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    Posted 9 years ago

    Lighty
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    Hi,
    Can anyone give me any information on this flask please?
    Its in quite good condition other than one of the four bullets is missing.
    I'm almost certain I've seen this somewhere else in my father in laws house which we're clearing.

    Many thanks

    Ian

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    1. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      this is a German reservist's flask, and BlueMax1914 has a nice one posted here: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/122690-reservists-flask-of-imperial-german-h

      I hope Bluemax will correct anything I am in error about.

      The flask commemorates the owner's time in service which looks like 1912-1914. The Germans had conscription at the time, and he would have spent those two years on active service, then entered his reservist's time, which normally would have consisted of annual training for the next few years - but since he got out in 1914, he probably got mobilized when the war started.

      If I'm reading this correctly, the owner was Reserve Private Grevenig, of 8th Company, 65th Infantry, which was stationed in Cöln a. Rhein (Cologne)

    2. Lighty, 9 years ago
      Chrisnp,
      Many thanks for your information, fascinating reading.... I'll be sure to post on here if/when I find more interesting pieces.
      Thanks,
      Ian
    3. CraigMark, 2 years ago
      How can I get help reading the one I have??

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