A trubute to the kaiser
 

DWM at its military finest. A 1917 PO8 serial #9797d, A 1908 Navy DWM #2505b, 1917 luger Artillery#6586b Unit marked '169.R.1.K.6, with matched stock. Thanks especially to you know who!

Very Nice!!

Hi Eric, A small point, Paul von Hindenburg was not the Kaiser, he was a General. Nice guns, however. Best regards, Norm

You are right, Silly me! They were both German I think!

A second attempt
 

Ive got to brush up! Great Mustache!

He was elected second president of Weimar Germany in 1925...

And paved trhe way for Uncle Adolph to take over by inconveniently passing away.....

Is this the "Nit picking Club"?

Um....It's "ADOLF", not "Adolph".

Now that I have a 1979 Mauser Karabiner, there's a pull that wants me to go Imperial. I've had a Model 1900, so a Great-War war horse is in order. Got a nice new gun show coming up on January 15th, so I'll see what they have.

Cheers,

Bill

Can anyone read & translate the writing on the plate??? I'm pretty sure that Mrs Ring told us that that war ended in 1918, not 1915... :p

OK, I get - "to the memory of the war years 1914 - 1915"

A 1915 plate??? Kewl!!! :D

Fur Erinnerung ..... HINDENBURG an die Kriegrsjahre 1914-15

I believe this plate was made during the war years!

Yup....I also collect military medals, and I've seen a medal case for an Iron Cross second class marked only from 1914-1917. I agree with CIRELAW.....made during the war.

Cheers,

Bill

Well you can compare Paul von Hindenburg with president Eisenhower.
Hindenburg was a war hero and very popular after WW I, the hero of the battle of Tannenberg, were he won the most important battle against the imerial Russian army in 1915 . "Der Held von Tannenberg", nick name "Masuren Paule".
As of today, he is a well respected General and democratic elected former President of the "Weimar" republic.
During WWI and later on he had the popularity like a pop star. You could buy pictures, cups, plates, everything with his picture on it.

You missed the point of my post entirely......

Kaiser Wilhelm was a grandson of England's Queen Victoria who ruled for 63 years.

David

Sorry alanint....I didn't mean that in a snotty way.

As for the trio of Lugers, I like that Artillery marked and stocked baby. Verrrry nice!

Cheers,

Bill

......and you're right, Hitler wasn't going anywhere while von Hindenburg was alive and in control, and Hitler knew it.

Von Mackensen was another superb leader of the Great War. Too bad that they weren't in charge at the turn of the century. Politics always rears its ugly head when disaster is waiting to happen.

Just my tuppence.

Cheers,

Bill

No offense taken.

In the theme of the thread, which was misidentifying famous figures, I figured I'd toss out an "Uncle" and an Anglicanized "Adolph" to keep it going. Too subtle, perhaps....

(I have seen Adolf Hitler's name spelled out once or twice before!) 8^)

On the subject of Great War German generals, here's the whole gang getting together for a few laughs. Regards to all, Norm

I wonder if they wore those Pickelhaubs to bed?? I always liked Von Mackensen's "Death's Head" Busby...

Its a great stash spot!!

Boy! They used a very early version of Photoshop...

G2

Did he have any heirs who didn't get whacked?

None got "wacked" but Willie junior was a bit wacky.

Well thats a relief!!!

Hardly! Winston Churchill wanted Kaiser Wilhelm hanged as a war criminal, but the Dutch granted him political asylum. They were a little less pro German after WW2. Regards, Norm

Is the rumor true? Were they all..well you know, Poofters?

Mostly snappy uniforms, which could get confusing. Now Hitler's Brownshirts were most certainly a "Boys Club", at least at the top echelons. One of the reasons Hitler had the organization evicerated.

It is still claimed that Hitler himself shot Ernst Rhom.

Like this?:)

Excellent, Ron!! I take it yours is original. These must be quite rare!!

is this the show in kansas?
im thinking of going, but its on my birthday

Yes, it is. It is the pride of my pickelhaube collection and is indeed quite scarce.

TAIL OF THE GUN, 'LUGERS' History Channel is downloadable for free on 'Youtube' Check it out!!

Admiral Tirpitz beard always amazed me. What a nightmare to keep that in order!

Ron, your busby would a highlight in any headgear collection. It is nothing short of marvellous...

Douglas.

Ron, I always thought the were way cool for the battlefield. Did they serve a practical service. Are they still available? Aproximatly how many varieties were there? To late for Christmas but not my 56th birthday on the 13TH! hint, Debbie!!