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The most historical piece and centerpiece of my Jäger collection. Thanks to a trade with Steve several years ago. Please excuse the lengthy history but I think it important to tell the provenance of the flag. Brandenburgisches Jäger-Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 3 Fahnen This flag is the center piece...

I have long wanted and searched for a 1907/1915 tunic to this elite unit. I have only seen two over the years, a moth destroyed example on German ebay and this one now in my collection. If you hang around long enough sooner or later fortune will smile on you. This example is interesting for a...

A recent addition. A very nice worn pair just the way I prefer.

Over the years I have attempted to collect m15 pattern infantry straps. I obtained a few from trades with Chip. The straps are shown in order of the regiment's seniority. Ýou will note the IR118 and IR168 straps. They were the only two non-cypher infantry regiments with piping other than white...

My favorite Jaeger battalion as they were the only Jaeger battalion awarded a cypher. The battalion, raised in 1813, was awarded the cypher of Queen Margherita of Italy, 27 October 1897. She was removed a Chef of the battalion at the beginning of the war and the cypher was discontinued in May...

Guys, my Royal Saxon Jaeger straps. Of particular interest is the very scarce cypher strap worn of Crown Prince Albert worn by JB12. The cypher was worn a very short time, May 1870-November 1873. The cypher was removed when Albert was crowned king upon the death of his father. Also, note the...

Guys, a few of my Jaeger straps. The JB1 example is for the Friedensrock. Jaeger straps are found in both gray-green and field gray. Green piped field gray straps were also worn by Mountain Machinegun units with unit number on the strap. Still missing a few of the 31 straps. The hardest to find...

A very informative book published by German Intelligence in 1916 on the Russian Order of Battle. The book is a treasure trove of unit information down to regimental level. Information inlcudes the regiments higher HQ and their regimental cyphers. Found at the TMCA show in Franklin, TN.

Items I have long searched for are Imperial Russian shoulder insignia. They are very hard to find outside of Russia and IMO almost impossible to find in the US. I found this group of straps/boards in the latest HH auction and was very pleased to have won them. What makes this group important is...

Sorry to inform all that Chip MInx passed earlier this month after fighting cancer for 3 years. As many will know Chip was most a knowledgeable collector of Imperial German items especially shoulder insignia. His informed answers will be sorely missed. His obituary can be found on-line. RIP! Mike

Looking to find an enlisted field grey strap, M7 or M15, for Infanterie Regiment Nr. 149. Thanks. Mike

A couple of interesting pre-war straps. I recently added these to my collection hoping the black one was a LHR strap. Unfortunately that was not the case. The straps came with small id labels which I could some what make out but thanks to Tony who did the hard work the straps are; The black...

This massive board was my first find at SOS. It is the pattern board with a heavy square D cord introduced in 1866, replacing the epaulette, for field grade officers. This pattern was worn until a change for field grade offices in December 1903. This board was worn by an Oberst in Kaiser...

I found this M15 Trains cap at the Alabama Military Collectors show this weekend. I traded a few straps for it...sorry Chip! I really like the used appearance on cloth headgear. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee433/cheeta78/M15Trains.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A very somber find from the Western Front. Hopefully the German authorities can locate family. I am sure there will be an official internment. http://www.thelocal.de/society/20111019-38295.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Mike

Thought I would share a M10 tunic I added a couple months ago. The tunic was worn by a Captain in the 4th Guard Grenadier Regiment. The tunic shows the wear, tears, stains and repairs of a front Soldier. There are two machine sewn repairs and individual field repairs in the elbow areas. The...