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German is rather related to Dutch, so Geschütz is the same as Geschut in Dutch. It translates more like: My piece (of artillery...)

Not that I want to show any disrespect or anything, but in theory, Hussars had all leather Faustriemen in the Russian style, i.e. not this type. I do have to admit that I don't know what higher ranking persons wore. This looks more like a WW2 specimen, but if you're sure it was owned by him...

With all the knowledgeable people here, I'm sure anyone can tell me more about the following patch: S above M W and a number, what stands for a Schwere Minenwerfer unit. All men seem to have it. Is it true that is was only used by the 22nd Bataillon? That's how I interpreted a message of Chip...

As this is already a very nice colonial grouping, I decided to add my picture here and I know that Joe won't mind. Nice and rarely seen side-view, a perfect display of the bayonet frog which is riveted to the his 'mounted' equipment...

I'm not sure how helpful it is for you, but I'm pretty sure the man with the binoculars is an officer as he is wearing a sword portepee on his bayonet. The type of bayonet is interesting however, it is a Bayerische Seitengewehr 1914. Pretty rare and only used by Bavarian troops. These were made...

A similar one, it is quite huge: Depicting the end of the active duty of the Feld-Artillerie Regiment Nr. 15 (1. Ober-Elsässiches), now going into the reserve. Follow the link for the entire set of this framed picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paranoid_womb/sets/72157628021821586/"...

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing! One from my collection, there are interesting variations in cuffs and litzen here: close-up: More info on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paranoid_womb/6298326517/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Kaiserliche Marine - III. Seebataillon in Rikschas - Kiautschou Link for more info and close-ups: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paranoid_womb/5890338175/in/set-72157627019623722" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Super you guys, I'm absolutely amazed! It is nearly impossible to find these here in Belgium... This one is for the mounted troops of MG units... but you probably already knew that.

My oh my, you've got my drooling all over the place Minx. Damn! I've only recently found my first two, whilst I already have some 20 troddeln or something... Certainly the Prussian and the Mecklenburg NCO are fabulous. So as I said, if you're ever interested in trading, feel free to let me know...

There's little to add to minx his good description, but there's one important thing you should probably know about the portepees. At first, these were used on sabers and degens, but as the use of these was discontinued for many units somewhere during the war (does anyone have an exact date on...

Exquisite selection Brett!

@ Ron, it is a bit hard too see on the small picture, but it seems like a 1st Co private purchase troddel (but the desgin still remains a bit strange, even for a pp...). If your bayonet doesn't bear any regimental marking, you won't be able to find the appropriate troddel or faustriemen for...

Thanks guys!

Great stuff, don't you just love those Leib-Grenadiers...

I hope you guys don't mind me posting my very limited collection of 108 stuff. Isn't isn't exactly one I would put on my head, but nonetheless a rare item marked for the 108. The scabbard matches this S98 alter Art mit Säge. The troddel is for Saxon NCO, too bad the strap has lost its...

Hi guys, As an enthusiast of everything that's Imperial and German, I've been watching this forum for quite a while and as some people I know invited me I went ahead and registered to contribute a little bit. I'm from Belgium and I've been collecting Imperial German Bayonets for 5 years now...

In a regimental marking, the last number is usually the 'weapon number'. The waffenmeister stamped each piece which belonged to the same category with consecutive numbers. The Bavarians also did this, but you can often also find a serial number (sometimes in addition to a regimental marking) on...

It will be nearly impossible to link a troddel or faustriemen to a certain regiment. They are hardly ever marked by the way. From EM versions all we can say from this is the battery, eskadron, company number. This is i.m.o. a private purchase faustriemen that would be appropriate for EM of 1st...

@ Chris, I'm glad you like the DWSA CDV. As a fellow bayonet enthusiast, you can imagine I was very excited to see this one pop up. As if he's really showing off that belt. Too bad the quality isn't good enough to see the stripes on the strap of the troddel more clearly. Regarding the rank...