CLOVIS 57
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I am happy to share with you my latest discovery. A beautiful Bavarian Shako, nickel silver fittings, therefore "technical troop". Thanks to his nominette we learn that he is neither a "Flieger" nor a "Feldsprecher", nor a "Telegraphen" but a wireless radio operator. After research, I gave that during the mobilization, the wireless transmissions by hertzian diffusion are done only in their childhood. It was in 1915 that the "Funker-Station" appeared. There were then only 2 radio stations for Bavaria. The signaling units (Nachrichtentruppen), associated with the Engineers (Pionier-Bataillon), the color of the fittings was white-silver. These small units, were organized in "Detachment" or "Abteilung" and depended directly on an Army or an Army Corps. The label is marked:Funker-Ersatz-Companie and Funker-Ersatz-Abteilung-Rekruten. This Shako being always in nickel silver and not in M15 gray cast iron, it can be dated immediately after the mobilization, that is to say end 14, beginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate theThis Shako being always in nickel silver and not in M15 gray cast iron, it can be dated immediately after the mobilization, that is to say end 14, beginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate theThis Shako being always in nickel silver and not in M15 gray cast iron, it can be dated immediately after the mobilization, that is to say end 14, beginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thebeginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thebeginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thethis Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thethis Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the
Before buying this Shako, I was unaware of the existence of radio operators during the First World War. In fact I learned that radio transmissions were mainly used for and by aerial observers to inform the ground. aerial between the air and the ground (Luftschiffer, observation balloon, Flieger etc...) The navy used Morse code by light signal. Ground troops used the telegraph, Morse code by audio signal, Morse code by light signal, or telephone.
I am happy to share with you my latest discovery. A beautiful Bavarian Shako, nickel silver fittings, therefore "technical troop". Thanks to his nominette we learn that he is neither a "Flieger" nor a "Feldsprecher", nor a "Telegraphen" but a wireless radio operator. After research, I gave that during the mobilization, the wireless transmissions by hertzian diffusion are done only in their childhood. It was in 1915 that the "Funker-Station" appeared. There were then only 2 radio stations for Bavaria. The signaling units (Nachrichtentruppen), associated with the Engineers (Pionier-Bataillon), the color of the fittings was white-silver. These small units, were organized in "Detachment" or "Abteilung" and depended directly on an Army or an Army Corps. The label is marked:Funker-Ersatz-Companie and Funker-Ersatz-Abteilung-Rekruten. This Shako being always in nickel silver and not in M15 gray cast iron, it can be dated immediately after the mobilization, that is to say end 14, beginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate theThis Shako being always in nickel silver and not in M15 gray cast iron, it can be dated immediately after the mobilization, that is to say end 14, beginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate theThis Shako being always in nickel silver and not in M15 gray cast iron, it can be dated immediately after the mobilization, that is to say end 14, beginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thebeginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thebeginning 15. Indeed, before 14, the radio did not exist, and after On April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thethis Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate thethis Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the Prussian AKO of September 15 until this date.) and after April 15, this Shako became "standard" in iron gray. (Actually April 1916, because the Bavarian AKO does not validate the
Before buying this Shako, I was unaware of the existence of radio operators during the First World War. In fact I learned that radio transmissions were mainly used for and by aerial observers to inform the ground. aerial between the air and the ground (Luftschiffer, observation balloon, Flieger etc...) The navy used Morse code by light signal. Ground troops used the telegraph, Morse code by audio signal, Morse code by light signal, or telephone.
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