Medics of WW1 - Photos, Gear, etc.

[RelicHunter]

Here are photos of my first Sanitatertasche. For those who have them, can you take a look to see if all parts are original. I question a few things, namely the material that the internal divider and cloth straps are made of, as well as the two smaller bottles with black lids. I'm certain those two at least are post war add ons, because one lid is plastic. But I believe the other two glass bottles with cork and steel lids are period. Anyways, let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

[Chip M]

RH,

As you had guessed, the two vials with the screw caps are from a later period. It's not so much the caps as it is the font style on the labels that gives them away. The vial with the catgut suture could be from the period, but it was not carried in this pouch, nor any of the others in a vial.

The divider (hard board) and the lift straps, look fine. If you decide you don't like the divider, I have a pouch that it would fit in very nicely.

Chip

[RelicHunter]

Originally Posted by Chip M

RH,

As you had guessed, the two vials with the screw caps are from a later period. It's not so much the caps as it is the font style on the labels that gives them away. The vial with the catgut suture could be from the period, but it was not carried in this pouch, nor any of the others in a vial.

The divider (hard board) and the lift straps, look fine. If you decide you don't like the divider, I have a pouch that it would fit in very nicely.

Chip

Yeah, I presumed the suture may have been added from the time period, or shortly thereafter, for whatever reason. Someone must have thought it would be helpful in there.

The ätherische baldriantinktur seems good to me at least.

Any idea from what period the two Iodine bottles are from?

[Chip M]

Originally Posted by RelicHunter

Any idea from what period the two Iodine bottles are from?

RH,

The font of the letters on the bottles is of a more modern style, more of an art deco 1930s type. This form of tincture of iodine was obsolete by the 1960s, as it was supplanted by better compounds.

Chip

[kemmelberg1920]

aha,there the sanitasche went to,y was looking also on this one because of the contens ,but sadly y have (not sadly ofcourse,but happely) found a lot of new pieces and the mony still not comes by itself to me (y must work for it)so y did not bid on the last moment on this item,but it has found a good home y believe,greathings

[RelicHunter]

Is the small wooden piece with two circular compartments original to these pouches? I wasn't sure, but then I saw these photos of another gents pouch:

http://lagrandeguerre.cultureforum.n...-infirmier-all

[kemmelberg1920]

hello;yes they are original,and y must say also that the pouch that you can see there is now in my collection,it is a verry nice one from a sanitaiter,greathings kemmelberg1920

[kemmelberg1920]

hello,here are schoulderstraps of a german "krankentrager" when you find a pouch whit a K on and not a S (from sanitaiter) thats was his to carrying,it has taken me years to find endly a pair ,but now y will make a good mannequin whit them,(they come on a bluse,and the strecher y have also it will be a nice mannequin) y have also made a photo of a pouch made in ersats and from a krankentrager is this one,dated she is from 1917,,




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[RelicHunter]

Just received this canteen in the mail that I posted before. Very excited to find two maker mark/dates on it when it was believed there were no visible marks.

The mark is on the cup where the leather slides through, and also on the neck of the canteen itself. It's a bit hard to read, but they are definitely matching and appear to read G. Gnuchill. The date on both is 17. Anyone heard of this maker? Sorry my camera resolution sucks a bit on the two close ups of the marks. They are easier to read in person.

Also, all the metal pieces of the canteen are magnetic.

[Chip M]

Originally Posted by RelicHunter

The mark is on the cup where the leather slides through, and also on the neck of the canteen itself. It's a bit hard to read, but they are definitely matching and appear to read G. Gnuchill. The date on both is 17. Anyone heard of this maker?

RH,

The manufacturer is G. (Guido) Gnüchtel, from Lauter, Saxony. The company made canteens of various patterns.

Chip

[Hoss]

Congrats on your new canteen relichunter.
May I ask
Are you Gents comfortable with those cloth straps? I've one in my collection and always thought them postwar added to unissued canteens?

Eric

[RelicHunter]

Originally Posted by Hoss

Congrats on your new canteen relichunter.
May I ask
Are you Gents comfortable with those cloth straps? I've one in my collection and always thought them postwar added to unissued canteens?

Eric

I haven't heard anything about that to be honest. I would imagine they just truly are ersatz straps. If the leather strap broke or was unavailable for whatever reason, these existed to replace it.

If you look on the first post of this thread, where I posted all the photos, the first photo that combines three German medics, it appears the guy on the far right photo may be wearing an ersatz strapped canteen.

[Guardian 5]

Gents - What a fascinating and informative thread!

Here's a picture of the Red Cross volunteer Sanitaetskolonne of Steglitz.

While I'm not absolutely sure that this picture was taken during WW I, it would appear to be of that same era.

Thanks for the great information.

TJ

[Guardian 5]

Here's another one from my small selection of WW I medics.

[Guardian 5]

Here is the reverse of the above image; perhaps someone could glean some more information from the note.