Kaisermanöver??

[Sturmkatze]

Is there anyone out there interested in reenacting a Kaiserman?ver?  Just to get a bunch of Imperial German reenactors together for some Kameradschaft and fun! This wouldn't really be a combat event, but instead, more a gathering of those interested in the Kaiser's military.

Think it over... it could be a great thing. They have something like this in Germany (see it here -- it's is part of a bigger website about the Kaiserzeit and military). I think, with the amount of reenactors here in the US, we could have an even better Kaiserman?ver event. Who's interested?

[Old Prohaska]

When you say "the Kaiser," are you referring to the proper Kaiser (und K?nig), or that upstart in Berlin? 

Old Prohaska

[Sturmkatze]

You mean that old dried up thing in Wien or the proper Kaiser, Wilhelm II... We know who won battles and who ran away in the Great War...

[Old Prohaska]

At least Franz Joseph I died on his throne, instead of reading P.G. Wodehouse books on permanent vacation in Holland!
They even made Karl I (aka Karl the Last) a saint--no one ever said that about Wilhelm II!

In Kammeradschaft,

Old Prohaska

Austria-Hungary--the other Central Power

[Sturmkatze]

Franz-Joseph DID die on his throne -- only because the war was still on... if he'd have lived he'd of been booted like the Kaiser. Anyway, the Kaiser was okay... the victors write the histories  Kaiser Karl also died penniless... something that would blow.

[M.G.K.1418]

Last month was a Kaiserman?ver (like every year!) in Germany!
Here some pictures - perhaps it will give some inspiration: 

http://rufv-guenzburg.de/kaisermanover_2009.htm

Regards,
Marcus.

[M.G.K.1418]

Next Weekend is the "Kaiserman?ver 2010" in Liebstedt near Weimar (Germany!)!
I will be there (fieldgrey/peacetime) and post photos here after i return!

Regards,
Marcus.

[Sturmkatze]

I await that w/ bated breathe :-) Sounds like fun!!!!

[M.G.K.1418]

First pictures from the net: http://www.henrik-schulze.de/gallerie/main.php?g2_itemId=4349
Short clip in the german TV (beginns at 1:00 minute playtime!): http://www.ardmediathek.de/ard/servlet/content/3517136?documentId=5219894
I will post more if they present in the net!

I have trouble with my camera - this are my only pictures of the event:  

My Pictures:


Our gas-powered MG08 with navy-crew ("Landungszug S.M.S. Emden").




(very!) Light Artillery!





Following pictures of the exhibition of the german reenactorgroup "IG 1918", friends of our group.


Different german guns.


MG08.






Different german handgrenades.


Spike helmets.





The Liebstedt castle was build 1100 years ago and was in ownership of the teutonic knights order since the year 1331.


Regards, Marcus.

[M.G.K.1418]

More pics:  


Das Frontschwein! :-)


Me.


Who needs a chair?


Angetreten!










His highness, prince Michael of Sachsen-Weimar nails the new flagg of the Kaiserin-Augusta-Garderegiment to the flaggstaff!


Deliver of the new flagg.


Helmets down for praying!


Blessing of three new flaggs.


The tent camp.








Royal bavarian stil life.


More pic's from net: http://www.vogtvonhunolstein.de/www/Preussen/30er%20HP/images/Galerie/2010/Liebstedt/index.htm

[Sturmkatze]

Thanks Kamerad! Some great photos!! Wish there was a way I could go there some and you guys could come here. We'd have a great time!
  Hey, who makes your reproduction Grenaten?

[M.G.K.1418]

Thank you, Marsh!

The Stielhandgranaten are selfmade by this group (IG altes Heer 1918).

Gru?,
Marcus.

[KingKaiser]

Is there anyone out there interested in reenacting a Kaiserman?ver?  Just to get a bunch of Imperial German reenactors together for some Kameradschaft and fun! This wouldn't really be a combat event, but instead, more a gathering of those interested in the Kaiser's military.

Think it over... it could be a great thing. They have something like this in Germany (see it here -- it's is part of a bigger website about the Kaiserzeit and military). I think, with the amount of reenactors here in the US, we could have an even better Kaiserman?ver event. Who's interested?

Outstanding idea!