Charles Alexandre

Other photos Ch. Al.

Hello Gentlemen, I got those in Bulgaria. The shape looks like a simplified version of the boots used by the Leibguard cavalry regiment during Balkan wars and before. Perhaps WW2? If you have ideas or information. I can't find any photo of Leibguard in battle uniform in WW1 or WW2, only the wonderful parade uniform. Your help will be most appreciated! Thank you Regards Charles Alexandre

To continue on the topic "fur coat" another phot from WW1 I guess.

Thanks again theodor! I hope you will find some info! :)

The back is not like a regular occifer coat, no small band and buttons unfortunately! Ch. Al.

Last one, I hope it can help. The collar seems not to be resewn. Regards Charles Alex.

button "for gentlemen" in the collar, I have the same kind of button, on my M1915 trousers.

Collar other view

Collar

Thanks very much Theodor for your help and precious indications. I add other photo of the coat.

Could it be such kind of private purchase coat but made with less fine quality whool? I found this photo one the web.

Hello! Unfortunately no mag pouch under the holster, but I know no other countries using such kind of holster for luger! I got the coat on ebay coming from Bulgaria. The buttons seems to be originally mounted, not resewn. The quality of cloth used is the same as for my Bulgarian M1915 officer cap and my M1915 soldier trousers. In the book Uniforms and Equipment of the Central Powers in WW1 vol 1 by Sprencer and Coil you can see a picture of mounted Bulgarian officers wearing this kind of coats with fur. But I have no other information. In France it is so difficult to find information about Bulgarian army in WW1, which is why I enlist for this forum! What do you think about the shoulder boards?

I add here photos of the bakelite button, and photos of the shoulder boards I added to the coat, and of brass button which seems me better to use for WW1 coat. Charles Aleaxandre

Hello Gentlemen, I recently got this wonderful bulgarian officer winter coat with a fur collar. I know (thanks to period photographs) that this kind of coat was used during WW1, but due to the bakelite buttons used on my coat, I rather think it is a 20's or 30's fabrication, probably with the same cup as WW1 model. I put on it bulgarian WW1 artillery captain shoulder boards and a luger holster which I suppose to be bulgarian. (Please don't pay attention to the sword, it is an english one just put there awaiting to be replaced by a bulgarian one). Can you help me to identify the coat and the holster more precisely? I want to use them as a WW1 ones, because my bulgarian militaria collection is WW1 oriented. I am waiting for your comment. Thanks very much Regards Charles Alexandre

Hello Gentlemen, I recently got this wonderful bulgarian officer winter coat with a fur collar. I know (thanks to period photographs) that this kind of coat was used during WW1, but due to the bakelite buttons used on my coat, I rather think it is a 20's or 30's fabrication, probably with the same cup as WW1 model. I put on it bulgarian WW1 artillery captain shoulder boards and a luger holster which I suppose to be bulgarian. (Please don't pay attention to the sword, it is an english one just put there awaiting to be replaced by a bulgarian one). Can you help me to identify the coat and the holster more precisely? I want to use them as a WW1 ones, because my bulgarian militaria collection is WW1 oriented. I am waiting for your comment. Thanks very much Regards Charles Alexandre