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Interesting article about the picture: The original negative is gone and it is believed that Hitler was put in later by the photographer. Has anyone here knowledge how such retouching was done and maybe finds a hint? Could be that the Easterbunny was the only special person there... https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/bearbeitete-geschichte-weltkriegsjubler-hitler-1.2071039
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To dress children up in military uniforms was common in the 19th (early 20th) century. Most of this uniforms are of rather poor quality, only approximately imitating adult ones. But in this picture it seems to be a tailor made example of very good quality. The scabbard of his sword even has the usual (door induced?) dent. Could he be of noble birth, being a real army officer? I don't think so as other parts of his uniform seem to be unfitting - the woollen(?) gloves, the shoes... - and the princes I saw in military uniform did all wear real miniature uniforms. (and I actually never saw a cavalry one - if you know one please show)
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Some other pictures i saved from somewhere and have in my digital archive: (I think this display is from Klingbeils Collection) (Wilhelm II wearing it around the neck, one of my favourite photos of him; he is also casually wearing his Spanish fleece like it is an austrian ?) (The one from the DHM that hasn't been stolen)
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We just call them "Bayern". But you are right that many don't differentiate and also call Bavarians "Piefke". You might then get a reaction like "Schau I aus wi a Preiß", as "Preiß(n)" or "Saupreiß" is somehow the Bavarian equivalent of "Piefke"... What I can say for sure is that when Austrians think about "Piefke" they have the typical north German with his way of speaking in their head, rather than a Bavarian ?