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Here is some good news! The missing 66 pound package full of regimental histories was delivered by my regular post man yesterday to my house. out of the blue. The package apparently was stuck in California from August 15th until it showed up in Seattle on October 19th and Tacoma ,my hometown...

Some of the members may know I collect regimental histories of the Imperial German regiments of World War One . I have a friend in Hamburg who receives my purchases from German bookstores and individuals that will not ship to the United States ( you will see why) . On August 2nd, 2022 she...

Looks first rate, now if they could only make a film based on "August 1914" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

More information on this inquiry: 1918 Rank List page 59, Krieger Oberleutnant zur See Iron Cross 1st class.Promoted to rank April 26,1917. "Ehrenrangliste Kaiserlich Marine " page 369: Ernst Krieger Oberleutnant zur See,Started war on SMS Breslau , April 1915 Turkish Torpedo Boat "Drasch"...

Jeff, Page 179 of the 1914 Naval rank list has a "Krieger" as a Fähnriche zur See ,who entered service on April 1,1911. and was commissioned at that rank on April 15,1912. He was stationed on the S.M.S. Breslau. This is the only Krieger in the book that comes within your parameters. Kyle

Hello Jeff, I have all the Imperial Navy Rank Lists from 1899 to 1918 (no 1917). Is there definite year you are looking to narrow the search down? Just 1914 to 1918 ? Kyle

Just a great looking uniform ensemble, congratulations on winning the koller and bandolier . Kyle

I came , I saw ,I bid, I lost.

This Saturday, Centurion Auctions out of Florida sold a Kurassiere Regiment Nr. 5 officer's Kollar with epaulettes and bandolier ( no cartridge box) in fairly good shape for hammer price of $3600 plus the usual fees . I did get caught up in the bidding and still lost.

Speaking of shipping....I sent 5 "antique" medals to Australia in March and it was $71 since Australia ,I was told ,would only allow priority express shipping from the USA. A policy remnant of the COVID scare there, no doubt. I was also told it might go down again in the "future". Yesterday, I...

Mine came this afternoon. I was interested why at least two busbies lot # 4116 and #4171 can only be shipped within the E.U.?

Fed Ex says catalog on the way.

i'm still waiting too

Thank you so much Steve for the update. I am really out of the loop. I hope there will be a dragoon book out someday of the same caliber. Kyle

Does anyone know Mr. Sanders? His two volume book is one of my top 10 reference books. It was written in 2004. Year after year I wait for a similar book to come out on the dragoons, uhlans or kürassiers. I tried to write his publisher ,Schiffer Military History , in Atglen, PA to inquire if...

Great story!

I ordered one.

Congratulation on your purchase !

Thanks so much for posting. I heard the German dealers were there. This is the one I should have gone to. Sigh... only three helmets I "needed".

My copy of the 1914 Saxon Army Rank List at page 108 lists the same Dautzenberg (21.2.10) as above, in the 21st Ulanen-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm II, with Dautzenberg a leutnant stationed in Zwickau. I hope that helps . Kyle