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It’s time for another Fischbach print!
This time it is number 7, depicting mounted artillerymen. Unfortunately, my copy has slight creases and repairs at the corners. Nevertheless, in my opinion, it is worthy of a collection. You can find further information about Fischbach in the "Catalog" or in the posts covering the prints previously featured. Simply click on the small orange "Fischbach" label below the posts.
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Andreas
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Today I am showing you sheet number 1 from the Imagerie in Jarville-Nancy.
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Andreas
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Today I am showing you another advertising print—roughly A4 in size—this time for coffee products from the Kruse company.
The manufacturer (Oehmigke & Riemschneider) has also left their mark on this piece, something that unfortunately happens only very rarely. Depicted are 18 small German colonial soldiers wearing the grey home-service uniform with the light-blue insignia for German South-West Africa. This uniform was introduced in 1896/97 and worn until 1915, when the colony surrendered.
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Andreas
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Today I’m showing you a promotional sheet from the Zentraltheater Vienna, roughly A5 in size. It depicts Prussian infantrymen marching in groups. Unfortunately, the print bears no indication of who produced it; several Austrian or German publishers are likely candidates.
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Andreas
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Today I am showing you another Vagné sheet from my collection. It bears the number 965 and depicts Russian naval personnel.
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Andreas
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A few weeks ago, I managed to find this lovely sheet by Oehmigke & Riemschneider at a small online antiquarian shop.
Based on the number 9703, it can be dated to 1896 (or the 1895–97 timeframe). The sheet is stencil-colored and depicts the Imperial German Navy—specifically sailors, soldiers of the See-Battalion, and naval artillerymen—in combat poses.
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Today I’m showing you Czechoslovak soldiers in pre-1938 uniforms.
The figures come from a leaflet published in 1992. Unfortunately, the cover of my copy is quite faded. The figures themselves are on two pages in the center. The back features an explanation of the history and insignia colors of the Czechoslovak army. Interspersed among the figures—alongside the bases—there is also a sort of puzzle. The figures are about 10 cm tall.
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Andreas
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Today I’m showing you a printed sheet from Nancy.
The image itself is somewhat exotic, depicting the Indian Army Guard. And, befitting the magnificent style of the uniforms, no expense was spared with the gold ink. This sheet—numbered 2—was printed sometime between 1892 and 1903 by Alfred Delhalt.
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Andreas
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Here is another loose plate from the Luis Reyes series on British regiments under Queen Victoria.
I only recently managed to get hold of a copy of the portfolio from the second series. That brings my collection to 12 of the 16 plates that were released. So, you can look forward to seeing more (not just) Redcoats.
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Andreas
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I haven't shown anything at all from the German Reichswehr or the Wehrmacht this month yet! That is why, today, I have selected this beautiful print sheet by Josef Scholz for you.
It bears the number 50 and depicts soldiers of the German Mountain Troops. Given the absence of the Edelweiss sleeve and cap badges, these figures were almost certainly drawn before the end of 1939. In addition to the soldiers—shown in combat and mountaineering poses—the sheet also includes three pack animals. These appear to be two mules and a Haflinger. Both types of pack animals are still utilized today by the Bundeswehr's Mountain Troops, as they are capable of transporting supplies across terrain where any vehicle would fail.
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Andreas
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Today, I’m once again showing you a few figures from antiquity. They come from the Czechoslovak youth magazine ABC. The theme is the Punic Wars, and alongside Republican Romans and Carthaginians, one of the famous war elephants is, of course, a must. The figures were illustrated by Premysl Kubela.
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Andreas
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Today, I am showing you another sheet by Vagné.
It bears the number 540 and depicts an infantry band. While I don't know much about military bands, the variety of these figures fascinates me. I would interpret the uniform as the model dating from between 1879 and 1899.
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Andreas
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it's time to show you something from JFS again!
This time it's a complete sheet with figures from the early days of World War I. The title is "Battle between Germans and French." As is typical with so many JFS WW1 related sheets, figures from previously released sets have been recombined.
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Andreas
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today I'm showing you another printed sheet by Alfred Jacobsen.
This one is number 274 and depicts Danish infantry. It was published from 1907 onwards.
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Andreas
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today I'm showing you another sheet by Marcel Vagné.
This one is number 538 and belongs to a series dedicated to the various armies (or rulers) of Europe. A key feature is that each figure represents a different branch of the armed forces or a different uniform of a unit. Some of the armies depicted correspond to the period in which these prints were published, while others reference historical uniforms. Having already shown the sheets with the armies of Italy, Austria, and Germany, this one represents the French army.
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Andreas
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today I'm showing you another JFS mini-sheet, or rather, a tiny section of one, as only one figure has survived.
Fortunately, the printed number of the sheet has also been preserved. It's number R.610/12. A whole series of sheets were released under the number 610, all dealing with the German military of the 1930s, so I suspect the "R." could simply stand for "Reichswehr". Furthermore, this mini-sheet doesn't have an additional Roman numeral – which would fit my theory, as there were no sheets with larger figures of this motif, as far as I know.
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Andreas
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today I'm showing you another plate (No.2 Tiradores de Ifni-Sahara) from the series drawn by Bueno. Furthermore, I will provide the pictures from the first paper folder (front- and backside), which I forgot to include when presenting the first sheet.
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Andreas
Hello, It’s time for another Fischbach print! This time it is number 7, depicting mounted artillerymen. Unfortunately, my copy has slight c...
