Hello Are these like the Sanke cards? Thanks Don

Just picked up a nice German banner. Just seeing what the forum thinks. I added three pictures. One showing the stitching. 

It should fit correctly.

Not that I know of and doesn’t looked tampered with.  

Thanks for the information. I do have an Ancestry account but it's the cheap one. I have been using Google Translate so that I can read the cards in English. I know some German but not all. I am surprised there isn't a book out there. They have books on everything else. Happy Holidays!

Welcome Stephan,            I would recommend joining the US Militaria Forum if you haven't already as there are many who share ANREF items and history there. Looking forward to seeing your posts!   Scott

Welcome aboard.   You may like to take a look at this thread on Gendarmerie uniforms. There are some nice examples of WWII German mountain warfare uniforms shown.      

Just seeing this - thanks for the response!

Was the dagger taken apart and put back together incorrectly?

Hi Lance    yes unfortunately it’s missing it’s badge and hanger . Im trying to figure out why the hanger ring is on the left hand side of the scabbard and not on the right as all others i have seen , the dagger only goes in that way which leaves the hanger ring on the left side and no screws on the scabbard have been touched? bit of a mystery!

Imperial Army shoulder board of a one-year volunteer (Einjaehrig Freiwilliger - reserve officer candidate) of Infanterie-Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm" (2. Grossherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116. The Regiment was garrisoned in Giessen, Hesse. A very nice rank insignia, thanks for sharing!

Merry Christmas and welcome to the WMF!