David F Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 cheers Kev.I'll go over there for a look.Many thanks for the help.David F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Post 38:- On the right side of the chest the 1897 Centenery for Kaiser Wilhelm I Birthday, the ribbon is actually yellow but colour tones came out different with regards Black & White, on his left breast a Prussian service "Schnalle" for more details on these please see:http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3024Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Here is the latest postcard to come into my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 and here is the back.His name is Willi ???It does say Garde du Corps.I is it true or has someone made a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 here is my latest postcard.It shows 3 men all wearing the same type of tunic.Now the question is are they mounted men??Looks like the man on the left is wearing spurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 here is the back of the card.Not only does it show the photographers details someone has also writen the names of the 3 guys on the front.i cannot make out the first name but i think that the second guys name is Paul Wegener and the 3rd guys name is August Spenger,but i could be wrong.Any chance of some help??Many thanksDavid F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 (edited) and here is the back.His name is Willi ???It does say Garde du Corps.I is it true or has someone made a mistake.Someone has made a mistake, the Garde du Corps was a heavy cavalry regiment. I may be wrong, but I think he's Garde infantry. Edited October 2, 2007 by Mike Dwyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 here is another couple of postcards that arrived this morning.here is a group picture with 4 EK 1st classes on show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 and here is the back which shows what i think are some names of thte people who are in the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Now this is an interesting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Here is a close up of his cap.Now it looks like he has a skull and crossbones cap badge .Anyone shed any light on this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 And now for little and large!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David F Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thats all for the moment.Hopefully some more will arrive in the near future and i will post them up.Thanks for looking David F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Here is a close up of his cap.Now it looks like he has a skull and crossbones cap badge .Anyone shed any light on this??Hallo DavidI believe the Skull and Crossbones had a connection to Prussian Cavalry Regiments, notably the Prussian 1st and 2nd Bodyguard Hussars, and the 1. Leib-Husaren Regiment.The 2nd Lieb-Husaren Regiment.And also by the Brunswick Infantry Regiment 92 and the Brunswick Hussar Regiment 17.The difference being ( and I stand to be corrected if wrong) is the first units mentioned had the bones behind the skull, and the latter beneath the skull.Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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