Reichs Gendarme NCO
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joerookery
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drakegoodman
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Joe, the fellow in the middle, his helmet plate looks like one of the Thüringisches' regiments to me :-k But I await with interest the opinions of the true experts.
I can generally take or leave colourised cards, but that one is absolutely stunning, not least because of the subject matter. Very nicely collected.
We're getting new uniforms at work soon, heavily influenced by the current NYPD style of uniforms. I can't help but think that if someone had offered up the Leibgendarmerie uniform as an alternate, who could possibly had said no? It mightn't be the most practical of uniforms, but damn we'd look dashing standing at that donut stall.
As for the use of my photo, my sentiments on Flickr stand - Jawohl! And please put me down for a copy of the book when it's done.
Cheers,
Brett
I can generally take or leave colourised cards, but that one is absolutely stunning, not least because of the subject matter. Very nicely collected.
We're getting new uniforms at work soon, heavily influenced by the current NYPD style of uniforms. I can't help but think that if someone had offered up the Leibgendarmerie uniform as an alternate, who could possibly had said no? It mightn't be the most practical of uniforms, but damn we'd look dashing standing at that donut stall.
As for the use of my photo, my sentiments on Flickr stand - Jawohl! And please put me down for a copy of the book when it's done.
Cheers,
Brett
joerookery
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Brett,
That's the same thing I thought about the guy in the middle. Too fuzzy to tell. Your picture however is amazing – not only the unit but that when and the equipment. Absolutely perfect. The book is on track but I cannot promise a delivery date. This one is almost done. However we are in an endless loop with the publisher. We would hope sometime in 2013. A massive expansion of the handbook this one really goes into structure, mobilization and the doctrine. It is entitled The Great War Dawning – Germany and It’s Army at the Start of World War I.This really came about because of some comments by Terrence Zuber on the great war forum. Despite the popularity of his books he is just so dead wrong. So we started plinking away. I think this will be quite readable. If we can get them off their 1200 dpi standard for pictures!
That's the same thing I thought about the guy in the middle. Too fuzzy to tell. Your picture however is amazing – not only the unit but that when and the equipment. Absolutely perfect. The book is on track but I cannot promise a delivery date. This one is almost done. However we are in an endless loop with the publisher. We would hope sometime in 2013. A massive expansion of the handbook this one really goes into structure, mobilization and the doctrine. It is entitled The Great War Dawning – Germany and It’s Army at the Start of World War I.This really came about because of some comments by Terrence Zuber on the great war forum. Despite the popularity of his books he is just so dead wrong. So we started plinking away. I think this will be quite readable. If we can get them off their 1200 dpi standard for pictures!
drakegoodman
Member
Joe,
Sticking with the photo for a second, the bugler on the left is from I.R. 159, this fits in perfectly with Busche's brief blurb on Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 219: "Aufgestellt in Mülheim/Ruhr (R.Stb., I. v. Ers.-Btl./I.R.Nr. 159) und Dortmund (II., III. v. Ers.-Btl./I.R.Nr. 55 und Bez.-Kdo. Dortmund)."
The reverse of the card has also been translated:
"Mühlhausen [Alsace], 4 October 1914
Dear mother and siblings,
I'm letting you know that we are here on a forward post. It rains constantly. Otherwise safe and sound. There are many wounded here. Best regards, until we meet again? Joseph. Regards to Mrs. Schütte."
Regarding your new book, so basically what you're saying is hold off on buying Zuber's Inventing the Schlieffen Plan for the time being
This will be interesting!
Sticking with the photo for a second, the bugler on the left is from I.R. 159, this fits in perfectly with Busche's brief blurb on Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 219: "Aufgestellt in Mülheim/Ruhr (R.Stb., I. v. Ers.-Btl./I.R.Nr. 159) und Dortmund (II., III. v. Ers.-Btl./I.R.Nr. 55 und Bez.-Kdo. Dortmund)."
The reverse of the card has also been translated:
"Mühlhausen [Alsace], 4 October 1914
Dear mother and siblings,
I'm letting you know that we are here on a forward post. It rains constantly. Otherwise safe and sound. There are many wounded here. Best regards, until we meet again? Joseph. Regards to Mrs. Schütte."
Regarding your new book, so basically what you're saying is hold off on buying Zuber's Inventing the Schlieffen Plan for the time being
This will be interesting!
joerookery
Well-known member
No, actually. ITSP is pretty good as a thesis. It ish expensive and very difficult to read. I can send you a series of articles from War and History that features the debate between hom and Holmes, now deceased. This is far more readable, shorter and the price is right. It's actually his book on the Ardennes and on Mons that missed the track completely. They are not that expensive and reading one will find you saying. . . But it is not like that.
Wyliecoyote
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Gents!
Here is an old thread in line with this one!
http://pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2812&hilit=Hamburg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here is an old thread in line with this one!
http://pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2812&hilit=Hamburg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
joerookery
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My first thought was
Garde Lehr Bat.
Garde Lehr Bat.
joerookery
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Jp
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