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I remember the town of Hilter in the postmark. It's between Paderborn and Osnabruck. Tiny town and I remember it because I thought it was the 'other' spelling and had to look twice as I crawled past it on a train. Sennelager was a major depot in the War and for some reason I find very little...

It's interesting but until WW1 the Royal family were part of the House of Hanover, this was changed after hostilities to the House of Windsor, which is still is today. Realistically Kaiser Wilhelm would never have assumed the thrown, which would have created a constitutional crisis and probably...

Anyone know how many EK1 & II's were awarded? EKIIs were a 'Gedunk' Medal (Navy slang for freebie). Thanks all, Bill (Working late in Maryland)...

I have four II Class and what I hope is an original I Class. Were these all magnetic? The 1st class has 800 stamping on the pin and appears to be German silver (low quality) it is also magnetic. There is a 'blob' type marking also on the pin but is unreadable. If anyone has any links to Iron...

Hello all: My brother in Scotland has a studio foto of my father wearing a dress when he was a toddler in 1918. The Victorians used to dress all the children in dresses (why? I don't know) and occasionally a Sailor outfit. Victorian era was an oddball time with bizarre fashions etc. Thanks...

Absolutely excellent article. I think it is great to have such documented family history. Later generations will appreciate it. Thanks and I love the site's new look. Bill

Hello All: Sign me up for any forums left, not particular about any topic. Thanks, Bill p.s. After I sign up do I have to go to Forum Boot Camp or anything?

That would be a fascinating thing to see. However the assasination of the Archduke and his wife didn't start WW1, it probably would have started regardless of who had been murdered. The passage of time tends to distort why countries go to War with the civil war being a good example. Economics...

Hello All: That one really tops them all. Aside from the fact the Bundeswehr didn't exist during Korea (1955 I think), anyway I really hope nobody bids on this junk. I wonder if he means the medal was Made-in-Korea!! Bill

Hello All: Glad to see we are up and running again. I am ex-Royal Artillery (six fun years) and I think Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt stands for Everywhere Right and Glory Leads Us, Ubique means Everywhere of course and is the tradional Artillery postscript (Similar to Semper Fi). At least that's...