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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 unit; can anyone point...

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 after 20+...

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 ...