Naxos Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) A photo dated March 1917 - on the the front it says: Please Keep - March 1917.On the back is a letter from Arthur to his mother, dated July 23 1917. Arthur writes joyful that his friend Paul Riedel has joined him and is now with the 9th Kompanie Infanterieregiment 139. Arthur and Paul as well as Walter Junghans, Albin Bretschneider and Max Schuster (serving in the same Regiment) are all from the small Saxon village of Reinsdorf near Zwickau.The photo in detail:Note the M1910 tunic still worn in March 1917 by a frontline Regiment - Grabendolch and Seitengewehr-Troddel worn on empty Bayonet frog Note the trench chaps, unusual bayonet frogs worn by both soldiers and the leathers around the bottom of the bootsRegards, Hardy Edited April 23, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) Another picture from the first trench. Note the improvised helmet cover Edited April 24, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Superb! Real front-line pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Yes, they are excellent photos. Notice that the close-up shows a Brandenburg cuff rather than the more typical German (Saxon) cuff. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Really classy shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Thanks guys - I knew you would appreciate these pics. I like the every day frontline-trench look. But what about those chaps - has anyone seen similar field made over-pants before?Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Hardy,Would it be possible to get an enlagement of the entire photo? Not as big as your outtakes, but something bigger than the small initial inset. I wanted to get the flavor of the enitire compostion that the photographer made. I have not seen this specific type of leggings, but many things were done. I am sure that you have seen waders. Our national WWI museum, here in Kansas City, has a pair of German leather boots on display that have the leather coming up to just below the knee and then waterproof canvas from there up to the crotch.You can sure see why so many troops took Fu?schoner into the field. Without them, that clay would have your boots off in no time.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 (edited) Here you go Chip - It looks to me that the leather straps around the and heels of the boots are there to tighten the boots around the ankles - so the mud would not suck the boots of the feet.Hardy Edited April 27, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIR Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Very nice picture!Thanks & best regards,JensBitte aufheben.M?rz 1917."Vorgebaute Beobachtung"Im Felde, den 23. Juli 1917.Liebe Mutter!Sende dir die herzlichsten Gr?-?e aus dem Felde euer lieber________________Sohn___________________Arthur.Sonst geht es mir noch gut, was ich auch von euchallen hoffe.Ich habe am Sonntag den 22. RiedelPaul getroffen. Er ist jetzt bei der 9.Kompanie 139. Nicht mehr in Depot.Nun hab ich wenigsten RiedelPaul noch hier. Da Junghans Waltherund Bratschneider Albin in der Hei-mat sind. Albin ist jetzt wohl aufUrlaub. Habt ihr noch nicht mit ihmmal gesprochen. Werde ich und Rie-del Paul gleich Schuster Max besucht.Er hat gespannt wie Paul kam. Da fehltebloss noch Walther und Albin hier. Dasind wir 5. Reinsdorfer zusammen.Schreibt bald wieder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Danke JensGruss aus Kanada, Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIR Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 ... no problem Hardy! I take a closer look to the Name Bratschneider, I think you are right - it's Bretschneider!And the unusual word "gespannt" - I think that's a old term for "erstaunt" (astonished).Best regards,Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 ... no problem Hardy! I take a closer look to the Name Bratschneider, I think you are right - it's Bretschneider!And the unusual word "gespannt" - I think that's a old term for "erstaunt" (astonished).Best regards,JensJens, great to have another forum member that can read S?tterlin Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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