A Pair of Wuerttembergers

George Anderson · 08-25-2016, 02:00 PM

Two 1908 First Issue militaries unit marked to the Grenadier Regiment 123 machine gun company. The serial numbers are seventy-five numbers apart and the company issue numbers are only three numbers apart.

Grenadier Regiment was established in 1813. In 1914 it was garrisoned in the city of Ulm and part of the Wuerttembergisches Infantrie Division 27. The division served the entire war on the western front where it saw action in Lorraine, Argonne, Ypres the Somme, Cambrai and Artoise. The division as a whole and the 123rd in particular suffered significant losses in combat in 1916, 1917 and 1918. The US War Department rated the 27th Division as a "First Class shock unit".

George Anderson · 08-25-2016, 02:05 PM

One pistol has one matching magazine while the other has two matching magazines and a matching unit marked holster.

Eugen · 08-25-2016, 03:02 PM

George, I can't think of anyone that does as good of job on Luger themed composition photography as you. Beautiful artwork.

kpf · 08-25-2016, 05:03 PM

Wow, Nice Thank you for posting!

ithacaartist · 08-25-2016, 05:47 PM

An informative and entertaining bit of work; thanks, George! Nice pistols, too...

Mac Cat · 08-25-2016, 06:21 PM

Nicely done !

Stu · 09-03-2016, 07:55 AM

A really great set.

cirelaw · 09-03-2016, 10:14 AM

An Honor To Know You. My Friend!!

Gebirg · 09-07-2016, 11:44 AM

just awsome!

reich1900 · 09-08-2016, 09:15 PM

absolutely super

08-25-2016, 02:00 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	A Pair of Wuerttembergers Two 1908 First Issue militaries unit marked to the Grenadier Regiment 123 machine gun company. The serial numbers are seventy-five numbers apart and the company issue numbers are only three numbers apart. Grenadier Regiment was established in 1813. In 1914 it was garrisoned in the city of Ulm and part of the Wuerttembergisches Infantrie Division 27. The division served the entire war on the western front where it saw action in Lorraine, Argonne, Ypres the Somme, Cambrai and Artoise. The division as a whole and the 123rd in particular suffered significant losses in combat in 1916, 1917 and 1918. The US War Department rated the 27th Division as a "First Class shock unit". Attached Thumbnails

08-25-2016, 02:05 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	One pistol has one matching magazine while the other has two matching magazines and a matching unit marked holster. Attached Thumbnails

08-25-2016, 03:02 PM	#3
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 768 Thanks: 371 Thanked 602 Times in 320 Posts	George, I can't think of anyone that does as good of job on Luger themed composition photography as you. Beautiful artwork. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

08-25-2016, 05:47 PM	#5
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 7,035 Thanked 2,482 Times in 1,323 Posts	An informative and entertaining bit of work; thanks, George! Nice pistols, too... __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

09-07-2016, 11:44 AM	#9
Gebirg User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Telemark Posts: 94 Thanks: 68 Thanked 158 Times in 34 Posts	just awsome! __________________ Mr. AKB - Norway "SILENT LEGES INTER ARMA" Denn unter den Waffen schweigen die Gesetze (M.T.Cicero)

08-25-2016, 05:03 PM	#4
kpf User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Finnøy, Norway Posts: 75 Thanks: 78 Thanked 36 Times in 10 Posts	Wow, Nice Thank you for posting!

08-25-2016, 06:21 PM	#6
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 675 Thanks: 2,021 Thanked 545 Times in 294 Posts	Nicely done !

09-03-2016, 07:55 AM	#7
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 451 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	A really great set.

09-03-2016, 10:14 AM	#8
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	An Honor To Know You. My Friend!!

09-08-2016, 09:15 PM	#10
reich1900 User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	absolutely super