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I know they collected door and window brass handles and church bells in occupied Belgium. Brass brewIng kettles. In Germany collecting lids of their Steins...etc...

Fascinating!

The cypher "A"; Kaiserin Alexandra von Russland: 16 May 1896, abolished in 1917.

The picture shows the Magdeburg Zeughaus Museum in 1927. -the area was destroyed during WW II. (Wikipedia). Magdeburg was heavily Bombed by British & American Air Forces during WW2. The RAF Bombing Raid on the Night of 16th January 1945 destroyed 60% of the City. Certain areas 90%.

I can imagine!

Correct.

Just checked and compared the photographs of this 1971 "box" with the Kube 2009 Auktions Katalog on the Didier LAINÉ Collection. -there are several of these pre 1971 items offered in the Kube Katalog.

Arrived! From South of France. -a bit of black paper needed for repair of the enveloppe. All 23 plates present. Very nice. 1971. -Completes the Didier LAINÉ book collection. The cover photograph will need uv protection. I will scan the lot. And box it.

Feldartillerie/Fieldartillery: convex scales. Fuß Artillerie/Foot Artillery: flat scales. -In general: Mounted troops: convex scales. Foot troops: flat scales.

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A nice set! On the material: -I think the French nailed it: "Carton bouilli"...Described as: pressed into shape [in one piece] in boiling water; dried. [Not to be confused with "papier maché".] Covered with felt or waterproof canvas or -shell lacked. ...."Boiled cardboard... -Jean-Louis...

Indeed: "Hoboist"

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-Namenszug/cypher "VM"-as of 4th September 1897; for Großherzogin Victoria Melita. Divorced Großherzog Ernst Ludwig in 1901. -Namenszug/cypher. "A" -as of 15th February 1902; for the late Großherzogin Alice [died December 1878] [Ernst Ludwig's mother].

My pleasure Gentlemen. Very interesting. The picture [p 96] of these in the Rastatt book on the Rangabzeichen exhibition has the blue marked dots: those items are from the Klaus-Peter MERTA collection.

Mike, This is excellent! Thank you for sharing! Last year we visited the Wehrgeschichtliches Museum in Rastatt, Germany. -This is displayed. Officers and Other Ranks sleeve insigna. -Awarded after the units 150th Flammenwerfer assault.

Indeed: there were several manufacturers for these Officers helmets. Check the catalogues. There are Reprints.

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-Welcome to this great Forum. -a nice Tschapka. Can I ask: do you have the other pieces? And yes: the real specialists are in the house! Francis Belgium

Yes, just ordered.