KMB Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 A good close up of the M1914 Bergmütze with Edelweiß from eBay.
The Prussian Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 A wonderful photo! Why didn´t I see that at ebay???
GreyC Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Hi, browsing thru the forum I came across this #2 post which was posted way back, so I don´t know if this is still of interest. But the signature on the mount of the photo does not designate the person in the photo but the photographer. His name was Vahldiek. There was a photographer in the 1870s by that name in Brunswig, so this photographer could be from that family (though the town´s name does not really look like Braunschweig. Not to be confused with another family of photographers in Schleswig Holstein and Rostock by the name of Vahlendieck. GreyC
dante Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Couple from my collection, sadly nothing written on the backs
KMB Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Would anyone happen to have photos of original WW1 German Bergmützen? I've been searching for photos of original ones, but only having little luck. Thanks
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 1, 2017 Author Posted July 1, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 12:07, GreyC said: This is from a seller who sells everything but militaria.... So not from the collecting scene.... it is a veeery thin metal, has anyone seen one like it? Which period? Thanks Chris
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 1, 2017 Author Posted July 1, 2017 I must check, but I would say average for the WW1 era pieces, best Chris
The Prussian Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 One can say, "the smaller, the younger". WW1 era mostly had 4cm, later 3cm
KMB Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 Were German Alpenkorps soldiers who were also D O A V members allowed to use their D O A V Edelweiß in the military? Thanks.
The Prussian Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) Hello KMB! One can´t say that, because the EW was allowed to wear, but it´s not specified, which one it was. We have seen different EW on photos. I haven´t seen a DÖAV in wear, but that doesn´t mean, there were none of them. Note the postcard of the bav. Pi.Kp. 102 where you can see a DÖAV EW! Edited July 9, 2017 by The Prussian
KMB Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 Thanks! I was also wondering, what was Gebirg Artillerie Kanonen Btr 10? Prussian? Bavarian? Württemberg? Thanks
The Prussian Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 There was no Gerbigs-Artillerie-Kanonen-Batterie Nr.10. The Gebirgs-Batterie 10 was a bavarian one. Set-up in june 1915, mobile since july 1915. Together with prussian Geb.Bttr.9, bav.Geb.Bttr.1 (later württ. Geb.Bttr.11) and prussian Geb.Bttr.18 it formed the Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 3. Gebirgs-Batterien (first they were called Gebirgs-Kanonen-Batterien) were parts of Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilungen. The term "Gebirgs-Artillerie-Kanonnen-Batterie" officially did not exist. Maybe they were named so erroneously in private letters.
Fritz die Spinne Posted September 24, 2017 Posted September 24, 2017 Here are the badges I managed for Edelweiss. The plain one is steel with brass, and 4cm at widest points. The two DOAV are not magnetic.
The Prussian Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Hello Fritz! Unfortunately there ain´t too much infos about the one, that was given by Austia to the Alpenkorps. Some soldiers bought themselves some badges. It´s hard to say, which one is "original"... Edited October 22, 2017 by The Prussian
Fritz die Spinne Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Great stuff--been using yours as a guide. I think I did well with the plain one in steel. Actually two came together with a konvolut of buttons: Edited September 25, 2017 by Fritz die Spinne
Fritz die Spinne Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Probably the holding point for my small collection. A small grouping brought three more--all are 40mm across the longest point, but the small is 34mm. Shall I consider that WWII? Regarding the DAOV, having read the thread often, I am happy to include these two with the collection. Top row, the first two are steel. The rest are not magnetic, and appear to be Neusilber.
The Prussian Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Hi Fritz! A really nice collection! The last one (34mm). It has a single small pollen in the middle. It looks like mine in the first row (3rd from left) in #217. But the size in untypically. Maybe a civilian one? I recieved a nice collection of a man who served in peacetime in bav. Inf.Rgt.1 and after mobilization in Inf.Leib-Rgt. In the III.Reich Wehrpaß it´s mentioned, that he served in those units, nothing more. In his Militärpaß he recieved MVK III, EKII and DA3, the battles are unfortunately unreadable; but his Soldbuch!!!!! "ist berechtigt, das Edelweißabzeichen zu tragen" (is authorized to wear the Edelweiß-badge)!
Fritz die Spinne Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Hi Fritz! A really nice collection! The last one (34mm). It has a single small pollen in the middle. It looks like mine in the first row (3rd from left) in #217. But the size in untypically. Maybe a civilian one? I recieved a nice collection of a man who served in peacetime in bav. Inf.Rgt.1 and after mobilization in Inf.Leib-Rgt. In the III.Reich Wehrpaß it´s mentioned, that he served in those units, nothing more. In his Militärpaß he recieved MVK III, EKII and DA3, the battles are unfortunately unreadable; but his Soldbuch!!!!! "ist berechtigt, das Edelweißabzeichen zu tragen" (is authorized to wear the Edelweiß-badge)! That is fantastic! What an exceptional document. May I share by email with a couple of friends who are not on this forum?
The Prussian Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Of course! No problem! Please note, that this page is written in 1914. So the entry about the Edelweiß must have been done later in 1915
Fritz die Spinne Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Oh--thank you as well for the kind comment on my collection, and the thoughts on the small one. I got so excited to see the Soldbuch entry. 11 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Of course! No problem! Please note, that this page is written in 1914. So the entry about the Edelweiß must have been done later in 1915 Of course. I know these were living documents, and entries span the time in service.
The Prussian Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) There ain´t no more interesting entries in the papers. Unfortunately. Jakob Kohlauf, born 25.1.1896 in Winkel (Lenggries) 18.10.1906 Rekrut in bav. Inf.Rgt.1 22.8.1914: 4.Ers.Kp./Inf.Leib-Rgt. 3.1.1916: überzähliger Gefreiter 30.6.1916: etatmäßiger Gefreiter Education: Driver Here is his Stammrolle. I will try to get a better readable scan Edited October 22, 2017 by The Prussian
scottplen Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) here is one I found online ! Good original ? Edited November 2, 2017 by scottplen
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