Im bored so I will start posting some of them here till the MC forums gets back on-line. S=Silver, G=Gold & R=Red Lettering used on the cap tallies. ____________________________________________ Cap tallies of the Imperial German Navy. 1-12 in Silver LETTERING only. 1.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.1. 2.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.2. 3.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.3. 4.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.4. 5.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.5. 6.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.6. 7.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.7. 8.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.8. 9.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.9. 10.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.10. 11.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.11. 12.I.BAU=DIVISION.I.12. __________________________ 1-12 Silver lettering only. 1.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.1. 2.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.2. 3.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.3. 4.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.4. 5.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.5. 6.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.6. 7.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.7. 8.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.8. 9.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.9. 10.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.10. 11.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.11. 12.II.BAU=DIVISION.II.12. _______________________________ In G&S. DECKOFFIZIER=SCHULE S Only. DECKOFFIZIER=SCHULE II. In G&S. DEUTSCHE SUEDPOLAR=EXPEDITION In G&S. ERSATZ=KOMPAGNIE FLANDERN ALL 1-3.In G&S. 1.FINNISCHE MINENRAEUMHALBFLOTTILLE.1. 2.FINNISCHE MINENRAEUMHALBFLOTTILLE.2. 3.FINNISCHE MINENRAEUMHALBFLOTTILLE.3. G Only. FLANDERN=ERSATZ=ABTEILUNG G&S. FREIWILLIGES MARINE=FLIEGERKORPS G&S. FREIW.MARINE=FLIEGERKORPS G&S. FREIWILLIGES MOTORBOOTKORPS G&S EACH SET. I.GELEITFLOTTILLE.I. II.GELEITFLOTTILLE.II. G&S. GOUVERNEMENT KIAUTSCHOU _________________________________________ G&S. HAFENFLOTTILLE DER ELBE 1-12 EACH IN G&S. 1.HALBFLOTTILLE.1. 2.HALBFLOTTILLE.2. 3.HALBFLOTTILLE.3. 4.HALBFLOTTILLE.4. 5.HALBFLOTTILLE.5. 6.HALBFLOTTILLE.6. 7.HALBFLOTTILLE.7. 8.HALBFLOTTILLE.8. 9.HALBFLOTTILLE.9. 10.HALBFLOTTILLE.10. 11.HALBFLOTTILLE.11. 12.HALBFLOTTILLE.12. ___________________________________ I,II,II,IV EACH IN G&S. I.HALBFLOTTILLE.I. II.HALBFLOTTILLE.II. III.HALBFLOTTILLE.III. IV.HALBFLOTTILLE.IV. G&S. III.HANDELSSCHUTZ=HALBFLOTTILLE.III. G&S. HILFSMINENSUCH=DIVISION S=Only. HILFSMINENSUCH=DIVISIONSWINEMUENDE G&S. HILFSMINENSUCH=DIV.GEESTEMEUNDE G&S. KAISERLICHES MARINE G&S. KAISERLICHES MOTORBOOT KORPS G&S. KAISERLICHES MARINEKORPS G=Only. KGL-GENERALKOMMISSION MARINE-KORPS G&S. KOENIGLICHE MERINE G&S. KRIEGSMARINESCHULE G&S. KUESTENARTILLERIE=SCHULE G=Only. LUFTABWEHR DES MARINEKORPS S=Only. LUFTABWEHR MARINEKORPS _________________________________________ END OF p-2.
Pg 3. I,II,III,IV In Gold Only. I.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT I. II.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT II. III.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT III. IV.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT IV. 1-4 In Gold Only. 1.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT 1. 2.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT 2. 3.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT 3. 4.MARINEARTILLERIE=REGIMENT 4. ______________________________________ I,II,II,IV,V,VI IN G&s Each. I.MARINEBATAILLON.I. II.MARINEBATAILLON.II. III.MARINEBATAILLON.III. IV.MARINEBATAILLON.IV. V.MARINEBATAILLON.V VI.MARINEBATAILLON.VI. _______________________________________ All The Following In Gold Only. MARINE=BAUDIVISION MARINE=FELDARTILLERIE=ABTEILUNG MARINE=FELDBATTERIE MARINE=FELDFLIEGER _______________________________________ In G&S. MARINEFLIEGER=ABTEILUNG I,II In G&S. I.MARINEFLIEGER=ABTEILUNG.I. II.MARINEFLIEGER=ABTEILUNG.II. S=Only. MARINE=KAMPFLIEGER=STEFFEL _____________________________________ All The Following In G&S. MARINELAZARETT WILHELMSHAVEN MARINE=LANDFLIEGER=ABTEILUNG MARINE=LUFTSCHIFF=ABTEILUNG I,II.G&S. I.MARINE=LUFTSCHIFF=ABTEILUNG.I II.MARINE=LUFTSCHIFF=ABTEILUNG.II _________________________________________ Pg3 *2=SMALL Nr 2 ETC. 2=Regular Sized Nr 2. *=Not on actual cap tally. 2-6 In Gold Only. Sm NrS *2.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.*2. *3.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.*3. *4.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.*4. *5.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.*5. *6.MARINE-NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.*6. 2-6 Regular sized numbers. 2.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.2. 3.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.3. 4.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.4. 5.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.5. 6.MARINE=NACHRICHTEN=KOMPANIE.6. End of small numbering being used on tallies. _____________________________________________ 1-2 G=Only. 1.MARINE=PIONEER=KOMPANIE.1 2.MARINE=PIONEER=KOMPANIE.2. G=Only. MARINE=RADFAHR=KOMPANIE G&S. MARINE=SCHULE MARINESCHULE FRIEDRICHSORT MARINE=SCHULE MUERWIK G=Only. MARINESTATION DER NORDSEE G&S. MARINE=TELEGRAPHEN=SCHULE Gold only. I,II,III,IV,V,VI I.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.I. II.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.II. III.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.III. IV.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.IV. V.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.V. VI.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.VI. _______________________________________________ 1-4 In Gold only and in each roman numerial. I,II,III,IV,V,VI 1.I.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.I.1. 2.I.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.I.2. 3.I.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.I.3. 4.I.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.I.4. 1.II.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.II.1. 2.II.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.II.2. 3.II.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.II.3. 4.II.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.II.4. 1.III.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.III.1. 2.III.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.III.2. 3.III.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.III.3. 4.III.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.III.4. 1.IV.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.IV.1. 2.IV.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.IV.2. 3.IV.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.IV.3. 4.IV.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.IV.4. 1.V.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.V.1. 2.V.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.V.2. 3.V.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.V.3. 4.V.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.V.4. 1.VI.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.VI.1. 2.VI.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.VI.2. 3.VI.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.VI.3. 4.VI.MATR=ARTILLERIE=ABTL.VI.4. End of pg 3. ________________________________________
thankfully ? ok I am stumped, the schrift is pretty fine but yes a little hard to read. wonder why the change over during the early 30's to that ? by the way I have a nifty book for Joe for his German DK KM guy to check up on.......in fact I may pick up a copy this late summer from Germany. E ♣
Im wcstumped on it as well The German Military establishment never fails to amaze me with things they did. If you find out more on that DKiG guy, let me know. Carl.
good choice of words I'll try and do some investigating on the pre ww2 schrift and see when the change over. Again probably in the early 1930's. MC forums were up for about 15 minutes late last night and I posted that book title for Joe S. Then the site went down and still is as of 2.15hrs my time today. sniff........ E ♠