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Hello , yes, in germany we have a similar expression too :- ) But one of my hobbys is collecting kerosene lamps from FEUERHAND, my favorite brand ;- ) That`s the reason of the name. Best regards Mike

Hello, a wonderfull Pickelhaube ! Thak you for showing Best regards

Thank you for your help. Best regards Mike

Please help me, :oops: I can`t find the "PN" function in the Forum. How can I send PN to other members. Best regards Mike

Great fotographs !! Thank´s for sharing

Hello, what a wonderfull Dreyse ! It`s stamped " sömmerda " too. My wife come frome near this town. Great :- ) Best regards Mike

Hello, I am not the specialist on shoulder straps. But this could be a possibility. It`s just one strap an one star seems to be missing. I ask myself, is the second shoulder strap missing, or was it already this single piece . Something like a memory or souvenir. Best regards Mike

Hello, thank`s a lot for the help !! Yes, the spike base is silver. I am collecting Baden militaria first. So the Bavarian base will be available. I got a similar baseplate too in gold color and a different top, and some more spare parts. Best regards Mike

Hello, have anybody seen a similar box before ? I think this would be a privat kit, but perhaps such equipment is puplished in some old catalog. Best regards Mike

A find from a litle flea market near Freiburg, black forest, Germany. A leather case with, one schoulder board,a fotograph,a pocket knive,a tobako or snuff box, a glas bottle and two glases. It looks like a little time capsule. Best regards

Hello, I don`t know if this is the right place to show one my new spare part findings. For what kind of Pickelhaube is this crossplate used for ? Perhaps someone could help me. Best regards Mike

...and some more trench pictures...

in treches..

Hello, the Camara is workin, but I have no idea how it works :-) A friend of mine tryed a lot with this kind of camera. The point ist, that you cant buy the plates if I understand it right. You must made the plates with the photoreactiv film by youselve. Best regards

our little "verwundetennest"

I´am reenacting since 25 years. Focus is early 19th century, military and civilian and late medival. But I do a little Wk1 reenactment too. Some of my friends and me sometimes , reenacting WK1 "Krankenträger".

Thank you all for the nice welcome !

Hello John, thank you for the message. I tryed this, but something going wrong. I will do my next posting in English Best regards Mike

Hallo, ich habe Ihre großartige Musterkarte mit den badischen Kokarden gesehen. Wunderschöne Stücke. Ich habe auch einige badische Kokarden in meiner Sammlung. Es sind Stücke aus einer alten Manufaktur. Urspründlich war es eine ganze Kiste voll. Viele ungetragene Stücke und auch Einzelteile...

Hello, I, will answer in German. Das ist sehr interessant mit Ihrem Verwandten. Einer meiner Vorfahren war im 113 Regiment aus Freiburg. Leider existieren kaum Dokument mehr über seine Dienstzeit. Das 113 Regiment hat am 01.04.1897 das IV. Bat. abgegeben, zur Bildung des 170 Regimentes in...