Hoss Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks Don so the other two are fakes then? I don't believe he'll be disappointed because it was the small one he really wanted.Eric
dond Posted November 25, 2015 Author Posted November 25, 2015 Here is a recent pick up: another Juncker.
ccj Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 I have always wanted one of these but have never found a real one for sale when I looked. actually, they scare me as I'm not good enough with this badge to be comfortable buying one from anyone but a fellow forum member. dond, yours looks very nice but I'm no expert.
The Prussian Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 7 hours ago, dond said: Here is a recent pick up: another Juncker. Dond! Why does he wear it on his right arm???
dond Posted November 26, 2015 Author Posted November 26, 2015 That is what is so neat about the photo. He sewed the badge on to the wrong sleeve.
Hoss Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Maybe they went to the left after gunners put it on the left of stahlhelme. Don I got something neat a couple of weeks ago MGSs related I'll take pics this weekend. Eric
The Prussian Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Note the spurs. Probably he was a dragoon. At the outbreak of war there were11 MG-Abteilungen in the cavalry-divisions. They changed into MG-companies. I don´t know, if the cavalry also had MG-Scharfschützen
Hoss Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 I think they are boot 'tighteners' to stop their feet slipping inside the boot. You see them a lot in Infantry soldier photos especially 1914-15 maybe not. Eric
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 15 minutes ago, Hoss said: I think they are boot 'tighteners' to stop their feet slipping inside the boot. You see them a lot in Infantry soldier photos especially 1914-15 maybe not. Eric Hi, Indeed, RickL once mentioned they were very popular with Saxon infantry.
Hoss Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 Clear picture showing the badge from two albums of the 21MGSs I just acquired. Eric
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 ooooohhh... nice find! I am jealous!
Hoss Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Badge on a greatcoat and a dinner menu from Arnold's albums celebrating the Kaisers birthday. Eric
The Prussian Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 I´ve never seen that basge on a greatcoat! Great picture!!!!
The Prussian Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Brilliant! A very rare unit! Bavaria Fliegerabwehr-MG Abteilung 803! Edited December 1, 2015 by The Prussian
Chip Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Eric, I have an example of that first card. It's not unit specific on the front, so I imagine it was more widely available. Chip
dond Posted July 5, 2016 Author Posted July 5, 2016 Here's a nifty little badge for machine gunners. It's a specialty skill identifier badge from the Stahlhelm Bund. Did I mention little?
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 6, 2016 Posted July 6, 2016 On 1.12.2015 at 04:40, The Prussian said: I´ve never seen that basge on a greatcoat! Great picture!!!! Hi, When it was introduced it was officially meant for the Waffenrock and Greatcoat. Maybe the fact that greatcoats were rolled up and tightly wrapped meant the badges would get broken and threads get torn so guys just did not bother? Hi Don! Nice badge!! I assume as it is pointing left to right that it was worn on the right sleeve? Best Chris
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