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Garde-Füsilier-Regiment, papers and ephemera


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Some items from the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment

Two identity discs for Füsilier Max Pohl, born 1891 - Address: Berlin, Müllerstrasse 134c

Smaller disc is with full length original black/white/red cord (Reich), bears only the name, Füsilier and service number.
The larger disc is with full length original black/white cord (Prussia), bears all details, originally with Ersatz-Bataillon as a recruit, thereafter with 8.Komp. (II.Btl.)These old discs were in use till around the outbreak of war, then a split disc was introduced. The man would have been originally recruited about 1911.
He must certainly have served in WW1. Together with a single fieldgrey shoulder strap from the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment. These items were acquired in the Berlin antiques market in 2000 from the same source. Possibly from the same man. The former regimental barracks had been right near to this place.

A paper "Gefechtsstreifen", as were pasted into service books. This one was found loose in an original regimental history and has not been "used", some of the entries are original hand-written. This was the battle record of the regiment 1914-18.

An orginal Militärpass from 1888 for another soldier of the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment in almost perfect condition for it's age. Discovered at a Berlin fleamarket. This is for a one-year volunteer, Richard Robert Holger Kustenbach, born 1863 in Cotensleben/Anhalt. He only served for a very short time and was invalided out. Very few entries, but interesting as an early example. Interesting to note, that the book is white, which was for the guards regiments. Infantry books had a blue cover with the notation "Provinzial-Infanterie". Note also the early 1871 style eagle.

A reproduction print by Schindler, 1880, of soldiers of the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment, showing an Infanterist, Schellenbaumträger and Hoboist (latter two musicians). Charakteristic of the regiment were the silver buttons, black plume and blackened leather equipment and the yellow shoulder straps. Garde-Füsiliers were popularly known as the "Maikäfer". They also took part in the fighting in 1918/19 against Spartakist and communist uprisings in Berlin and elsewhere.

Unfortunately, poor picture quality.

 

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Transcription, Berlin, 20.10.2002

 

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A nickel plated cigar case from the estate of Oberleutnant der Landwehr Franz, Garde-Füsilier-Regiment
This is probably early to mid-war, as of cheap metal rather than silver.

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Very nice item, personalized items are always nice come across as they have more of a story tell. Thanks for posting.

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