Douglas
New member
Hi people!
Here is a picture that I found at a local flea market a few weeks ago. I think you will enjoy it to see these tough guys.
As far as I know this regiment was raised in 1917, but note they all are wearing jackboots and appear to be so well kitted out. These men are in a rear area and have probably just completed their stormtroop training. The grenades are all smoke grenades with the holes in them and the man on the extreme left (who appears to be Otto! ) is wearing an M 18 helmet, all of the others are 16's or 17's. That pretty much dates the picture to probably early to mid 1918.
Cheers,
Douglas.
PS - Click on the picture to see a bigger image.
Here is a picture that I found at a local flea market a few weeks ago. I think you will enjoy it to see these tough guys.
As far as I know this regiment was raised in 1917, but note they all are wearing jackboots and appear to be so well kitted out. These men are in a rear area and have probably just completed their stormtroop training. The grenades are all smoke grenades with the holes in them and the man on the extreme left (who appears to be Otto! ) is wearing an M 18 helmet, all of the others are 16's or 17's. That pretty much dates the picture to probably early to mid 1918.
Cheers,
Douglas.
PS - Click on the picture to see a bigger image.