poniatowski
Well-known member
Interesting photo. The seller was too nice calling the 'big' guy "tall"... in my book that's One Tubby, Tubby!
Some, like Joe, might remember in the US Army, they referred to these guys as "under tall" rather than "Fat!"... the theory being that their weight was okay, they just weren't all enough for it! I don't know if that was official, or just something the 'men' came up with.
:wink: Ron
http://www.ebay.com/itm/German-WWI-Tall-and-short-Soldier-of-LIR-31-from-Stade-Pickelhaube-Vintage-Photo-/141516177179?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Some, like Joe, might remember in the US Army, they referred to these guys as "under tall" rather than "Fat!"... the theory being that their weight was okay, they just weren't all enough for it! I don't know if that was official, or just something the 'men' came up with.
:wink: Ron
http://www.ebay.com/itm/German-WWI-Tall-and-short-Soldier-of-LIR-31-from-Stade-Pickelhaube-Vintage-Photo-/141516177179?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;