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Can anyone help me with pictures of the inside of an 1867/1870 tornister, I would like to make a reproduction but can only find exterior details, photos or diagrams would be much appreciated, thanks Stu

Hi Can anyone help me with photos of the German infantry equipment of 1864, in particular the tornister a bread bag, photos of the actual items would be great if anyone has them. many thanks Stuart

Does anyone know any sites or places that deal in Danish/Prussian militaria from the 1864 war? i would also be interested in repro Danish equipment. Thanks Das158er

Hi can any one help me with the sholder strap piping that the 18th LIR would have had ? Also would love to see any photos of soldiers from this regiment if anyone has any. Cheers Stu

Hi This is a bit out of my range of knowledge so I am posting this on behalf of a friend who would like to find out more about this helmet if possible..hope you guys can help. its a US army helmet poss WW2 my boss at work had a look at it as he knows a little about these things and rekons it is...

I recently acquired an 1860's helmet. It is in tatty condition but is interesting. inside it is marked I B there are other makings but I cant make them out. what I didn't notice at first is that around the spike is scratched : 1870 1 ARMEE CORPS There is also scratched onto the spike base...

I recently bought the pieces of an 1870/1 Pickelhaube, most of the parts were there so I thought this would make a good restoration project. The helmet was marked with regimental markings and dates as follows: R 84 1870 1881 R 84 (embossed) I B 4C II The other interesting thing...

I recently acquired a Pickelhaube from the 84th IR dated 1871 which I am restoring at the moment (pics to come soon), Can anyone help me with regard to this Regiments involvement in the Franco Prussian war. Any pics or Information would be very much appreciated Thanks Stu Das158er

Can anyone help me with photos of the 1887 pickelhaube strap that show how it was constructed, photos of the reverse would be most helpful with a restoration project I am working on (Photos to follow at some point) Cheers Stu Das158er

Hi All Can anyone help me track the details or any info on the following leutnant: Leutnant Adjutant Maempel 2nd Komp 252 Inf Regiment. Also is there a sight for finding names of fallen German soldiers of the Great War Thanks Stu Das158er

Has anyone any pics of soldiers from regiment 257 or landwher regt 18 thanks Stu das158er

Hi Guys Can anyone help me with info on the battle of Riga 1917, German units involved and if poss maps of the positions and location of this battle Thanks Stu Das 158er

I just got a Bavarian helmet with a brass Detachable spike, I have never seen this before apart from with gray painted helmets, how common was the brass Detachable spike? Hope to post a pic shortly. Cheers Stu DAS158ER

Can anyone help me with an account in english of the battles at Sarburg in August 1914. Many thanks Stu Das158er

Has anyone got any photos of soldiers from Regts. 112, 158, or LIR 18 would love to see them posted here if poss, I have several 158 regiment ones myself, but would love more. I am after pics showng the number on the uberzug. Hope you guys can help Cheers Stu DAS158ER

Has anyone got any information on a Dr K.H. Senger of the 79th Infanterie Regiment. I have a tornister with his name in, marked to that regiment, also has his address in it. Would love to find out more if poss. The Tornister has a 1914 date on it. Danke Stu Da158er

Thought I would say hello and welcome to Rackow are you named after the famous 158er? Heres my portrait of the man himself Leutnant Rackow Das 158er

Can anyone help identify the regiment of this man, I think he is a relative as I found The photo in my Grandmas photos after she passed away. He appears to be from a mounted regiment, the back of the card says he is leaving for Salisbury. If I can identify his regiment (see the close up of his...

I understand that Jagers had a backpack known as a "Dachs" made from a badger hide complete with the poor little fellows face staring out of the back of it :lol: I have never seen a period photo showing one of these or even better does anyone have an example they could post pics of. I...

I thought this might be of interest, it’s a relic spike base with a homemade shutter to close the vent holes. The chap that made this has removed the spike and inserted his homemade creation, which is designed To re-attach the spike. So the brass insert stays still and the spike rotates to open...