Robin Lumsden Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 First decent FW postcard I come across, Tom ............... it's yours!
Robin Lumsden Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Another TK-related oddity .................... a 'Heimat' cuff title. Photo dated 1919. Just glad to get home alive, I guess !!
Robin Lumsden Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Latest skull addition. Fire-gilded brass, c. 1900. 5cm in height ............. Appears semi-Prussian, but came from a Brunswick estate. Looks like it has 'three bones'. The other pix show similar 'three bones' TKs .............. and a Brunswick 'Black Duke' variant worn on early busbies etc. Another odd one. Edited January 17, 2015 by Robin Lumsden
Sergeant 08 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) It is no headgear skull. It was used on a flask for Reservisten pre 1900. Photo shows a Braunschweig HR17 flask! Edited January 12, 2015 by Sergeant 08
Robin Lumsden Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Thanks. Stefan. Confirms the skull as an unusual early Brunswick one for HR17. Probably a veteran thing. Edited January 17, 2015 by Robin Lumsden
Robin Lumsden Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Like this ................ !! Edited January 17, 2015 by Robin Lumsden
Hoss Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Gents Does anyone have a clearer image of this photograph the soldier on the right appears to have a painted cover on his helmet or some specific art around the left vent? Cheers Eric
Thomas W Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 The interesting thing is that the man on the right is obviously Asian.
Hoss Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Soldier on the left seems to have something too but the other has a definite pattern. btw Thomas I've seen 1918 photographs with the front visor cut off m16 stahlhelme (not the visorless m18) you talk about in your blog, for example have you ever tried operating a 08/15 from a prone position wearing a standard helmet? Troops wearing their wool caps underneath and what angle he is wearing when stood up come into play,you only really tell in profile of course, the wearing backwards in trenches by ie: mg personal I first noticed 1967 when I was studying Battle of the Somme for a school project. Eric
Sergeant 08 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) What is this? Looks old, dark silver patina back....means nothing.... Details like teeth look not very sharp. Ideas? Edited January 20, 2015 by Sergeant 08
Sergeant 08 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) The skull in #1759 looks not like a typical busby skull. Edited January 20, 2015 by Sergeant 08
Thomas W Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Soldier on the left seems to have something too but the other has a definite pattern. btw Thomas I've seen 1918 photographs with the front visor cut off m16 stahlhelme (not the visorless m18) you talk about in your blog, for example have you ever tried operating a 08/15 from a prone position wearing a standard helmet? Troops wearing their wool caps underneath and what angle he is wearing when stood up come into play,you only really tell in profile of course, the wearing backwards in trenches by ie: mg personal I first noticed 1967 when I was studying Battle of the Somme for a school project. Eric I have yet to find a good, clear side view of the visorless hlmet, probably because most men faced the camera when their photos were taken. It's amazing how left there is to rediscover about World War I.
Gilles Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) What is this? Looks old, dark silver patina back....means nothing.... Details like teeth look not very sharp. Ideas? It could be the sleeve insignia of the Freikorps Elisabeth. A German dealer offers it: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Freikorps-Totenkopf-Armelabzeichen-Berlin-1919-Original-/201278855199?pt=Militaria&hash=item2edd27981f What surprises me is that both your insignias show the very same conditions and stains (check several places) Did he just use your pictures? Regards Gilles Edited February 2, 2015 by Gilles
Sergeant 08 Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) It could be the sleeve insignia of the Freikorps Elisabeth. A German dealer offers it: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Freikorps-Totenkopf-Armelabzeichen-Berlin-1919-Original-/201278855199?pt=Militaria&hash=item2edd27981f What surprises me is that both your insignias show the very same conditions and stains (check several places) Did he just use your pictures? Regards Gilles It was already in another auction and it is the second time for sale. It is the same skull. Edited February 2, 2015 by Sergeant 08
Gilles Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 It was already in another auction and it is the second time for sale. It is the same skull. Ok, I first thought it was yours
bolewts58 Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) It could be the sleeve insignia of the Freikorps Elisabeth. A German dealer offers it: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Freikorps-Totenkopf-Armelabzeichen-Berlin-1919-Original-/201278855199?pt=Militaria&hash=item2edd27981f What surprises me is that both your insignias show the very same conditions and stains (check several places) Did he just use your pictures? Regards Gilles I don't know what this is. But, this is not FK Elisabeth. FK Elisabeth is completely different with much more fine detail than this poor quality skull. Edited February 3, 2015 by bolewts58
Robin Lumsden Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 I agree.Looks to me like a poor quality cast thing.The real FK Elisabeth TKs looked more like this ..................
Sergeant 08 Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 I agree. Looks to me like a poor quality cast thing. The real FK Elisabeth TKs looked more like this .................. Whatever it is, it is no cast skull.
Sergeant 08 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Here is an interesting stickpin, I think.
Chip Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 What is your assessment of this number and the arrowhead shaped design? A possible Abteilung Nr.? Chip
Robin Lumsden Posted February 6, 2015 Author Posted February 6, 2015 Could be a standard '800' 1921 tank stickpin ........................ married (unofficially) to the 'arrowhead & number' ?? I've seen similar 'arrowhead & number' badges before in a book. Just can't place them.
Eric Stahlhut Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 here's another skull (on a bar) and the mining medal for it. i posted it just in case someone finds the bar without the medal, and wonders what it is
Chip Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) I don't believe the bar belongs to the (miner's?) medal. It is an Austrian Sturmtrupp-Kappenabzeichen. May we see the reverse of the pin? Chip Edited February 28, 2015 by Chip
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