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I believe that is the regiment I am after, thanks. Now to put my HS German to the test.

Looking for information on the above.

No crown on mine (just the "K" above the "9"), but otherwise yes. I have to look but II think the "k" is a dfferent type of script also.

A number of years ago, I was given two (not a pair) German shoulder straps, which were brought back from the First World War by a US veteran. One of the two was from the above unit (unpiped, feldgrau, red "K" above red "9". I have tried in vaind to find any information on this un...

know that he would have worn the EK, in the few photos I have of him from WWI he is only wearing the EK and PLM; which is why I asked about the others. Thank you for the link.

I am about to start a new project (historical miniature) of a protrait of Rommel at Caporetto and I was wondering if I should include his IC and or any other awards. I think the IC would be appropriate, but that is it. Thoughts?

Found it.

I am looking for a photo of a stosstruppen (WWI) that appeared in Charles Messenger's _Trench Fighting_ that was part of Ballatine Books Series "An Illustrated History of the Violent Century." The Photo shows a stosstruppen (sorry if that is not the correct tense my HS German is failing me...

Paddy,
Thank you for this very informative reply

Was the Ramcke Brigade issued with FG 42s or just standard infantry weapons (i.e. Mausers, MP 40s etc)?

Thanks I did find some info on wiki, but I could always use more reliable sources. Again thanks

I apologize if this is not the correct place for this post (mods feel free to move). Some twenty plus years ago I inherited a handful of German WWI uniform items from the daugther of an American WWI vet; one of these items was an enlisted man's shoulder strap from Infantry regiment 157, at the time,...

Thank you sir

krollspell,
I didn't say I could paint well, I just said that what I do. I'll post my Dietl, Pannwitz and possibly a gren of the Pz Gren Div Grossduetschland, that I finished recently

The bust I have is from a company called Plowshare Amoroury. Model Celler seems to have bought most of their pieces but not this one. Thanks for the link to the repro cap badge. I am truky surprised you would use an orginal on a figure, I have an original cap badge and sleeve patch, but would never ...