The Prussian Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Hi Chris! Didn´t you see the crossed grenades on the shoulder boards? Foot-artillery!
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 This one today which I like very much... from an austrian dealer
The Prussian Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Hmmm, Chris,,,,it looks to me like a WW2 with a broken stalk...Diametre 4cm? Edited October 10, 2015 by The Prussian
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 Damn... you are right.... back to the drawing board :-(
dante Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Wurttemberg cap, that came with.....and picture with two edelweiss (I have always thought the one without the crown was post war?) Edited October 10, 2015 by dante
The Prussian Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Here are some "stalked" EWs.1) Another "Wehrmacht" (four holes)2) Poland3) Bundeswehr (three holes)4) austrian XIV.KorpsHello dante!Right. The one with the crown is post-war. Probably a memory badge from the Leib-Inf.Rgt. Edited October 10, 2015 by The Prussian
Chip Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Right. The one with the crown is post-war. Probably a memory badge from the Leib-Inf.Rgt.Andy,I'm not saying this is not true, but do we have any proof either way on that? The only thing I have seen is the ID made by the museum at Sonthofen. They may well be wrong in attributing it to WWI, but I have seen no proof of postwar manufacture either.
The Prussian Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Hi Chip!That´s right too, but have you ever seen a photo with a crowned EW dated in war-time?Me, I haven´t seen any photos of them, either war-time, nor post-war. We only know the badge showing in Sonthofen.
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 27, 2016 Author Posted May 27, 2016 OK, here is an interesting one, it belonged to the man who had the Private purchase Leib Regt ring and the 1907 Verein badge.... see the difference to the usual ones.....
The Prussian Posted May 28, 2016 Posted May 28, 2016 Very nice pieces, Chris, but unfortunately stil not a proof, that the crowned EW was worn in 14-18. I like the 1814-1964 one! It reminds at the battle of Badonviller 12.8.1914
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 28, 2016 Author Posted May 28, 2016 7 hours ago, The Prussian said: Very nice pieces, Chris, but unfortunately stil not a proof, that the crowned EW was worn in 14-18. Agreed, but it does show 2 very different makers.
The Prussian Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Yesterday I recieved a photo, shows v. Dellmensingen and Archeduke Carl in Heltau (near Hermannstadt). The photo must have been taken between august and November 1916, because Carl had the stars upon the collar. This rank (General) he only had in that period. The austrian officer behind Carl wears a cap badge of the XII.Korps (Hermannstadt)
The Prussian Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 On 30.11.2016 at 04:11, The Prussian said: Yesterday I recieved a photo, shows v. Dellmensingen and Archeduke Carl in Heltau (near Hermannstadt). The photo must have been taken between august and November 1916, because Carl had the stars upon the collar. This rank (General) he only had in that period. The austrian officer behind Carl wears a cap badge of the XII.Korps (Hermannstadt) Does someone know, when it was exactly taken?
Chip Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 Andy, Thanks for showing this! Very nice views of the Edelweiß. Chip
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 7, 2016 Author Posted December 7, 2016 Here is a nice 3rd Jäger set.....
Chip Posted December 8, 2016 Posted December 8, 2016 Great photo! You don't see 3.Jäger guys wearing a Bluse that often. He is wearing the Prussian style shoulder straps rather than the Hellgrün Bavarian ones. My guess that his Landeskokarde is a Baden one. One of the regiment's battalions was predominantly drawn from Baden. Chip
Paul Stadler Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 The last picture that was posted had a soldier with a cap on. In the front od the cap between the "circlets' was a pin of Red deer stag horns. I have never seen that before. What is it? Is the guy a hunter/Jaeger?
The Prussian Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Hello Paul! No. It´s the badge of the Karpathenkorps. (Carpathian corps). It was given to troops of the 1st and 200th Inf.Div.
KMB Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 And troops of the 3rd Jäger Rgt since the 2nd Bavarian Jäger Brigade was moved to the 200th IR.
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2017 Author Posted January 15, 2017 These Edelweiss used as Freikorps Collar badges seem to be the same as the Bavarian Princes on the Leib Regt Haube in the Bavarian Army Museum....
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