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    Hello Chris!

    I don´t think,we have a bavarian uniform. Probably it´s Württtemberg

    The württemberg Gebirgsschützen.

    First set-up as a Schneeschuh-Kompanie in august 1914 (leader Oberleutnant d.Res. Schaller from IR119), it became may, 1st, 1915 the name Gebirgs-Kompanie, later in october 1915 Gebirgs-Bataillon (6 companies and 6 MG-platoons), later in may 1918 Gebirgs-Regiment (2 bataillons, each had 3 companies, 1 MW-company, 1 signal-company and 1 infantry-gun-.company) The regiment was under command of XIV.Res.Korps., leader Oberstleutnant Sproesser (IR125)

    The regiment:

    I.Bataillon "Stochdorp" (1., 2., 3. comp., 1 MG-comp and Inf.Gun-comp.)

    II.Bataillon "Roller" (4., 5., 6. comp.2.MG-comp., MW-comp.)

    III.Bataillon "Grau" (Staff, 3.MG.comp and signal-comp.)

    Together 27 officers, 543 NCOs and soldiers

    I have a small booklet about uniforms in Baden-Württemberg ("Kleine Uniformkunde von Baden-Württemberg", written by Karl Hermann Freiherr v. Brand).

    He writes:

    The Gebirgsschützen recieved tunics with breast-pockets green collar-patches with a green "S". NCOs and simple soldiers didn´t have shoulder-straps, but so called "shoulder-bulges" (Schulterwülste), in remembrance to the old dissolved in 1871 württemberg Jäger-Bataillons.

    When the company became the bataillon, the S upon the collar was replaced by a button with the company-number. Officers had a "crown-button". Maybe this man is an officers-aspirant???

    The photo must be taken after the campaign of Rumania. Until then they only had the Gebirgsmütze (as a difference to the austrian mountain-troops). The tschako came after the campaign of Rumania.

    Edited by The Prussian
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