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Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here on the forum, so I'll introduce myself. I'm Bram, I'm 20 years old and I collect all kinds of ww1 militaria. I'll continue sharing bits and pieces from my collection, but I'll start with some Mg08 and Mg08/15 related stuff. I have three standard wooden ammo boxes. Two of them still have a lot if original paint and are marked R. Görs & kallmann on the inside. They have some sort of metal shielding on the inside too. I got the third one for cheap, as it was repainted after ww1. I was able to remove all the postwar paint, but unfortunately there wasn't much original paint left. It still looks much better than it did before though. I also have one metal double ammo box also with a lot of original paint and a parking on the lid. The larger box in the back is a transport case for two ammo drums for the Mg08/15. It has a lot of original paint and it even has the original protective pads on the inside of the lid. The small box in the middle is for the hilfslafette. The inside of the lid still has the schematics for the parts that should be in there. The leather strap is marked 1917. The large flat box in the back that says 'Reinigungsmaterial' used to contain all kinds of cleaning materials for the Mg. It has a papercloth handle on the side. The ammo belt is also an original example. It isn't a full 250 round length anymore, but it's still a nice and rare piece. It's nicely marked and made in 1917. All the rounds in the picture are dated 1916 and 1917. They are all deactivated because I can't own live ammo where I live. Hope you guys like it! Greetings, Bram

Here they are. I did the tests recommended in this thread and it does check out.

Source Chateau Thierry battle recovery, Source of photo. https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.51942/ QUOTE The "skirmish line" searching for the lost graves ... Company A, 321st Labor Battalion, spread out in "skirmish line" formation by twos, searching for dead along the south bank of the Vesle in the Chateau-Thierry section. The stretchers are used to transport the bodies to the cemeteries / / U.S. Army Signal Corps A.E.F. photographic laboratory. END OF QUOTE

After a long wait, I was finally able to obtain at a reasonable cost an interesting view of an original, somewhat worn and damaged, 10 inch x 8 inch press photograph dated 26 August 1919 of Belleau Wood Cemetery. The Belleau Wood cemetery was well established by summer of 1919. This photo shows only the flag pole; no buildings have yet been constructed. Wood crosses mark the graves. The entry road is at the East end of the cemetery, not at the northern edge. This has its description tag still attached on the rear of the photo. I will see if I can get a more detailed photo after it arrives Map source; Aisne-Marne American Cemetery & Memorial Pamphlet 1920 view of Belleau Wood Yard Long 1920s Repatriation of WW I dead. A look... possibley dated 10/31 19. Reel America C span Graves Registration Service U.S. Army Silent Film Belleau Wood Historian Mitchell Yockelson and French World War I battlefield guide Guillaume Moizan provided commentary while watching the film. https://www.c-span.org/video/?445390-4/graves-registration-service-us-army-silent-film

I have one marked with an ,,u" in the exact same spot besides mine I've never seen another EK2 marked on the smaller ring.

Thank you for the assessment, Fritz! I guess it just has an usual marking.

An example of a very much misused K.98 bayonet, damage was probably done post-war through misuse and disregard Makers fnj44 and S/174 Button has been additionaly stamped with a number, presumably reissue The ball tip has been ground down substantially Quite a bit of damage to the surface on fireguard, grips and other parts. The screw on the scabbard throat has also been ground down

All just basic usefull information, but does not explain the anomalities on the example shown. http://k98.free.fr/

Hello Fritz. Yes, here they are. I noticed something on the other side too but I can't make it out.