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Otto, Gsu, and James, Thanks for the birthday wishes! A photo of the collector as a (very) young man: Skøl!

Nice article, Joe! No stones, just a pebble: Didn't you post a picture a while back of a group of OYV's, two of which were NCO's? Just trying to keep you on your toes. :wink:

Congratulations, James! I was sorely tempted by this one. Glad you got it. Cheers,

Great photos, Joe! I'm with Otto: I wish I could "walk into" them and walk out with my arms full. :D I suspect that the garnitur system fell into disuse upon mobilization. It seems to me an economy measure to get the most wear out of the uniforms during peacetime. I wish there was more info...

Thanks, Bruno! There is a lot of information in foreign-language sources that needs to be made available to English-speaking collectors. Good work!

Truth well told, Chas!

Hello All, I just read Tony's post on Pickelhaube issue dates, and it prompted me to finish translating an article I found on a German web site and have been meaning to post for some time. It complements Tony's comments and thoughts. The original can be viewed at...

Otto, The chinstrap looks like a repro to me, too. Cheers,

Thanks for the compliment, Paul! No, I didn't make the stand. I'll tell you a deep, dark secret: it's a candlestick. I was faced with the problem we all face, i.e., how to display my helmets so their weight would not rest on the visors. And I wanted something that was readily available and...

Hello Brian, I tried to give the spike a twist, but no go. Thanks for posting pics of your 1871 Grenadier. It's a beauty! Thanks for the photo and reference, Tony. Sounds like a book I need to add to my library. Cheers,

Gus, I didn't mean to make a political statement, but I can see how it could be interpreted as such. I'll delete it. Thanks for pointing it out to me,

Good catch, Joe. I must be getting old. Yes, the corps and battalion number should coincide. :oops:

I agree with Reservist1: 8th Train Battalion. Ehrenbreitstein is a fortress overlooking the city of Koblenz, just above the spot where the Rhine and Mosel rivers converge. Any pictures, Robert? Skøl!

Well ah ask ye now, wud them Boddens be Yarmans too? Ah wuz lookin in the dicshuniry an ah couldnae find it. Ah was thinkin to meself, mebbe its a 'piscopalian thing?

Tony, This is the type of detective work that helps us all as collectors. It is a great addition to the knowledge-base being built here. My hat's off to you!

Tony, thanks for your comments and compliment. This particular helmet is my only Model 1871 and a favorite in my collection as well. In The Imperial German Regimental Marking by Jeff Noll, he lists L.G as meaning both Land Gendarmerie and Leib Gendarmerie. Both opinions have been expressed...

Hello Brian, Thanks for your comments on the helmet. When you said Leib Gendarmerie, a lot of gears meshed in my mind: the Leib Gendarmerie were indeed military police, but they were part of the Garde Korps as well. It makes perfect sense that a helmet might circulate within the same Korps. I...

If von Bernstorff was a one-year volunteer, he may never have been commissioned. Note the dates of service on the pipe: 1891-1894, or three years which was the normal time of service for mounted units. Curious. Cheers,

Otto and Gsu, The boots appear to be 1893 pattern side-laced boots worn with some kind of puttees. The jacket looks like a Model 1907 field-gray tunic with Swedish cuffs. That thingummy on the left sleeve is puzzling indeed. Maybe safety pins left over from a bandage or a patched tear in the...

Hello All, Here are some photos of my latest acquisition: an enlisted Model 1871 Guard Grenadier. I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. My attempts at diffused lighting failed miserably. In the area of photography, as in so many others, Tony remains the master. The neck guard...