ccj

Charles, I think you're right that M-15 collar litzen is being worn on this officer. You can see the same litzen on the officer wearing the Bluse above him and the "correct" M-10 litzen for this type of tunic on the officer to the right. Not only that, but the buttons appear to be M-15 (rimless) type.

Dave

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...

Hello all,

I am not very familar with uniforms and ranks so here are my questions... I have got some photos of OTTO GREINER from the W?rttembergische Armee Kraftwagen-Park N?16, he seems to be the driver of higher officers - BUT what is his rank??? Was he an officer himself or a NCO? I think he must have been an officer because he had the W?rttemberg Friedrich order and EK2.... but maybe a long service NCO could get it too?

PLEASE HELP ME

thanks

Heiko

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?

Charles,

It looks fine to me, but it looks like a Kleiner Rock, not a Litewka.

Chip

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

FAR111

FAR111

FAR111

front

front

FAR111

FAR111

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.

Thanks Rick,

he could have been an officer in the medical service, but NOT a doctor. In this group of photos, about 60 photos, there are a lot of nurses to be seen.

Maybe he was the administrative leader of a war-hospital.

Thanks for all the answers so far.

Turns out to be an interesting group, although the quality of the photos could be much better.

In No.10 - the second photo, the men in the back look like mongolians, maybe POWs.

Kind regards

Robert

Maybe he is/was a priest.

Nice try, Charles. But after the several induced heart attacks that have just happened, it'll take MONTHS for those collections to get onto eBay!

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?

Well, I knew I had seen one SOMEWHERE.

H. D. Rauch, 29 April 2003 auction, lot D4591. I have no note as to what it sold for, but the estimate was EUR 500. Made by Spink.

I cannot find any copyright notice in their catalogue, but I still feel twitchy posting this. If I should remove the image, let me know.

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...

And the officer Major Steiglehner

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.

Hello Charles,

please follow this link for more information about Franz-Joseph-Order.

http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/franjord.htm

Cordial Greetings,

Humberto

Thank you very much.

Hello Megan very nice,

I always thought that the FJ order is one of the most beautiful decorations. I have an award document of a civilian Knight FJO to a Vienna doctor dated 1905.

Regards, Hardy

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

ccj,

Very nice uniform and one I would love to own. Interesting in that it is a field uniform rather than the General Officers dress tunic. Here is a picture with a better veiw of the cross shown in your photo, worn by the Emperor dressed in a field grey uniform, at an award ceremony in 1917.

Regards,

Gordon

Thanks. I've read somewhere that this award was awarded less than 40 times. I'm not sure why the award was given.

Charles,

Sorry for not mentioning that Paris 1919 was a book. I've attached a photo of the softcover issue in my library. I covers what turned out to be the Peace Conference at the end of WWI. It also has sections on Rumania, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, etc. and how some of these countries came into being. Very good background information on what the map of Europe looked like following the war and the ethnic problem it caused that still haunt us to this day. It is very readable and not just a dusty history book. Well worth having if you are interested in the militaria of a European state.

Regards,

Gordon

Thanks Gordon,

I'm going to get a copy, it sounds like a heplful reference.

ccj,

This is not my territory, more modern Hungary than WWI, but I found Paris 1919 gave a very good background on what happened after the Austro/Hungarian state disolved at the end of WWI. It helped me understand subsequent events during the post war years. In fact, since I live in Budapest, I see the results of what happened between 1918 and 1920 still affecting peoples lives today.

Regards,

Gordon

Gordon,

Excuse my ignorance but what is Paris 1919? Is this a book, publication, or something similar?