Chris Boonzaier Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 How often do you see a period photo of an OR wearing an 1870 cross, as opposed to a greyhair taken years and years later ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 The details are much nicer, but the glass makes the shot difficult :-(Dont know imperial uniforms, but he was in a cavalry regt in Saarbr?cken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 and we know his name ! HK just to show size.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Quite an unusually dramatic pose-- given the photographic processes of the day, you can bet that "billowing in the wind" overcoat-as-cape was WIRED into that position.I have never seen one like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 Reminds me of when the wife took me to the Elton John concert and the guitar player had a special fan that blew his hair back during his solos :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 It is difficult to be certain from the photograph but I get the impression he is some of form of non commissioned military official, perhaps a Zahlmeister-Aspirant or Waffenmeister of a mounted unit. He is not wearing a cavalry uniform.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 It appears those boots have about a two inch heel. Am I seeing things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 aye... its the Saarbr?cken version of cowboy boots :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 1870's EK's can be rather hard to find photos of. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 It is difficult to be certain from the photograph but I get the impression he is some of form of non commissioned military official, perhaps a Zahlmeister-Aspirant or Waffenmeister of a mounted unit. He is not wearing a cavalry uniform.RegardsGlenn←Maybe taken a couple of years after the war when he had left his unit? The guy I got it from just knew he was in the cavalry, maybe became an official soon afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I cannot find my 1870 EK roll.... can anyone take a look and see what his unit was?ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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