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    ccj

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    1. v Perlet, it’s not easy at all to identify the regiment (or Battalion) one belonged to without detail. 
      I wish Rick Lundstrom were still alive as he would eagerly explain in detail how many experts on uniforms and period photos have learned to examine good quality ordinal photos. Some can look at photos and discern piping colors and ribbon colors to help identify.  There’s so much that goes into it. 
      I don’t think one can look at any photo and identify the man’s unit and not always whether they’re  jager, infantry, train, etc unless there are several it identifiers. 

      However, back to the original posted tunic. It’s easy to determine it to be a Jaeger NCO tunic because of the tunic color and piping color. Had I been given a simple low quality photo of a soldier with no details of their cuffs and straps it would be hard to tell much. 
      regimental histories, named photos, photos with the city/photographer information help identify many photos as I’m sure you’re aware. 
      Rick, and I’m sure others, could write a detailed explanation of the efforts taken to learn how to examine period photos to discern possible colors. Idk 

       

    2. Hi v Perlet, I understand what’s you men. As GreyC already mentioned it can be hard to discern uniform colors in Black & White Photos but many people do acquire a talent to identify. 
      the photos I posted are from the regimental history of RJN4.  THE PRUSSIAN posted links to both Magdeburger Jäger Bn 4 and Reserve Jäger Bn 4.  
       

      attached are two straps. One from the old style uniform and the other from the 07/10 uniform.  If you aren’t familiar with uniforms you have both an exciting and frustrating journey ahead of you. There are so many variations.

       

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      Here are other strap with a 4 in the number 

       

      credit “Under Arms for the Kaiser” by Michael Kelso


      his book has a huge array of straps and boards along with tunics and items from fellow forum members. 
       

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    3. Im not sure what you mean and why you would take back anything...

       

      There are variations from time to time on the numbers and cyphers on shoulder straps. The tunic is 100% correct and the straps are original to the tunic. I have send photos to a few other advanced collectors for iopinions of this tunic inside and out. 

       

      As for the photos of Vizefeldwebel Kasparow,  He was a NCO in Reserve Jager Bataillon Nr. 4

       

       

       

       

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