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Chip, I think your right. The collar is unusual but it seems very rare to find a 1910 with 1915 style buttons. That Kraftfahr officer seems to have a really unual tunic with 1915 buttons, a 1915 bluse collar with 1915 tabs, and 1910 boards(?).

Here's one from another forum that has 1915 smooth buttons on a 1910 tunic.

I don't remember whose this is or where it was posted. Here's a 1910 with a 1915 collar. Odd but I saw one in the Kraus book and have seen a few others. I think this may be the first time I've seen a period photo of 1915 collars and buttons on a 1910 cut tunic.

I didn't notice the buttons, they do look like the 1915 pattern. His collar material also looks like the man wearing the 1915 tunic behind him not like the other wearing the typical 1910 tunic. Did officer's have 1910 tunics made after the new 1915 feldbluse was introduced? I wonder if his shoulder boards are 1910 or 1915...

Doesn't his tunic look like the collar is the 1915 pattern with the distinguishing cloth? It looks very similar to the one of page 458 in the Kraus book.

What's the difference between the two? Also, were feldmutzen supposed to have chinstraps? Were Schirmutzen supposed to be without straps?

You are correct Chip. It's a Kleiner Rock, not a Litewka. The low collar is more often seen with the older Litewka or on the General's Litewka.

From Wikipedia "The 56th Infantry Division was formed on March 5, 1915 and began organizing itself over the next two months. It received the 35th Fusilier Regiment (F?silier-Regiment Prinz Heinrich von Preu?en (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 35) from the 6th Infantry Division, the 88th Infantry Regiment (2. Nassauisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88) from the 21st Infantry Division, and the 118th Infantry Regiment (Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl (4. Gro?herzogl. Hessisches) Nr. 118) from the 25th Infantry Division. [1] The 35th Fusiliers was a Prussian regiment from Brandenburg, the 88th Infantry was a Prussian regiment from the former Duchy of Nassau, and the 118th Infantry was from the Grand Duchy of Hesse. The 56th Infantry Division's order of battle on March 7, 1915 was as follows:" 112.Infanterie-Brigade: Infanterie-Regiment Nr.35 Infanterie-Regiment Nr.88 Infanterie-Regiment Nr.118 Radfahr-Kompanie Nr. 56 4.Eskadron/Braunschweigisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 17 56.Feldartillerie-Brigade: Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.111 Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.112 Fu?artillerie-Bataillon Nr.56 Pionier-Kompanie Nr.111 Pionier-Kompanie Nr.112

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I was looking at this tunic but want opinions. It looks correct in every way. Shows use and minimal damage. I'm looking for opinions from experienced uniform collectors.

Maybe he is/was a priest.

I must say, you need to get a straight shot at an M16 helmet to make a hole. The glancing shot make an attractive trench worn helmet though.

Today I shot holes in a couple of German tunics to make a nice wartime trench display for wounded soldiers. The tunics are lying in the yard to get a nice dirty field look. I need to make blood stains but I'm not sure what to use. Real blood would probably cause an unpleasant oder. Does anyone has a recommendation?

I remember as a child being rather impressed with Idi Amin's uniform and decorations. Of coarse Colonel Klink's did too! Idi started with good intensions...

What's the award under the EK1?

Well, I have read somewhere that the Austrians returned to the WW1 era uniforms at some point in the 20-30s. I'm not sure if the color was pike gray or field gray or both. Is the uniform cut the same at the ww1 uniforms or different? I haven't found any research material to help in this area.

How can one tell the difference between an Empire Field tunic and a Republic Field tunic? They look the same to me. The only difference I see is on Artillery tunics the button on the strap is different.

Thank you very much.

What was the F-J order awarded to military personnel for?