500th post - A few portraits to celebrate

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A small milestone for yours truly. Three years ago I didn't know a pickelhaube from a pickled egg, thanks largely to this forum, I can now hold my own when it comes to haggling with a gnarly French postcard seller over the price of a portrait of a Landsturmmann with a crazy Überzug.

Special thanks to Joe, George, Tony, and Gus - all of whom I have pestered with inane questions at one time or another, and all of whom have been extremely generous with their time and patience. =D>

Some pics for your enjoyment ...


A fine portrait of a well equipped Landsturmmann from 1. Ldst.-I.-Btl. Mannheim (XIV. 11) in Antwerp circa late 1916 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Musketier, Kgl. Sächs. 15. Infanterie-Regiment Nr.181 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Another nice portrait of a Baden Landsturmmann, this time from 2. Ldst.-I.-Ers.-Btl. Stockach (XIV. 24) in Heuberg circa 1916 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


b. Ersatz-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 5 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


"Musketier Schielend", Kgl. Bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 7 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Inf. by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Johannes Matthiessen by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Resplendent in corduroy / w. Landsturm Infanterie Bataillon 'Reutlingen' (XIII. 4) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landsturmmann, 1. Landsturm Infanterie Bataillon 'Mannheim' (XIV. 11), Antwerpen circa 1915 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Ersatz helmet, Neumünster circa 1915 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Inside the barracks by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Katholischer Feldgeistlicher by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Garde-Dragoner-Regiment (1. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 23 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Wedding bells for a soldier of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 238 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landsturmmann - Offizier-Gefangenenlager Hann. Münden by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Crisp photograph: Königlich Württembergisches Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 54 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Württemberg infantryman from the 51st Landsturm Brigade by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Bavarian infantryman at Hammelburg 1918 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Excellent outdoor portrait of Bavarian Landsturmmann Franz Baumgartner by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landsturmmann by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Surly soldier (and one other?) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Prussian infantryman armed with a Gew 98 fitted with a Model 1898 bayonet by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Baden infantryman in full marching order by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Superb outdoor portrait. Preußen Landsturmmann by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Crisp outdoor portrait of a patriotic Sachsen Pionier, Riesa 1914. Kgl. Sächs. 2. Pionier-Bataillon Nr.22 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


"Touched-up" studio portrait of a Sachsen Landsturmmann by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Bavarian Gefreiter by drakegoodman, on Flickr


"Zum Andenken an Dein Kamerad Ernst Merkle Juli 1918." by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Jäger from Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 25 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Portrait of a Landsturmmann (ersatz tschako) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


If eyes could speak. Veteran of the 1866 Battle of Königgrätz by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Württemberg infantryman with covered shoulder straps by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Greetings from Lüttich (Liège Belgium) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Grenadier from Kgl. Sächs. 1. (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr.100 in Königsbrück by drakegoodman, on Flickr


A Bavarian Landsturmmann wearing a brand new M1913 Wachstuchmütze by drakegoodman, on Flickr

- Brett
 
I think the ID of the Hessian "dragoons" is off. Dragoons should have standing collars and the straps look wrong. My guess is that they are mounted personnel from the Hessian FAR 25. Could you zoom in on the shoulder board of the guy on the left? It looks like there is something underneath the cypher, which I am thinking is a bursting shell insignia.

Chip
 
Chip Minx said:
I think the ID of the Hessian "dragoons" is off. Dragoons should have standing collars and the straps look wrong. My guess is that they are mounted personnel from the Hessian FAR 25. Could you zoom in on the shoulder board of the guy on the left? It looks like there is something underneath the cypher, which I am thinking is a bursting shell insignia.

Chip
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Spot on Chip. It is a small Granate mit einer Flamme. The link directly underneath the photo will take you to a large 2080 x 3130 picture where the straps of both fellows can be examined in better detail.

I made a comparison with the example of the cypher on page 240 of the Verzeichnis und Uniformabzichen section of Führer durch Heer und Flotte and confess I'm struggling to see the same one as on the shoulder of the two artillerymen. Perhaps it's just the angle? Probably a silly question, but have you got an example in your collection?
 
drakegoodman said:
//Probably a silly question, but have you got an example in your collection? //
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He's vanished again. No doubt the bastage has a Feldgrau FAR25. GAWD I hate that man! :cussing:

I am privileged to have Chip as a friend. Anyhoo, all I have is a plain old FAR25 pre-war. Will that do? Congrats Brett on your 500th, that was a TON of working putting that very enjoyable posting together. I can appreciate the effort. Thank you. (P.S. You have learned a lot about cannons too...)

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Tony without Kaiser said:
All I have is a plain old FAR25 pre-war. Will that do? Congrats Brett on your 500th, that was a TON of working putting that very enjoyable posting together. I can appreciate the effort. Thank you. (P.S. You have learned a lot about cannons too...)
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Spot - on! That's exactly what I was after mate. Your "plain old FAR25" serves as a much better comparison than the small line drawing variant I was looking at =D> I'm really hoping someone publishes a complete set one day so I can stop pestering you guys [-o< . Maybe they already have, in piecemeal ...


Namenszüge Sämmtlicher Deutschen Grenadier-Regimenter / Names of the German Grenadier Regiments by drakegoodman, on Flickr

On the subject of cannons, I re-emailed Hannes and got a response today. Stand-by your email for a call.

Thanks again Tony.

B.
 
Tony without Kaiser said:
drakegoodman said:
//Probably a silly question, but have you got an example in your collection? //
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No doubt the bastage has a Feldgrau FAR25. GAWD I hate that man! :cussing:
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Good news Tony.....you don't have to hate me! I don't have a M1907 from this regiment! :-"

 
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