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by Ralph Lovett
Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:07 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Krupp Limber find
Replies: 4
Views: 2322

Re: Krupp Limber find

Great project. Glad to see you got it M.C. I Hope a limber frame and axel can be found or accurately reproduced to complete it. My German 10,5cm lFH 1898/09 Limber will be completed, if I can ever get time away from work. On a somewhat related topic--I still have a spare original German 9cm C/1873 b...
by Ralph Lovett
Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: My "lost" cannon question
Replies: 2
Views: 1791

Re: My "lost" cannon question

You seem to be referring to the Woodruff Gun. I have an original example in my collection that was likely from 4th Iowa Cavalry service. They were in service with several Federal cavalry, and light artillery units including 10th Illinois Cavalry, 2nd Iowa Cavalry, 4th Iowa Cavalry, and 1st Illinois ...
by Ralph Lovett
Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:38 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: German Mule Pack Saddle Gebirgsjäger - Mountain Troops
Replies: 6
Views: 3570

Re: German Mule Pack Saddle Gebirgsjäger - Mountain Troops

Christian

I have not been able to identify the pack saddle but thanks for posting the photos.

R/

Ralph
by Ralph Lovett
Mon May 19, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: British Yeomanry or Lancer?
Replies: 2
Views: 1568

Re: British Yeomanry or Lancer?

Brian Thanks for the response. I have emailed the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Museum and asked for their opinion on the regimental uniform and if they had any members of the Dixon family on the unit roster from the appropriate time range. My guess is this would be 1860-1880. So far no answe...
by Ralph Lovett
Sun May 18, 2014 9:47 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: British Yeomanry or Lancer?
Replies: 2
Views: 1568

British Yeomanry or Lancer?

I have attached a photograph from one of my family albums. I believe this is my Great, great grandfather Dixon. The colorized photo is marked to a studio in Penrith and later photos I have of him are from Carlisle. I believe he is wearing the everyday uniform of a Yeomanry unit, perhaps the Westmorl...
by Ralph Lovett
Fri May 16, 2014 1:44 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Swiss Military Wagon
Replies: 3
Views: 1363

Re: Swiss Military Wagon

Thankfully, this one is correctly marked as Swiss. You often see these fraudulently advertised as “German”, even though they have no common features with German service wagons. These Swiss wagons were imported in fairly large numbers as were Finnish/Russian Field Artillery Limbers for the 76.2cm M19...
by Ralph Lovett
Mon May 05, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Centennial of World War One
Replies: 31
Views: 10132

Re: The Centennial of World War One

I don’t think it has already come up in the forum, but there is a WWI Centennial Conference scheduled in Washington DC on 14 June 2014. The commission for the event has a web site at this link http://worldwar-1centennial.org/ At this point I do plan to attend and hope to have a display for the Lovet...
by Ralph Lovett
Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Spahis, World War One.
Replies: 18
Views: 8900

Re: Spahis, World War One.

The first volume of "The French Army" by Stephane Dekerle and Laurent Mirouze has a very good chapter on the Algerian, Tunisian, and Moroccan Spahis in French service in the WW1 era. This chapter goes into great detail about the uniforms and the saddle. I have attached a copy of one of the...
by Ralph Lovett
Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:18 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Sword Identification
Replies: 5
Views: 1614

Re: Sword Identification

To me, it looks like a George V Era, British or other Common Wealth 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1897_Pattern_British_Infantry_Officer's_Sword I have one similar to this (without the George V) that was captured from a former Iraqi Baathist Officer in Muhmudiah,...
by Ralph Lovett
Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:05 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: German WW1 & WW2 10,5cm Howitzer Limber
Replies: 1
Views: 1199

German WW1 & WW2 10,5cm Howitzer Limber

I have finally gotten together all the parts needed to complete a German 10,5cm lFH 1898/09 (also correct for the model 1916) Limber with help from a of Society of the Military Horse member "Protze". Several years ago I was able to purchase a German 10,5cm lFH 98 Limber box that had a seco...
by Ralph Lovett
Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:18 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Winter
Replies: 3
Views: 1530

Re: Winter

Most likely this fellow is a Landsturm man. The Landsturm formations were second line reserve, rather like home guardsmen that were much older than normal service age. The shako was worn by this formation and notice that he is carrying the older GEW 1888 rifle not the more modern GEW 1898 or KAR 189...
by Ralph Lovett
Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Baden Powell. . . artist
Replies: 1
Views: 1151

Re: Baden Powell. . . artist

I happened to be looking at Baden Powell’s uniform displayed at the British National Army Museum in London not long ago. I was attached to 265 Royal Artillery Battery for the UK/US Officer Exchange and had a chance to see quite a few museums. Photo is attached.