The wonder disk
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Hey boys,
I tend to favour the Müller catalogue in this reprint, but the amount of information in the Neumann catalogue for features and options on private purchase helmets is really unbelieveble. There are sections on sabers, saddles, tack, gloves, belts and many other items used by Officers of the time. when you go through and add up the cost of putting together a proper uniform with all the kit, it is easy to see why a German officer needed to have a wealthy family behind him. Joe and Janet have also included a pay scale from 1914 to give an idea of how little money each rank was paid. Apart from the two typos found by Maggie, this is a very nice refferance book. I am hoping that this sucker sells out real soon so Joe and Janet will be encouraged to reprint even more of this type of book.
Gus
There is very little spam in this book too.
I tend to favour the Müller catalogue in this reprint, but the amount of information in the Neumann catalogue for features and options on private purchase helmets is really unbelieveble. There are sections on sabers, saddles, tack, gloves, belts and many other items used by Officers of the time. when you go through and add up the cost of putting together a proper uniform with all the kit, it is easy to see why a German officer needed to have a wealthy family behind him. Joe and Janet have also included a pay scale from 1914 to give an idea of how little money each rank was paid. Apart from the two typos found by Maggie, this is a very nice refferance book. I am hoping that this sucker sells out real soon so Joe and Janet will be encouraged to reprint even more of this type of book.
Gus
There is very little spam in this book too.
joerookery
Well-known member
It is on Amazon and B&N. It is cheaper there. $25.56 at Barnes and Nobles. (non-member price). the title is misspelled. So go to my home page, copy the ISBN. Paste it into the B&N box to the right. It will bring you to another search page. Choose ISBN put in the number and search again and walla. B&N and the publisher make most of the money here but it is cheaper. 
Hey Boys and Girls,
One thing to remember, if this book is successful, we may find it easer to get the authors to do another project like this in the future, I have always liked the catalogue reprints, they are an interesting source of information for the collector to see what the consumer of the period had to deal with when shopping for supplies. We have all seen the flashlights hanging from a German soldier's tunic buton, the Müller catalogue lists several of these. I have often wondered how long the batteries of the period would last, this book answers that question. They have 5 hour batteries (that means that they were probablygood for a couple of hours, because I am sure advertizers inflated their claims then too)
Gus
One thing to remember, if this book is successful, we may find it easer to get the authors to do another project like this in the future, I have always liked the catalogue reprints, they are an interesting source of information for the collector to see what the consumer of the period had to deal with when shopping for supplies. We have all seen the flashlights hanging from a German soldier's tunic buton, the Müller catalogue lists several of these. I have often wondered how long the batteries of the period would last, this book answers that question. They have 5 hour batteries (that means that they were probablygood for a couple of hours, because I am sure advertizers inflated their claims then too)
Gus
joerookery
Well-known member
I do not think that there were issued flashlights in 1914.
reservist1
Member
There are also some very good close-up color photographs of the various types of commercial flashlights shown in Imeperial German Field Uniforms and Equipment 1907-1918 volume 1, by Johan Somers, pages 140 - 145.
Reservist1
Reservist1
Hey Joe,
Don't be giving away free pictures, make them buy the book. I agree that the flash lights were probably not issue, but we see so mony photos of the boys going to the front with them , I suspect that families bought them and gave them as gifts to their soldiers, hoping that the lights would make their lives a little better (kinda like sending spam to boys in Kuwait)
Gus
Don't be giving away free pictures, make them buy the book. I agree that the flash lights were probably not issue, but we see so mony photos of the boys going to the front with them , I suspect that families bought them and gave them as gifts to their soldiers, hoping that the lights would make their lives a little better (kinda like sending spam to boys in Kuwait)
Gus
Still a very valuable reference!
Maybe this has been commented before, but I couldn't find it anywhere so here goes: the Müller catalog is actually dated. Combine "Gegründet 1842" (page xii) with "Meine vor 72 Jahre gegründete..." (page 1) and presto: 1842 + 72 = 1914
Lars
Maybe this has been commented before, but I couldn't find it anywhere so here goes: the Müller catalog is actually dated. Combine "Gegründet 1842" (page xii) with "Meine vor 72 Jahre gegründete..." (page 1) and presto: 1842 + 72 = 1914
Lars
joerookery
Well-known member
No I actually think you're the first one to figure that out! I certainly did not. Thank you.