Johnny R

Greetings- Tim Curley and I are in the final stages of putting together a book that will be similar to the large format work that Tim and Neil Stewart published in 2006 on WWII Germany Army parade tunics- Waffenrock. The new book will deal with Heer white summer tunics and the 4 pocket piped service tunics. The book will provide an in depth look at these uniforms and their accoutrements from the Reichsheer-the 1937 Geschonte and their variations through the end of the war 1945. We already have the majority of the tunics we need for the book, but we are looking for original examples of the following uniforms in harder to find branch piping and illustrations for the book (Item 7). 1. Four pocket piped cobalt blue piped TSD tunic. 2. Four Pocket dark green piped tunic with a grey collar for a Sonderfuhrer. 3. Violet Piped Chaplain four pocket tunic and or an example of the piped frock coat. 4. Early Reichsheer pattern piped tunic for signals with the brown piping prior to the change to lemon yellow in 1936. 5. 1937 pattern Four pocket Bordo/Wine red piped Nebelwerfer tunic. 6. Four pocket piped tunics piped in copper brown (Kradschutz), light brown (Bautruppe), gray (Propaganda). 7. Tailor advertisements or period illustrations for tailors and the public etc. of the piped and white tunics. The project has lasted 3 years so if I had been in contact with some of you that have these tunics and illustrations I am sorry but have forgot or lost the contact info so please contact me again. Thank you for your time and help.

Greetings gentlemen, this sold at auction for a low price compared to other example which always makes me nervous. While the folder is separated and not in good condition but it is complete. The document dates to at least 2006 when it was last sold. Could I please ask for opinion on the piece. Thank you.

This example has faded to look very close- https://www.relicmilitaria.com/product/belgium-resistance-medal-medaille-de-la-resistance-1940-1945-circa-1940-45/

It is being mailed to me so not in hand yet. The mount looks 100% but will have to wait to UV test it etc.

Hi thank you for responding. Here is the back, no clues there aside from the early looking mounting base.

Hello, trying to identify the ribbon/award on the right. Thank you.

Could I please have comments on this, it in the DINA4 size, Forman listed it as a type two variation. It was pooh-poohed on the WA. I just want to check as the paper and embossing of the eagle looks pretty convincing to me. Thank you. couple more scans

Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. Können Sie bitte ein Nahaufnahmen der Tresse/litze posten, die der Dr. Ansprenger trägt? Ich versuche den Tresse-Typ zu identifizieren, der von Offizier verwendet wird. Vielen Dank für die Kontaktinformationen von Dr. Kraus. Sie können mir die E-Mail senden, das wäre großartig. Als ich ihm das letzte Mal schrieb, war er noch Kurator. MfG. John

Yes, I know of and own the book but the pictures of the tunics and tresse in the book are not clear. I have the earlier smaller version of the book that was published by the Bavarian Army museum which has the drawings and in many ways is better. I used to have the email for Jürgen Kraus but he no longer is at the Army Museum. I will contact some other people. Thank you for the information on the blue ranks and material used.

Thanks for posting the pictures, two of them appear to be the earlier blue felt. The images are not clear enough to see the tresse type. The silver tresse is what I am trying to identify. The tresse used by officers looks wider. The enlisted and NCO ranks may be the narrow type used for the Schiessauszeichnung.There is a very nice image of it in the image posted here in #121 https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/weimar-soft-headgear/reichswehr-caps-1919-1934-a-137317-13/

Thanks, I did not make the image and know the dates are not correct. Thank you for the detailed information on the blue wool rank cloth, Do you have an example of or know the type of silver tresse used in the rank system on the the right and as worn by the illustrated officer etc. Thank you.

Trying to identify the type of tresse used for the sleeve ranks of the Provisional and early RH as seen on the soldier and on the right in the image below. Does someone know or have an example. I would guess it is a WWI pattern. Thanks.

Thank you, I nrmally collect WWII era uniforms. This will be used in forthcoming book on WWII era German dress unforms to show the evolution of the idea and types of uniforms used in semi-formal and casual occasions.

Okay, thank you. This is why I ask and do not always trust the references or myself. That makes everything much easier. I hope it is named. It was on auction with a very brief description.

I just bought this today. I believe the shoulder boards are DR 19 (?) which would not be correct for a dragoon jacket the black piping. According to references I have on hand, black edging with nickel buttons would be worn by officers in Dragoon Rgts 6, 18, or 22. I would like to ask if this is correct please before restoring the uniform or removing the shoulder boards. Thank you for your time.