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Thanks for that insight, I appreciate it. Nick

Well, in a less-than-precise examination this past weekend I took the handkerchief to the local laser tag arcade, which is illuminated by black lights. Don't worry, I didn't take it into the "combat zone", but rather the observers arcade. Anyway, the handkerchief remained dark, while the white...

Thanks all for the feedback. I've now scanned the item at 300 dpi, but given its size (roughly 23 inches square) the scans had to be done in quadrants. The good news is that those who have an interest can now read the whole thing much more easily. Perhaps someone can even stitch the four...

The final piece of militaria that came in the packet I received contained the following item. It appears to be a "cheat sheet" or "Dummy's Guide" for the new recruit. Has anyone come across one of these before and is it possible to date it? Its in remarkably good condition, so I wonder if...

Thank you Roland and Joe. Joe, the first half of your article made for interesting lunch-time reading today and I shall read the 2nd half this evening (as well as some of the other articles you have posted on your site). I have also found "The Armed Strength of the German Empire (Parts I and...

Attached is yet another document that came in the bundle I received. This appears to be some sort of certificate commemorating/acknowledging combat duty during the period 1 March 1848 to 1 October 1849. It is again to a Nestman, this time spelled with just one 'n' at the end. The certificate...

Thanks for the clarification, I appreciate it! Nick

Also in the package of things I received was this shoulder strap, which I now know from the pictures in Kaiser's Bunker was for a member of Leib-Grenadier Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm III (1. Brandenburgisches) Number 8. I also understand that the "1" on the button signifies the wearer's...

Thank you again Glenn. Yes, the name looked like Carl to me too (several other non-military documents I have from this time are to a Carl Nestmann). The other word looked like Husar, but I associate Hussar with a Cavalry unit, and the 22nd was an infantry regiment. What am I missing there...

Am I correct that the attached is a discharge document of some sort? This Nestmann appears to have been born in Malapane, Upper Silesia (now Ozimek, Poland), which is relatively close to Gleiwitz (now Gliwice, Poland) where the 1st Battalion of the 22nd (1st Oberschlesien) Regiment was...

Thank you Glenn, once again I appreciate the assistance. Given that this photo is most likely from the mid-1880s, I wonder if instead of father it would be an older brother of Reinhold Nestmann? They do look somewhat similar, but very different from the other soldier whose picture I posted. We...

In the package of materials that I recently received from my family here and here, came this photo with no clear identification for the untrained eye. Presumably its another relative, perhaps the father of Reinhold, but I'm trying to build the case to prove that. Any thoughts on regiment...

Yes, one son and one daughter is correct. My question is timing of these entries. Based on the different inks, I believe he was married with one son when this book was initially filled out, which according to page 4 (image earlier in this thread) appears to be February 1890. The entry for the...

Finally, a photo of Reinhold around 1911 in a Post Office issued ID card: And the front and back of the post card he received in March 1918 (at age 50!) ordering him to report for military duty in April. I have the originals of both of these as well. Nick

In this case, the stamp in the booklet shows that Reinhold definitely served in the 8th Leib-Grenadier (1st Brandenburg) Regiment (stamp rotated and enlarged below). Also I noticed that this portrait was also taken at a photography studio at 13 Regierungsstrasse in Frankfurt an der Oder like...