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"This is a Prussian "Pickelhaube." Germans cooked food in it, used it for protection, and also smashed French faces in with it." They cooked food in it? :o

Stumbled across this site while looking for something entirely unrelated. Some of the images are a little slow to load as the owners have gone to considerable lengths to protect their images from being cyber-pilfered. http://dl.lib.brown.edu/catalog/catalog.php?verb=render&id=1212611904234375

A shameless plug for my good friend, PhD student and historian at the Australian War Memorial, Aaron Pegram's book: Both Sides of the Wire by drakegoodman, on Flickr Both Sides of the Wire reverse by drakegoodman, on Flickr Some poignant passages I highlighted as I went: "The German is...

Tony, you took the words right out of my mouth - honest ;) "[An] Familie Untereiner, Hier [Diedenhofen]" "Dhofen [Diedenhofen] d. 9.2.1913. Erlaube mir Ihrem Vater u. Sohn d. Bild zu widmen. Mit herzl. Gruß Ihr [?]"

I think the Kaiser is wearing the uniform of his Forestry Service, this might narrow down the options somewhat.

Letter on reverse dated 9.II.1913. "Photographie Bruère", Diedenhofen (Thionville) by drakegoodman, on Flickr Photographerie Bruere Diedenhofen by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Grazie Ron! :D

Some recent arrivals. Nürnberg, September 1916 by drakegoodman, on Flickr Reverse of above Nurnberg reverse by drakegoodman, on Flickr :grommit: 2. Nassauisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.88 by drakegoodman, on Flickr :grommit: E.R. 84 Nahnkampfmittelschule / Ersatz Regiment 84...

Another picture of Füsilier-Regiment Feldmarshchall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (1. Hannoversches) Nr.73. The Gibraltar cuff-title is being worn by the three fellows on the left, front row. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 73 / Gibraltar cuff-title by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Thanks mate, made for an interesting and amusing read. Ah - that old chestnut :D . Glad to be of service Chip and thank-you once again for your most valued input. Cheers! Brett

All three photos appear to have been taken in the same building. -- VII BAK Jnf.-Ers.-Truppe Beverloo The seated fellow on the right has a large metal "B" on his collar, similar to the Landsturm insignia. Jnf.-Ers.-Truppe Beverloo / Stacks of pickelhaubes by drakegoodman, on Flickr Reverse...

Brian, Dankeschön for restoring our beloved forum in rapid time. Please accept this giant beetroot as a token of our appreciation. From the serious beetroot growers downunder. Rote beete by drakegoodman, on Flickr

You're spot on mate, we do :D . I was translatin' fer Gus.

Would love to one day Gus, but alas no - not 2011 anyways. I'm the solitary member of Postcards.com and our budget permits only a BBQ in my own back-yard.

Then again they could just be Telegraph troops on their horse-drawn telephone wagon :D Telegraph troops by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Another example I picked up recently. Landst. IV 21 by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Again - Bravo to all the commentators for continuing to publicly nut this one out. I cannot offer anything by way of new information into the discussion except the odd picture now and then, but rest assured I am intrigued and feverishly cutting and pasting the quid pro quo into word documents in...

That picture should be on the cover of a book. It is one of the best I've seen in a long time. Thanks for sharing it.

Not a thing Joe :D I wouldn't risk the wrath of the forum members by holdin' out on you.

Weren't cleated boots standard kit for assault troops?