newbee Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Hi as my user name suggests im.new so I apologise if I am posting in the wrong forum. I wonder could anyone help identify these shoulder boards please. Thanks for any information
Chip Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Hello, These are enlisted man's shoulder straps from the Prussian Reserve Pioneer Company Nr.81. It was identified as part of the 79.Reserve Division in 1917-18. The division spent that entire time on the Western Front. These straps are the 1915 pattern, which was introduced with the new (Bluse) field uniform in September of 1915. Edited November 5, 2015 by Chip
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 5, 2015 Author Posted November 5, 2015 1 hour ago, newbee said: Hi as my user name suggests im.new so I apologise if I am posting in the wrong forum. I wonder could anyone help identify these shoulder boards please. Thanks for any information Hi Newbee, 1) Welcome to the forum! 2) We are flexible to most things and a post in the wrong place is better than no place at all... dont worry... be happy! 3) Incredibly sexy boards!!! Nice find! Best Chris
newbee Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Chris / Chip thank you very much for your replies very much appreciated and amazing knowledge base. Are these rare or are they fairly common things ?
Chip Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Hello Newbee, There were 649 pioneer companies by the end of the war, so I would not say they are not rare by any means. Of course, they are not as numerous as infantry or artillery examples, but still, they are quite common. Just as an example, I have forty eight of them in my collection, not counting trench mortar (Minenwerfer) units, which were also part of the pioneers. Chip Edited May 7, 2017 by Chip
newbee Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Chips thats a serious bit of collecting. I dont think people generally realise that history is being preserved by individual collectors around the world amd long may it last ! I personnally dont think we ever really own any of these items we are simply custodians and should take care of these items until the next person picks up the torch
Fritz die Spinne Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) This was so reasonably priced even with postage I took a crack at it. A very well worn Bavarian Leib Major. This weighs a goodly amount for its size. I like to think it was on the overcoat of an officer who was active near the lines. Edited January 24, 2017 by Fritz die Spinne
GreyC Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Good evening gentlemen. Interesting shoulder boards. I feel reminded of Mr. Curchills "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." (and yes, I know he said this within the context of the next world war on 13th May 1940, but the wearer of these boards seems to have given just that, as so many others already in WW1).
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 29, 2017 Author Posted January 29, 2017 Here is a not too comman pair.... Bavarian General Staff from an officer on the Staff of the Bavarian II A.K. from 1914-1916
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 7, 2017 Author Posted May 7, 2017 Here is a real "Out of the woodwork" piece! :-)
Bayern Posted July 5, 2017 Posted July 5, 2017 On 25/3/2009 at 15:58, Naxos said: Leutnant, Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 75 (1. Hanseatisches) Bremen I believe these are for the "Mantel" ¿ Why do you think that ?
Naxos Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) On 7/4/2017 at 20:21, Bayern said: ¿ Why do you think that ? because of the huge size - compare with the regular tunic boards Edited July 6, 2017 by Naxos
Bayern Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 Naxos : Thanks , I dont know that the shoulderboards for greatcoats were bigger .
abc65 Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 Hello to all, i'm new here and i collect german WW I hessian shoulder boards and straps. If someone have hessian boards / straps to sell or trade, plase let me know and send me a message. THX and cheers from germany / Andy
kaiserwilhelm2 Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 @ Andy Sehr schoen! Here are some of mine. Enjoy!
Deruelle Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 What a beauty, Congrats. Thanks for sharing them with us Christophe
abc65 Posted January 29, 2018 Posted January 29, 2018 @kaiserwilhelm2 Sehr schöne Stücke --> TOP !! Grüße aus Deutschland
abc65 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Hello to all, here is something for trade ...... I'm allways looking for hessian boards and straps ....... cheers from hessian/germany Andy
Chip Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Here are my officer's boards. Any are available for trade against nice enlisted straps that I can use.
laurentius Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 Dear fellow collectors Here are my shoulderboards. They belonged to an OberLeutnant in the 33th prussian Feldartillerie-regiment ( 1. Lothringisches). Kind regards, Laurentius
kaiserwilhelm2 Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) @ chip - beautiful boards! I just marked the ones I would like to have with a cross. Also what exactly are those two boards which I have marked with a question mark? Please let me know. Thanks! Edited February 9, 2018 by kaiserwilhelm2
abc65 Posted February 23, 2018 Posted February 23, 2018 Hello, here are my new arrivels -Leutnant Hessisches Train Bataillion 18 / Darmstadt -Rittmeister Hessisches Train Bataillion 18 / Darmstadt Both pair's from one namend owner -Oberstleutnant Großherzoglich Hessisches IR 118 cheers Andreas
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