J Temple-West

1st Pat PB.

Just for you, Gary. 1st pat P/O.

Here is the 1st pattern Juncker, Gary. Transitional pieces will be found in the Juncker series (not as much as other makers) only with the J2/J3 types. I say that as I've never come across a J1/J2 piece.

3. The J3 not only has much shorter/wider laurel leaves, but the fold on third laurel leaf, on the J2, is different than the J3.

2. J2 has finer talons.

Hi Gary, As you say, the differences between the J1, J2/J3 is an easy call. The J1 has a very thin wreath and a distinctively delicate eagle. When it comes to the J2/J3, things become a little harder. At first glance they look quite similar, until you take a closer look. I've put together a series of comparisons that should give you an idea of what to look for when deciding if a piece is a J2 or J3. In each comparison the J2 is on the left, J3 on the right. 1. The right wing?.difference in the feathers.

I echo that....

Many thanks for posting your pictures, Stijn....An interesting thread about an interesting woman. You may well be right about the badge, although B&NL & Assmann are very similar. The only way to tell them apart, in period photo's, is to look at the swastika The frontal shot looks like the large swas' of an Assmann.... the side shot, B&NL. Here's a comparison (Left to right...B&NL, Assmann) having the pictures, perhaps this will help to determine which it is.

Many thanks, jacques.

"CIOS" plaque explaining the restoration process of the bunker and surrounding emplacements Of "Batterie Lothringen"

Rangefinder.

Today.

A priod pic of the command bunker taken during the early days of construction.

And as it is now.

One of the gun positions as it was then.

Position of "Batt Lothringen".

Hi Ian. Just a little background. "Batterie Lothringen" (Noirmont Point, St.Brelade) consisted of 4x 15cm SK L/45 (SK= schiffskanone-"ships guns") turret-mounted German Naval guns (1917) with a range of 16.5km. There was a corresponding emplacement on the island of Guernsey and between the two, the channel between the two islands was covered. As can be seen from the extract from the official listings of the forces in the CI, ?5 Batterie? was based in Guernsey and it would seem that it was allocated the name ?Batterie Steinbruch?. This is just a quick bit of research and is by no means definitive (as can be seen from the question mark next to the entry for the ?batterie? in question). I will be paying a visit to the local archives in an attempt to find out a little more, so bear with me. Listing.

Case.

Reverse.

Obverse.

Hi guys, What do we think of this one? Supposedly an early issue to LC members before the slight change of design in 37/38. The size is 50mm, indicating a late ?Alfonso XIII? manufacture date.

That's very good of you, Johnny. Keep us updated.

Ericos, You lucky dog...An absolutely superp group. I've had a go at sorting out the doc's..no luck I'm afraid. If you have my e-mail address, send me some scans and I'll resize and repost them for you.

That is a great photo, jacques. Any chance of a closeup of their flight badges?

Yep, a great photo of an old ?jack of all trades? campaigner. Could the Luftwaffe long service medals be a little longer..18/4 or 25/12 seeing that he flew in WW1 or would his early service time not count? And yes, that is a Bulgarian Infantry badge..Well spotted! The Bulgarian Infantry badge came in three grades...Gold, silver and bronze.