Sergeant 08 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Sergeant More photos? Well this one definately shows a skull but not perhaps the type you're after. Interesting photo! Here is another one with spooky skulls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Robin, Chris, and Sergeant 08, my publisher has only just begun working on my book after all this time, He's in the process of creating the layout, so he send me PDFs that are, of course, lower quality. I still don't have my original photos back, just a crummy PDF. Black Totenkopf or not? I seem to remember that it's the same shade as the black shoulder straps, which often look gray gray. Until I get the original photo back, this will have to do... Edited June 15, 2010 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 Thanks for posting the photo, Thomas. Much appreciated. Sad to say, but the TK looks grey to me....not black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 It's the darkest sleeve badge I've seen, especially when compared to the others in the photo. But it may be gray and not a faded black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 From the neo-colonial era...... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.de/Foto-IR-92-Braunschweig-1916-Hohe-1603-/260620650366?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Militaria&hash=item3cae33877e here is one with a skull on the shelf at the back..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 ...........a faded black. Ooooooooops! I never thought of that. :speechless: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 From the neo-colonial era...... :-) Colonial times must have been GREAT !!!!! :jumping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Robin, we had a discussion about the small skull. Here is another photo that shows one. Look at the MG badge (right side)! Again a small skull! There were more small skulls used than we thought. Not only used on Wehrwolf collar tabs! Edited June 19, 2010 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Robin, we had a discussion about the small skull. Here is another photo that shows one. Look at the MG badge (right side)! Again a small skull! There were more small skulls used than we thought. Not only used on Wehrwolf collar tabs! Stefan. That's a GREAT photo! Some day, the black skull will appear................. :jumping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Stefan. The machine-gunners could be from Freikorps Gerth. Here's another Gerth man...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Stefan. The machine-gunners could be from Freikorps Gerth. Here's another Gerth man...................... More details! I got this Freikorps photo from Thomas today. Edited June 19, 2010 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) I thought someone would have posted this postcard before now. WWI German aviators received flight pay of 50RM. Someone probably thought he could make a minor financial killing selling this popular postcard showing a skull wearing a crash helmet with a 50RM note between the teeth... Edited June 19, 2010 by Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Robin, about faded black: Here's a flamethrower pioneer--a former member of Sturmbataillon Nr. 5 (Rohr)--wearing a battered old simplified Waffenrock with black shoulder straps. His cap band is also black. The tonal value of shoulder straps and cap band is dark gray rather than a robust black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Robin, about faded black: Here's a flamethrower pioneer--a former member of Sturmbataillon Nr. 5 (Rohr)--wearing a battered old simplified Waffenrock with black shoulder straps. His cap band is also black. The tonal value of shoulder straps and cap band is dark gray rather than a robust black. Thanks again, Thomas. Amazing how black can turn to grey in some of these photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) A new "nice" item. Terrible......!!! Edited June 25, 2010 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 A new "nice" item. Terrible......!!! Medal for long-time collectors of Wehrwolf items! You get the gold one, and I get the silver! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I would like to hear some thoughts about this photo! PS: Notice the suspicious looking man in the background! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Here is one from Februar 1919... Blank shoulder boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 The small Prussia skull, that is known since Imperial times, added on a Bierzipfel... PS: Who has seen other nice skull items during last weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 The best photo during last days? This one! Why? It looks like a Neusilber skull! I found such an Imperial skull some years ago... Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Enjoy this dentist skull photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Enjoy this dentist skull photo! Classic photo!! Heil totenkopf!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakegoodman Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Flammenwerfer pionier by drakegoodman, on Flickr Two of the 21 A7V Sturmpanzer-Kraftwagen fielded by Germany in March 1918 pause on a dirt road for a photo opportunity by drakegoodman, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 drakegoodman; Great images, thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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