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The final piece of militaria that came in the packet I received contained the following item. It appears to be a "cheat sheet" or "Dummy's Guide" for the new recruit. Has anyone come across one of these before and is it possible to date it? Its in remarkably good condition, so I wonder if...

Attached is yet another document that came in the bundle I received. This appears to be some sort of certificate commemorating/acknowledging combat duty during the period 1 March 1848 to 1 October 1849. It is again to a Nestman, this time spelled with just one 'n' at the end. The certificate...

Also in the package of things I received was this shoulder strap, which I now know from the pictures in Kaiser's Bunker was for a member of Leib-Grenadier Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm III (1. Brandenburgisches) Number 8. I also understand that the "1" on the button signifies the wearer's...

Am I correct that the attached is a discharge document of some sort? This Nestmann appears to have been born in Malapane, Upper Silesia (now Ozimek, Poland), which is relatively close to Gleiwitz (now Gliwice, Poland) where the 1st Battalion of the 22nd (1st Oberschlesien) Regiment was...

In the package of materials that I recently received from my family here and here, came this photo with no clear identification for the untrained eye. Presumably its another relative, perhaps the father of Reinhold, but I'm trying to build the case to prove that. Any thoughts on regiment...

Here is a photo of my Great Grandfather. All I have is a scan of the portrait, but I do have his original Erfahreserve-Pass of which I've also provided a couple images. There's about another 10 or so pages with various handwritten entries for his annual duties and other training it appears. Nick

Hi, just introduced myself on this thread. Attached are two photos that came in the packet of materials I received from my late uncle. I am not sure exactly who this person is yet, but would be grateful for any clues that can be gleaned from the photo: 1) Regiment 2) Rank 3) Approximate date...

Hi everyone. I have come here hoping to get some help solving a couple family mysteries. I am first generation American – father British, mother German. They came to the US in the 1950s. I have my father’s side of the family pretty well researched, thanks to help from several other forums...