roundel?)

#105 Luftwaffe Meldestelle with despatch riders.

#104 In Russia with 515 Infantry Regiment, a German military cemetary.

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#101 Where you go, that's where you are...

#100 Other men wear rubber also...

#99 Along the rocky road "Zwischen Janow und Jaworow, Sept. 1939" in Poland.

#98 NSU in the Reichswehr

Volksabstimmung Oberschlesien (20 March 1921)

and another...

But also a part of the border region with Denmark was put to the test, on 14 March 1920.

A postcard in English about the controversial Corridor (which should give the newly created Poland access to the Baltic) and the Free City of Danzig.

Also in Austria, people prefered a unification with Germany (strictly forbidden by the Versailles Treaty).