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Landwehr I.R. 71


Landwehr I.R. 71 by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Reverse (thanks George):

To Mr. Otto Kaalmann
Lichtentanne i. Thr.
P. Probstzella

France, 18 Dec.1914 Dear Otto!
We both can not happily spend Christmas at home where we all thought we would. I will you send a postcard with my likeness in memory of the campaign 1914. While I am feeling good I also wish the same thing for you. I will be having a beautiful day, but you think here in the wind and the weather it is bad and I wish you all healthy and right cheerful holidays. In the hope of seeing you again soon and you are all greeted by many thousands of times. Oskar


Barbaren Heim


Barbaren Heim by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Bahnwach


Bahnwach by drakegoodman, on Flickr


4. Ldst.-I.-Ers.-Btl. Saarbrücken (XXI. 4)


4. Ldst.-I.-Ers.-Btl. Saarbrücken (XXI. 4) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landwehr Infanterie Regiment Nr. 24


A superb group photo depicting men of Landwehr Infanterie Regiment Nr. 24 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Zahlmeister Geschäftszimmer III. Landsturm Infanterie Batailion Schwerin


Zahlmeister Geschäftszimmer III. Landsturm Infanterie Batailion Schwerin. by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Reverse.


Zahlmeister reverse by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landsturm infantry of the Kowel railway-station guard


Landsturm infantry of the Kowel railway-station guard, circa mid-1915 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


"Der schwerste und jüngste soldat der Kaiserl. Marine" - The heaviest and the youngest soldiers in the Navy

I don't collect Kaiserl. Marine pictures, but I couldn't go past this one.


"Der schwerste und jüngste soldat der Kaiserl. Marine" - The heaviest and the youngest soldiers in the Navy by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Portable sentry box


Circa late 1914, a württembergisch Landsturmmann and his faithful Wachhund beside a portable sentry box by drakegoodman, on Flickr


A heavily 'silvered' photograph depicting an infantryman from Landsturm Infanterie Ersatz Bataillon 'Perleberg' (III 26)


A heavily 'silvered' photograph depicting an infantryman from Landsturm Infanterie Ersatz Bataillon 'Perleberg' (III 26) by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Reverse:

Havelberg 16th of November 1918,

Dear Brother-In-Law!
I send you and your kind family a joyful greeting on the ocassion of the armistice. The marine moved thru the streets with the red flag. I hope we will be soon disbanded. Cordially greeting from old Landsturm. Give my kind regards to all at home.


Mobiles Landsturm Infanterie Bataillon Landschut


Mobiles Landsturm Infanterie Bataillon Landschut by drakegoodman, on Flickr


1. Kompanie, Infanterie Landsturm Ersatz Bataillon 4 'Heidelberg'


A clear portrait of three Landsturmmänner from 1. Kompanie, Infanterie Landsturm Ersatz Bataillon 4 'Heidelberg' taken in the Heidelberg studio of Josef Knippschild circa June 1915 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Landw. I.R. 29


Landw. I.R. 29 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Garde Landsturm MG08


Garde Landsturm MG08 by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Garde Landst. MG08 (2) by drakegoodman, on Flickr


bayer. Landsurm


bayer. Landsturm by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Solemn friends pay their last respects to a fallen comrade, Urbeis 1915


Solemn friends pay their last respects to a fallen comrade, Urbeis 1915 by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Reverse.


Solemn friends reverse by drakegoodman, on Flickr
 
Fantastic but not fair–does my envy show?

now a few questions/Comments.

III26 guy is the first time I have seen it like that. I want that photo! At least it is in a good home that is sharing! Thank you.

How do you know is L. I R. 29?? Is there something on the back? Shoulder straps? A mouse in your pocket? This is a good photo.

Can you show a close-up of the collar dogs for the guard guys with the machine gun?
 
Thanks guys :D

Joe, the L.I.R. 29 picture is a blank canvas on it's reverse. I am calling them a L.I.R. primarily because they have 29 on the shoulder straps of their old dunkelblau tunics.

Here's the close-up of the collar-dogs. The Flickr link underneath the image takes you to the original 2112 x 1224 size.


Garde "collar dogs" enlarged by drakegoodman, on Flickr
 
Drake: The photo of the Garde Landsturm machinegun crew is particularly interesting because the machinegun is not an MG08. The gun is actually a very early MG99 (1899) of the same type as adopted by the German Navy. The sled mount is also quite interesting as it is also a very early version and is quite different from the MG08 sled mount. This early variation of the Maxim and sled mount are illustrated on page 138 of The Devil's Paintbrush by D.L. Goldsmith.

Thanks for posting yet another very interesting photo.

Reservist1
 
reservist1 said:
Drake: The photo of the Garde Landsturm machinegun crew is particularly interesting because the machinegun is not an MG08. The gun is actually a very early MG99 (1899) of the same type as adopted by the German Navy. The sled mount is also quite interesting as it is also a very early version and is quite different from the MG08 sled mount. This early variation of the Maxim and sled mount are illustrated on page 138 of The Devil's Paintbrush by D.L. Goldsmith.

Thanks for posting yet another very interesting photo.

Reservist1
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Thanks mate. MG99? New to me :oops:

I guess that explains the thumb-nut above the muzzle. Is there an online reference to it?
 
Drake: The following web site has a cursory overview of various Maxim guns. Scroll about half way down the page and there is a short discussion of the MG99. Unfortunately no photos. The best source for information on the gun and Maxims in general is the book I cited in my last post.

http://www.cruffler.com/Features/FEB-02/historic-february02.html

Reservist1
 
reservist1 said:
Drake: The following web site has a cursory overview of various Maxim guns. Scroll about half way down the page and there is a short discussion of the MG99. Unfortunately no photos. The best source for information on the gun and Maxims in general is the book I cited in my last post.

http://www.cruffler.com/Features/FEB-02/historic-february02.html

Reservist1
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Thanks mate! Another book to the Christmas wish list :D
 
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