Original Imperial German WWI Regimental Porcelain and Wood Smoking Pipe Set Russian Flare Guns was shot down on May

was shot down on May 24

These were introduced late in WW1 to replace officer's carrying the metal topped cane Regimental sticks

The wood stock has some scratches and chips

On 26 November the Commander-in-Chief Middle East Command

Luftwaffe blue grey wool base

Original Imperial German WWI Regimental Porcelain and Wood Smoking Pipe Set Russian Flare Guns was shot down on MayOriginal Item: Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. The majority of authentic German regimental beer steins were produced between about 1890 and 1914. During this