Erfurt Holster

A.Mifsin · 06-30-2009, 12:24 PM

I have this Erfurt holster with loading tool and it's extra Magazine, it has some stamping which I wish to find out their meaning if it is possible because they are very faint, but from experience one might know what they stand for.
From what I can see on the front flap there is: 2.D.F. ( or it could be P)26. On the inside there is an ink mark which is impossible to make it out, and the back there is inscribe with a pointed tool.
E.BKINC (or G) Sub Lt. Anson Batt R.N.D.
And I almost forgot the maker J.M.ECKART ULM
Thanks for any help.

Alf.

klaus 3338 · 06-30-2009, 01:56 PM

Alf, itÂ´s 2. D.R.26 wich means 2. WÃ¼rttembergisches Dragoner (Dragoon) Regiment Nr. 26. Foundationday of this regiment was the 6.12.1805; station was Stuttgart.
It would be nice to see complite holster, front and backside. Is the holster dated? Eckart started dating in 1911. If itÂ´s undated it was made in 1910 (or 1909).
The inkstamp is about B.A. XIII. and a date (1910?).
You can use Waschbenzin (can not translate it because I donÂ´t find something in my dictionary) and clean the leather under the flap. There will be no problems with the ink.
Regards Klaus

A.Mifsin · 06-30-2009, 04:43 PM

Klaus, Thank you for this usefull information, it is great to know these details. As far as I can see it is not dated; if not in the ink stamp. I will post some more photos to morrow. I will also try to clean the inside flap maybe we can see the stamp more clearly.
"The inkstamp is about B.A. XIII" what is B.A.XIII.
Alf

klaus 3338 · 07-01-2009, 01:54 AM

B.A.XIII. means Bekleidungs Amt fÃ¼r das 13. Armeekorps (clothing depot for the 13. Army corps).
The Bekleidungs Ã?mter (clothing depots) were responsible for the equipment.
There were also B.A.G. (Bekleidungs Amt fÃ¼r das Gardekorps) clothing depot for the guard corps
and the K.B.A..... Kriegs Bekleidungs Amt ... (War clothing depot..).
Regards Klaus

A.Mifsin · 07-01-2009, 02:31 AM

Klaus, again thank you for the information. Yesterday I made a search on the internet and I found some useful information regarding the WÃ¼rttembergisches Dragoner (Dragoon) Regiment Nr. 26.
I am also searching the Anson Batt, which is also very interesting, it seems that the two of them faced each other in the trenches 1914, but I am still searching for more details.
Thanks to you this Erfurt Holster can be displayed with a very good informative caption.
Alf.

A.Mifsin · 07-01-2009, 03:05 AM

Here are some more photos:
Alf.

Augsburger · 07-08-2009, 05:20 PM

very nice

Ron Smith · 07-08-2009, 05:44 PM

Yes indeed, very nice.

06-30-2009, 12:24 PM	#1
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Erfurt Holster I have this Erfurt holster with loading tool and it's extra Magazine, it has some stamping which I wish to find out their meaning if it is possible because they are very faint, but from experience one might know what they stand for. From what I can see on the front flap there is: 2.D.F. ( or it could be P)26. On the inside there is an ink mark which is impossible to make it out, and the back there is inscribe with a pointed tool. E.BKINC (or G) Sub Lt. Anson Batt R.N.D. And I almost forgot the maker J.M.ECKART ULM Thanks for any help. Alf. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I prefer a Luger

06-30-2009, 04:43 PM	#3
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Klaus, Thank you for this usefull information, it is great to know these details. As far as I can see it is not dated; if not in the ink stamp. I will post some more photos to morrow. I will also try to clean the inside flap maybe we can see the stamp more clearly. "The inkstamp is about B.A. XIII" what is B.A.XIII. Alf __________________ I prefer a Luger

07-01-2009, 02:31 AM	#5
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Klaus, again thank you for the information. Yesterday I made a search on the internet and I found some useful information regarding the WÃ¼rttembergisches Dragoner (Dragoon) Regiment Nr. 26. I am also searching the Anson Batt, which is also very interesting, it seems that the two of them faced each other in the trenches 1914, but I am still searching for more details. Thanks to you this Erfurt Holster can be displayed with a very good informative caption. Alf. __________________ I prefer a Luger

07-01-2009, 03:05 AM	#6
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Here are some more photos: Alf. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I prefer a Luger

07-08-2009, 05:20 PM	#7
Augsburger User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 160 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	very nice __________________ Wilder Eber

06-30-2009, 01:56 PM	#2
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 508 Thanks: 0 Thanked 375 Times in 153 Posts	Alf, itÂ´s 2. D.R.26 wich means 2. WÃ¼rttembergisches Dragoner (Dragoon) Regiment Nr. 26. Foundationday of this regiment was the 6.12.1805; station was Stuttgart. It would be nice to see complite holster, front and backside. Is the holster dated? Eckart started dating in 1911. If itÂ´s undated it was made in 1910 (or 1909). The inkstamp is about B.A. XIII. and a date (1910?). You can use Waschbenzin (can not translate it because I donÂ´t find something in my dictionary) and clean the leather under the flap. There will be no problems with the ink. Regards Klaus

07-01-2009, 01:54 AM	#4
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 508 Thanks: 0 Thanked 375 Times in 153 Posts	B.A.XIII. means Bekleidungs Amt fÃ¼r das 13. Armeekorps (clothing depot for the 13. Army corps). The Bekleidungs Ã?mter (clothing depots) were responsible for the equipment. There were also B.A.G. (Bekleidungs Amt fÃ¼r das Gardekorps) clothing depot for the guard corps and the K.B.A..... Kriegs Bekleidungs Amt ... (War clothing depot..). Regards Klaus

07-08-2009, 05:44 PM	#8
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Yes indeed, very nice. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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