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Thanks for the help! Brian, I'll give EvapoRust a try. As to the name, well, I have to agree with Joe: it ranks right up there with Jiffy Squid. But a rose by any other name ... . Gus, I'll see if I can't take a decent picture for you. Thanks again, guys. Skøl! K-B

Hello All, I was lucky enough to pick up a stick grenade recently. Overall, it's in excellent shape for its age, but there is some rust on the head. Any advice on how to remove (or contain) the rust without damaging the paint - especially in the area of the markings? I've thought of trying...

Hello All, The 240th was part of the 52nd Reserve Division. Acccording to Histories of the Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which participated in the War (1914-1918): "At the time of its formation the 52nd Reserve Division was made up of one Rhenish Regiment and three from...

Otto, I think I am not alone in saying that you are appreciated very much on this board. You are the genius loci, the guardian spirit of the place. Your humor and humanity are two things which make the board special. It would not be the same without you!:D Take care, my friend, K-B

Felicitations, Max! A very nice addition to your collection! Salut, K-B

Joe, I would definitely be interested in a copy as well! Skøl! K-B

Gus, Very carefully, I imagine. :wink: Cheers, K-B

Hello Otto, In my opinion, it's a reproduction. I have an original, and the pins that pass through the cloth and rear plate are much sturdier and not made of brass. The mounting job is also infinitely neater (this one looks like a freshly-rogered hedgehog!). The metal pins should be bent at...

Hello Max, Für Treue u. Verdienst translates as For loyalty and achievement The shield bears the Prussian colors, of course. That's about all the information I can provide. Maybe some of the other members can add more. Salut! K-B

Hello Otto, Mine is December 19, 1954. Does this qualify me for the Old Soldier's Home? :wink: Cheers, K-B

Joe, I bet you'd like to have a nose like that full of nickels. :wink: (Actually, that's a line from an old W.C. Fields' movie ... .) Good catch on Schwartzburg. I certainly wouldn't want to live in a place called Schnarzburg! Cheers, K-B

Greg, Kriegerkameradschaft indicates a veteran's organization, in this case evidently from the town of Schnarzburg. Don't ask me where Schnarzburg is, but judging by the double-headed eagle, my guess would be Austria. As to value, it's hard to say. Beauty (and value) is often in the eye of the...

The terminus technicus for this construction in German is, quite aptly, "Donnerbalken." In the field, it was supplemented by the "Spatengang." Not wishing to become the board scatologist, enough said! :wink: Skøl! K-B

Joe, I'm a navel man myself. :wink: Skøl! K-B

Chas., Mycke tack! K-B

Hello All, The motto is typical for a fireman's helmet: Gott zur Ehr. Dem Nächsten zur Wehr which loosely translated means: For the glory of God and the protection of one's neighbor. Skøl! K-B

Gents, Magnetic? M15? Come on - who cares? :wink: With tongue firmly embedded in cheek I humbly remain K-B

Otto, I watched "Schirm, Charm und Melone" on German TV in the Seventies as well (the English title was "The Avengers"). That was back in the days of "Dali, Dali" and "Spiel ohne Grenzen." Are we getting old? Skøl! K-B

Thanks for posting this info, Otto! I'll keep my eyes and ears open for you. Cheers, K-B

Crikey, it's like reading Adorno's Dialectic of the Enlightenment! :shock: In all fairness, there is some food for thought there. (And I used to have my uniforms tailored at Parker's Cleaners too. I can at least vouch for the veracity of that segment! :wink: ) Cheers, K-B