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  1. GFMMackensen

    weekly sales in America

    Does anyone know what the prices were for the two peaked officer hats (Hussar Nr. 11 and Infantry Regiment Nr. 92) offered by Age of Kings before that were sold so very quickly? Kaiser Wilhelm II's method of finding the price is not working for me. (Apple computer ?)
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    A very nice reference book arrived today.

    I wish they would come out with a similar book in English on the Imperial German Navy. The calvary book is my favorite to date.
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    Dresden-Wehrtechnisches Museum der Bundeswehr-Deutschland

    I visited the Dresden Museum in 1999 and 2017 . It had indeed lost something that made it special but the cafeteria was better.
  4. GFMMackensen

    U.R.14

    Speaking of U.R. 14, what does the group think of these helmet plates? Both fake? Both authentic? I wonder why there is a size difference?
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    Orders and Medals Society 2025 Convention Kansas City

    Are any other members attending this convention celebrating the organization's 75th year.? I've only gone to 4 spread out over 40 years. I have found some interesting Imperial German militaria at them besides the military orders and decorations. The theme for this year is World War One which...
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    GFM von Mackensen

    Fine example of the "Old Man's " autograph. Does anyone know the meaning of rest of the writing and numbers?
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    Tarnish remover for brass.

    Good find!
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    Regt. der Gardes du Corps (Potsdam) or Kürassier-Regt. von Driesen ?

    Thank you for posting. I also had the same question for a long time. Great looking hat.
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    A flag of Prussian Grenadier Regt 5

    Just a great standard for your collection. I'm glad it's back in "Western" hands.
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    Saumur-France-Musée de la Cavalerie

    Almost 6 feet 11inches ! He could play in the NBA.
  11. GFMMackensen

    280 years Schlacht von Hohenfriedberg. 4.Juni 1745

    Thanks for the memories.
  12. GFMMackensen

    WANTED: Officer Hamburg Kokarde for Pickelhaube

    Thank you for the information! Kyle
  13. GFMMackensen

    WANTED: Officer Hamburg Kokarde for Pickelhaube

    I am looking for the same thing for the city of Lübeck . Are they actually the same? Not sure.
  14. GFMMackensen

    KUBE auction May 2025 Results list

    Thank you very much ! Kube never responded to my inquiry. I won 1 out of 7 bids. now I can spend my money on something else .
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    J.R.117 Stein

    Here are the Regiment 117 shoulder boards on top of the WWI Regimental History.
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    J.R.117 Stein

    Great post -1902 stein of Hessian Regiment 117 . At least you bought it that way. You do see plenty of these steins for sale with the caveat that the" top has been repaired " so somebody knew ( or knows) how to do it. I just found and purchased a pair of mint lieutenant 117 shoulder boards...
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    Kube auction May 17

    Thanks for the short update Steve. I find it amazing that you have an ally in the Kube auction room that can bid for you in real time . I dutifully have mailed my paper bid sheet to him for 40 years . Sometimes they even arrived on time! On the bright side I think about all the money I have...
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    Geschichte des königl. Preußischen Leib-Kürassier-Regiments 3 books

    Congratulations Henk on finding a PDF copy of the Regiment 4 von Schill book by Georg Buch in Regensburg. I found that the University of Leipzig also had a copy of Nr.4 as well as 5 other infantry regiments that I have been looking for (134,137,141,146 and 156) but as far as I know they have not...
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