Chip

Hardy, I saw this on-line. It looks fine to me. Württemberger with correct hellgrau underlay. Chip

Hardy, Though I have not seen this insignia before, it bears a close resemblance to the Saxon Sturmkompanie armband of the 23.Res.Division. It too had state colors (Saxon green and white) with an "S" in the center. The piece you are showing looks like the Prussian equivalent. There were so many of these unofficial badges that I think our knowledge of them has barely scratched the surface. Hang on to it. Some day we will come up with an ID. Chip

Hardy, No! I had not noticed that. I passed right by it as it looked like a side view of a normal pair. Chip

Hardy, Karl isn't wearing Offizierstellvertreter straps. Looks like a sergeant to me. I like the little trench whistle. Chip

Oh, another thing. Dragoons had standing collars, not the Klappkragen. Chip

I forget when the Bavarian FARs switched from spikes to ball tops. Chip

Hardy, Very nice photo, but are you sure he is a dragoon? The rounded front visor, artillery style saber and the antique carbine make me think he might be from a reserve FAR. Chip

Wasn't the author of "Deutschlands Armee in feldgrauer Kriegs- und Friedens-Uniform" an Oberlt. a.D. Freiherr v.d.Osten-Sacken u.v.Rhein. Any relation? Chip

Great photo Hardy. Really crisp detail. Chip

Anybody have the histories of any of the Bavarian Jäger battalions? That might be the only way to track this down. I have one of the "standard" Alpenkorps EK documents and it has a unit stamp and has the stamped signature of a regimental commander (Inf.Leib Rgt.). Chip

Wrong section. Please move to WWII.

And this one with a reverse view of the hallmark.

Just a few Austrian ones.

Someone had to stay in port and minister to the admiral's wives! Chip

Heiko, Can you zoom in on the shoulder boards? Thanks, Chip

KDVR, The gray cap is actually an enlisted cap and needs both national (black/white/red) cockade and state cockade (white/blue) for Bavaria replaced. The cockades on it are for officers. Yes, the black/red/black cockade is for the state of Württemberg. Chip

Hello, First cap, M15 Bavarian infantry type. It has two Bavarian officer's style cockades. One should be a national cockade. Without a chinstrap, I would say it is actually an enlisted cap. Second cap, Prussian medical officer. Third cap, prewar infantry cap, of the 1890s-early 1900s style. Appears to have a Württemberg enlisted state cockade. Chip

Congratulations on your good fortune. Whoever wrote that label needs a remedial course in Roman numerals, not to mention medal identification! Dealers, you gotta love 'em! Chip

Hardy, Yes, if you blink, you might miss Teningen! Here is the strap that matches the photo I sent you. It's a beauty! Chip

Do you still have relatives in the area? My wife's mother's family is from Teningen, near Emmendingen, just north of Freiberg. My sons and I were there last year.

Hardy, Does this monument still exist? Chip

Thomas, There were several types of orders for setting regulations. What they were called, depended on where they were emanating from. There were Vfg., Erlaß, KMs, AKOs, etc. Chip

Now, that is pretty ridiculous. If there had been such a thing during the war (which there wasn't), it would have been on a pioneer style board, not one from the foot artillery! Chip

Thomas, Sorry for the delay. I had to resize it several times. Chip

Sam, You are correct in that a Feldwebel wore those, but a Sergeant, a Vizefeldwebel and an Offizierstellvertreter had the same collar Tresse and button. The differentiating features for a Feldwebel were the double rings of braid on the cuff (not always worn, as in this photo) and the sleeve chevrons. Chip