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    German Soldier ith Cap Badge - Eisernes reuz 2. Klasse and Eisernes Verdienstkreuz mit der Krone


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    Hello all,

    i have this interesting Portrait since many years in my collection - along with other photos of this man.

    You see here just a cut-out - its a little tricky to make a good photo pf a photo

     

    The Cap Badge looks like "4. Armee"

     

    Anyone have an idea of the unit and rank of this man?

     

     

    Greetings Stefan

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    Hello!

    The austian 4th army was structured in 1915 with:

    Division Stöger-Steiner

    XIV.Army Corps

    IX.Army Corps

    31.Inf.Brig.

    11.Honved Division

    The only german unit was the 47.Res.Div.

    47.Res.Div. (Westphalia)

    Res.Inf.Rgt. 217-220

    47.Res.Kav.Abt.

    47.Res.Feldart.Rgt.

    47.Res.Pio.Komp.

    47.Res.Brückenpionier.Komp. (Pont.Eng.)

    47.Res.San.Komp.

    I´m not sure about the shoulder strap, but I don´t think to see a simple number. Probably artillery.

    Battles under austrian command:

    5.-17.12.14: Limanowa-Lapanow

    18.12.14-1.5.15: Dunajec, Riwka, Ostrow

    1.-3.5.15: Gorlice-Tarnow

    13.5.-23.6.15: Leg-San

    24.-30.6.15: San, Wisznia

    20.7.-9.8.15: Wysnika, Wieprz (Trciniec-Abelina, Poniatowa, Kurow-Markuszow, Jagrody)

    The solldier wears the austrian Iron cross of Merit with the crown.

    I  have an example of  RIR 220

    The division recieved later an own cap badge.

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    Res.Inf.Rgt. 220 (Verbandsabzeichen 4.Armee, EKII).JPG

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    This soldier looks quite young and so I was wondering how he could have been in this division in 1915. The shoulder strap is interesting too. It looks to be the width of a M1915 (4,5cm) but it has piping and it appears to be sewn into the shoulder seam. Perhaps it is just the angle and it is actually the width of a M1907 (5,5cm) and perhaps they are removable straps. That would be the logical explanation.

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    Andy,

    I wasn't questioning that the piping was correct for a M1907, but rather that it looked narrow, like a M15, which would have had white piping. As said, it's probably just the angle that makes it look that way and therefore, everything is OK.

    Chip

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