Recent content by feldgrau1418

An interesting and thought provoking discussion on a great uniform and cap. I would side with the "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder" crowd, and to hell with the reasonable collector to collector price. If ever had a chance at an issue M-1907 enlisted infantry tunic with no NCO collar...

Thanks to all on this forum for restoring the wonderful reference files so we can again access them. These have been a great asset over the years. Bob

This is great to see, Alan. They look like the same photos as you put on WAF. Can anyone tell me why the resolution is so much better on this forum? Bob

I was also on hand in the '70s for some of the action related in the above collector tales, and I can vouch for their voracity (excepting for the women and wine part, that's a little fuzzy for me now). I fist met Steve McFarland then at the OVMS shows in Cincinnati. Just reading this thread...

Great find on the photo, Jim. I guess I missed that one, and from one of my favorite regiments, too. I'm still looking for the 115th EM helmet. Nice to see you and your family at the show, Jim. Bob.

About 10 years ago my daughter in L.A. asked if she could have "one of your old spike helmets" to wear while riding her Harley. After stifling a gasp I informed her the only one which she could get on her beautiful blond head was a J.z P. worth about 2K, making it a somewhat expensive bike...

I have a shako cover with almost identical makings to the same Flieger Battalion, and the same date. I made clear photos but I have no idea how to post them here. Before I post them elsewhere I thought it would add to this discussion nicely. I can email them to anyone who can post them...

Joe, this has been an interesting opinion poll, a larger sample would be better. I'm kinda on the fence myself, but leaning towards "thumbs up".

Perhaps he could repost, I don't want to misquote ( a carryover from election phobia )

Thanks for your replies, Joe and Phillip. I also saw one from Roy last night. Then it went poof (...). What happened? Bob

Joe and Phillippe, could you tell us what there is in particular about these markings that you both find suspect? For instance, is it the style of font for the lettering and numerals, the spacing, faulty abbreviations, or what? I think that a number of collectors would be taken in by these...

You should all be thankful you did not buy this piece of junk. My sympathy or rather pity to the one who did. Bob.

If you send me a PM I'll take pictures of the original Meckl. field badge in my collection and send them to you. You may then post them for me on this forum as I am unsure how to, exactly. I think I can get pretty good details on the braid, too. Bob

The color panels of this ebay "special" actually match the reference I have, that is, the upper left and lower right quadrants are red. The reference is "Uniformkunde Das Deutsche Heer" by Knotel, Pietsch, u. Collas, Band III, Table 179. Nothing else about this field badge looks right...

I once had a girlfriend who came from Riga, like this helmet liner. She looked really good and was sweet, but somehow wasn't the real deal either. I am a bit suspicious of the Otto Koch stamp in the band of the liner in question. Particularly the "O's", which are almost round instead of being...