Thanks for sharing, nice webpage!
Thanks for sharing, nice webpage!
Its a Mauser HSC. Great pistol!
Awesome site Ade, the Summer pattern smock is the exact one I found when tryng to match up the pattern in my photo. good call on the designer curtain nickname! Haha! The large leaf patter smock looks goofy. Would love to a real one of these in person
Thanks again. This site will actually help with my colorizations as well
Hi Bryant, a nice portrait of an Heer NCO who is an Officer candidate.
Cheers, Ade.
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Nice one Bryant! Love the cap hes wearing.
Here is a family portrait....Waffenrock, with Panzerkampf Abzeichen in wear, also "XI" shoulderboards. I dont have my references in front of me, and dont exactly remember what this symbol represents....
I know "VI" represents a Military District, so wondering if this does as well...?
Hi Bill, Roman numerals on the shoulder strap can indicate that, however it is not that simple: they were also used on a variety of other unit applications.
Cheers, Ade.
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Okay, I think I understand correctly Ade. I did'nt know that. Always thought the Roman Numeral ones strictly represented Wehrkreis'....so good to learn that.
I did some searching and found a few different pairs of "XI" boards, all with different representations, like you said! (motor park troops, Recruitng office, etc) So there really isnt any way to make an ID without more specific info on the unit/etc. Interesting, thanks for the info!
This is an annoying example from my collection that I bought from someone on WAF who specifically collects shoulderboards. It's a single for an Oberstleutnant der Infanterie; he said he doesn't know if the XI is original to it or not. ( I was only looking for a field-officer grade board so that didn't matter. ) If it IS correct, just exactly WHAT does that make the original owner - an infantry officer in a staff position, maybe?
James if you post this in the insignia section you may get more advice about it ,
cheers
Paul
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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