The Prussian

Hello!

That´s strange...

As you wrote, the Sturmbataillon 4 only had one MGK (their Ersatz came from 4.Ers.MGK of Garde-Korps)

So what was the 2.MGK Regensburg? Does Regensburg mean the town or is it the name of their leader?

Hello!

Here is another Landwehr-Kavallerie-Offizier

Hi Glenn!

I solved it in that thread....

I think I´ll get old...

Of course you´re right! It´s Bavarian Landespolizei!!!!!!

How could I forget my own explanation?

Hi Valter!

Yes, it´s a Freikorps badge. In this pattern with oakleaves it´s hard to say, which one it is. The were different Freikorps with that badge.

Hello!

Can you please show a close-up of the collar-insignias?

Thanks a lot!

Hello ArHo!

That´s hard to see. But it´s possible:

https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/militar-dienstauszeichnung-1-klasse-1913.html

So he probably wears:

1, 15, 27

The chevrons stand for the rank of the "Etatmäßiger Feldwebel" (Company Sergeant-Major). They were only worn on the Bluse 15.

The background is the Litewka M92.

The ranks were:

1 Chevron (braid) for Gefreite

1 Chevron (galloon) for Unteroffiziere

1 Chevron (braid) + 1 Chevron (galloon) for Sergeants

2 Chevrons (galloon) for Fähnriche and Vize-Feldwebel

3 Chevrons (galloon) for Etatmäßige Feldwebel

I don´t know, if the translations are correct:

Braid = Tresse, Galloon = Borte

A Galloon was a one-coloured chevron

A Braid was a chevron with a black stripe in the middle (black for Prussia)

Since the introduction of the Litewka M94 the ranks were similar to the Waffenrock. Only the Etatmäßige Feldwebel kept his chevrons.

This "tradition" was taken over at the Bluse 15

Etatmäßiger Feldwebel (MG-Scharfschützen-Abteilung 2)

Unteroffizier with Litewka Inf.Rgt.78:

Hello!

Here is a link of photos of that "event" from several german newspapers:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Nazi+Hagen+Flut&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj50_-AvL7yAhXHuKQKHZn6CGkQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Nazi+Hagen+Flut&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CruQVYicEFYPzBBWgAcAB4AIABSIgBzAKSAQE1mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=BQgfYbm9BsfxkgWZ9aPIBg&bih=869&biw=1680&client=firefox-b-d

Thanks a lot, mate!!!!!!!

Hello ArHo!

That looks very similar! With your permission I will show it in Feldgrau Forum.

Puch-up...

Any new ideas? I couldn´t find a proof it´s a badge from Carlos I

Yes, it was a shock when I found out. Chip was a great person. Always helpful, correct and reliable. A great man has passed away. I regret not having been able to meet him personally. He wanted to come to Germany next year. I had written to him a few months ago; he told me that he was doing quite well under the circumstances.
I am really sorry. This tragedy has torn a hole in the whole collector community.
Rest in peace, old friend!

Hello!

Oh yes! A very interesting site!!!! Thanks  a lot!!!!

Hi ArHo!

That´s really hard to see. The first one is clear. But the second one? Could be... or not...

But we may not forget, that the german army had a couple of non-europeans in their lines!

Note this black gunner from Feldart.Rgt.7 (by the way, some of them have brandenbug cuffs...)

Hello Alex!

A phantastic colour-art! Great job!

Very beautiful photos!!!

Of course, my friend, of course!!!!

Great photos, mate!

The Royal Thai Cavalry look like swedish ones!

The others are really british. The Hussar could be a soldier from the russian steppe...

Hello!

That's very interesting! I don't know anything about uniforms or military in general in that area.

It was very helpful! Thanks a lot!

Ah, yes you´re right. But it´s more an oversight then detailed uniform parts.

I´m stil looking for a cuirassier helmet we see in the photo.

bolewts58

Thanks a lot for your explanation!

That really makes sense! Do you know any books about Chinese ( or asian in general) uniforms during that era (if possible in english language)?

Thanks a lot for your help!

I checked a few ranklists, but I couldn´t find any asian name...

Hello Andreas!

Thanks a lot!

I read, the king had a lot of sons...

Unfortunately I couldn´t find anyone who could fit. In our Feldgrau-Forum I was told, he wears a cuirass from Kür.Rgt.2.

But the helmet is different.

Hello!

A friend of mine asked me to show this photo. Unfortunately I can´t say anything about it.

We see an asian soldier in Berlin. He seems to wear an uniform that looks very similar to a german one.But note the helmet!

What do you think, please? Probably an asian officer à la suite in the german army?

Which nationality could he be?

Thanks a lot!

Hello!

I can add a chart of the pre-war era.

Great, Eric!

I haven´t seen that before!!!