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Alpenkorps
Chip replied to Tom's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
I think these caps were normally called "Schneeschuhm?tzen". They were worn by the W?rttemberg mountain troops, but also by members of the other Schneeschuh battalions and mountain artillery troops. Chip -
Ulster, Bob's father was in the Garde Reserve Pionier Regiment, I believe. This was the unit that provided specially trained troops for offensive actions, training purposes, etc. The Flammenwerfer sections were parceled out as needed and other troops lent their expertise to regular infantry units and often went into action with them. Chip
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Spange
Chip replied to Chip's topic in Germany: Imperial: The Orders, Decorations and Medals of The Imperial German States
Thanks for the replies. So are these faked? If so, what is your evaluation of this piece? Good? Chip -
Hello all, Can anyone tell me which veteran's medal this style of bar is for? The background looks pebbled, but it is actually a sort of crosshatching. I don't think it is for a Kyffh?user medal, but I know there were several others that had "campaign" bars. Any advice would be appreciated. Best regards, Chip
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Yes, I don't understand J?rgen Kraus. He keeps producing new books, but I think it would be a lot cheaper to reissue a book that basically sold out in two years. There is a lot of pent up desire for this book (and why not, it's great) and I am sure he could sell a lot more. Time will tell. In the meantime, if you have any questions, just ask, I have a copy. Chip
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Shoulder boards
Chip replied to ccj's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
jj08, Landsturmpflichtige ?rzte other than Bavarian wore no shoulder insignia. The collar insignia indicated the medical specialty (?skulapstab). The rank, as you say, was denoted by (pips/Sterne). See attached photo. Chip -
Imperial Belt Buckles
Chip replied to Steve K.'s topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Stephan, I would say in English it would be German silver or nickel silver. In Germany it is referred to as Neusilber or Alpaka. Maillechort, I believe, is an alloy in this family, but it has zink in it. Chip -
Shoulder boards
Chip replied to ccj's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Hardy, Even with the extra set of boards in the set, the officer is still Prussian. The other pairs do offer some clues as to what is going on here. If the Garde boards belonged to the same person, my guess is that he was transferred to the higher numbered unit after it was formed and kept his earlier boards. I have a similar board from the 426.IR. It is a M15 with the new unit number superimposed over the regimental cypher of a grenadier regiment. Somewhere, I have the AKO that authorized this. jj08, Nice examples. The Bavarian Landsturm medical doctor is a particularly difficult one to find. Here's my example. Chip -
Imperial Belt Buckles
Chip replied to Steve K.'s topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
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Imperial Belt Buckles
Chip replied to Steve K.'s topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
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Shoulder boards
Chip replied to ccj's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Hardy, The I.R. Nr.457 was Westphalian, not Saxon, and thus the Prussian colored darts on the board. The problem with this strap is that it is a model 1915 with red piping, which would indicate field artillery. I suppose this officer could have come from an artillery unit, though that seems an unlikely branch change. Could you show the back of this board? Regards, Chip -
Shoulder boards
Chip replied to ccj's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Rick, I am fairly certain that the first cockade in the third row is a Bavarian officer's M16. The color of the middle is a blue/black. I don't think the Prussians ever used this pattern of cockade. Chip -
Shoulder boards
Chip replied to ccj's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Charles, In 1897 along with the introduction of the Reichskokarde came a reduction in the number of state cockades with only a few distinctive smaller "state" examples left unchanged. The reduction came mainly by units changing to the Prussian cockade. To my knowledge, those cockades continued unchanged until the end of the war, with the exception of the Bavarian cockades, which had a change in their configuration (not color) in 1916. So besides the larger state cockades that everyone knows, there existed a number of exceptions as traditions cockades. The list is a bit long to type here, but if you like I can scan the pages in "Das Deutsche Heer" for you. Regarding the shoulder boards, I assume you are refering to officer boards when you say that the earlier patterns were larger. The standard form and size of Leutnant and Hauptleute boards that we are used to seeing were introduced in 1888. Up until this time, the narrow M1866 pattern with its pointed end was worn for these ranks. I am not sure at what point the size of the boards (for the ranks of major and above) were reduced. It may well have been in 1907 or 1910 with the introduction of the new field uniforms. Chip -
The subject of regimental medals is a vast one in itself and deserves a separate thread, should there be enough interest. I think many of these subjects have been covered in the past, but those old threads may well be on the WA forum from the days before this one became so popular and many of the most knowledgeable members moved here. Chip