Interesting Machine Gun Picture Postcard,

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gents,

saw this posted on another forum,

and the owner was looking for some info with regards uniforms.

Insignia and medal ribbons,

One for EK II the other ?.

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Close ups:-

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[Kev in Deva]

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[Kev in Deva]

EK II Winner, and the "stare" which says "I have seen a lot at the front".

Kevin in Deva :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Close-up:-

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Rear of the card:-

cropped for viewing.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Address:-

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[Kev in Deva]

Full length view:-

Kevin in Deva :beer:

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello Kevin:

Here is my reading of * 6 followed by my tranlation:

"Liebe Lina.

Ich habe Deine Kiste mit besten Dank erhalten und mich sehr darueber gefreut.

Wie Du schreibst hat Dein Kaninchen fuenf Junge. drei Pakete ?) Schwarze (???) Ich habe schon immer auf Deine Zigaretten Pakete gewartet."

And in English:

"Dear Lina.

I have received your parcel with many thanks and I was very pleased.

As you write your rabbit had 5 little ones.

3 packages black ???

I have always waited for your cigarette packages."

Bernhard H. Holst

[Taz]

Hello Kevin:

Here is my reading of * 6 followed by my tranlation:

"Liebe Lina.

Ich habe Deine Kiste mit besten Dank erhalten und mich sehr darueber gefreut.

Wie Du schreibst hat Dein Kaninchen fuenf Junge. drei Pakete ?) Schwarze (???) Ich habe schon immer auf Deine Zigaretten Pakete gewartet."

And in English:

"Dear Lina.

I have received your parcel with many thanks and I was very pleased.

As you write your rabbit had 5 little ones.

3 packages black ???

I have always waited for your cigarette packages."

Bernhard H. Holst

I think you will find that he means drei pakete schwarze, as in tabak (tobacco)

Regards Eddie.

Edited July 19, 2008 by Taz

[Schießplatzmeister]

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Kevin in Deva

Hello Kev:

This fellow seems to be wearing the ribbon for the Hohenzollern Principality

House Order Merit Medal. He probably was awarded the Silver Class with Swords. There is no sword device on the ribbon, but since he was a combat soldier, it would have been an "overstatement" anyway.

Can anyone make out what unit this is? Is it one of the Hohenzollern Regiments (such as the 40th)?

Best regards,

"SPM"

Edited July 19, 2008 by Schie?platzmeister

[Chip]

The Namenszug is that of the Kaiser Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment Nr.2. The shoulder strap in the photo appears to be a M07/15, the simplified pattern of the M07 that was ordered in January of 1915. It had no piping and the tongue (Lasche) was removed from the back. Here is a M15 example with the regiment's red piping and a narrower width than the previous patterns.

Chip

Edited July 19, 2008 by Chip

[ccj]

Very nice photo.

I like the strap Chip.