My Imperial Postcards

[David F]

cheers Kev.

I'll go over there for a look.

Many thanks for the help.

David F

[Kev in Deva]

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=3024

Kevin in Deva.

[David F]

Here is the latest postcard to come into my collection

[David F]

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.

[David F]

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.

[David F]

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 thanks

David F

[Mike Dwyer]

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

[David F]

here is another couple of postcards that arrived this morning.

here is a group picture with 4 EK 1st classes on show.

[David F]

and here is the back which shows what i think are some names of thte people who are in the picture

[David F]

Now this is an interesting one.

[David F]

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??

[David F]

And now for little and large!!

[David F]

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

[Kev in Deva]

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 David

I 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.