ccj Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 For ChrisdetailRegards, HardyLOOKS LIKE HE CUSTOMIZED HIS CUFFS
Naxos Posted May 8, 2008 Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) He is also wearing a Prussian Koppelschloss Hardy Edited May 8, 2008 by Naxos
christerd Posted May 8, 2008 Posted May 8, 2008 I looove the "hip-hop style" watch I have a lot of pictures with Swedish soldiers from around 1915-18 with BIG former breast watches now made into theese modern wristwatches with a type of leather holster. Very nice Pic ! Christer
Naxos Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) For ChrisdetailRegards, HardyNo shoulder straps - is that correct for this uniform?Hardy Edited May 9, 2008 by Naxos
Chip Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Hardy,I think the oddities in this photo are due to it being a postwar image. The missing national cockade, the Bavarian cockade along with a Prussian belt buckle, the odd cuff design, the lack of the Kragenpatten, all lead me to this conclusion.Chip
Naxos Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Hardy,I think the oddities in this photo are due to it being a postwar image. The missing national cockade, the Bavarian cockade along with a Prussian belt buckle, the odd cuff design, the lack of the Kragenpatten, all lead me to this conclusion.ChipThanks Chip; I thought as much (but wasn't too sure) - It could not have been long after the war since the the EKII recipient is still a boy - you think he is a member of a Freikorps unit?Hardy Edited May 9, 2008 by Naxos
Naxos Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 I read that Freikorps-Oberland wore the Edelweiss as insignia.Hardy
Naxos Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Here is another one: Hans ? from K?nigliches Bayerisches Infanterie Regiment ?, III. BataillonRegards, Hardy
Chip Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Hans is from the b.Infanterie Leib Regiment and they were in the Alpenkorps.Chip
Gilles Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 "Correct me if I am wrong, but I have never seen an Edelwei? being worn on a Tschako"Maybe not on the Tschako itself, but you may find it on period pictures or drawings on the Tschako's ?berzugGilles
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 25, 2009 Author Posted July 25, 2009 "Correct me if I am wrong, but I have never seen an Edelwei? being worn on a Tschako"Maybe not on the Tschako itself, but you may find it on period pictures or drawings on the Tschako's ?berzugGillesI think the Landhutter Auction house had one on an officers Tschako, but I did not like it. Went for a fortune though!On the special death certificate for the Alpenkorps they have a drawing with a grave with a Tschacko, Picklehaube and Artillery haube, all with cloth covers and with Edelweis on.
Gilles Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Maybe the drawing was by Albert Reich himself, who illustrated many books and postcards about the Alpenkorps during WWI. Could you please check this, Chris?Best regardsGilles
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 25, 2009 Author Posted July 25, 2009 Hi,yes, it is a 1917 design by Reich.Here is a part of the doc...http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8085...hl=hitzelbergerI really need to get a good scan done... have only ever seen one of them.
Sergeant 08 Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Here is a Goslarer Jaeger! He wore the Gibraltar cuff title and it seems he had a Edelweiss on his cap too. Edited September 9, 2009 by Sergeant 08
jaeger7 Posted September 15, 2009 Posted September 15, 2009 I do have a period picture showing the Edelweis-badge being worn on the left side of the shako-cover. Regards jaeger7-de
Sergeant 08 Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) I do have a period picture showing the Edelweis-badge being worn on the left side of the shako-cover. Regards jaeger7-de Please show it to us! Edited September 17, 2009 by Sergeant 08
from dordogne Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 Please show it to us! Oh yes, please show it us. Is it like this one ?
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 16, 2010 Author Posted January 16, 2010 Ooooohhhh.... that is nice!! There are a couple more similar threads in here about the edelweiss....
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 15, 2011 Author Posted April 15, 2011 Bearded guy here.... Bavarian... Whats with the hat??
Chip Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 Chris, The cap is an enlisted issue visored M1908. It was normally worn by support troops, i.e., Sanitäter, Krankenträger, Train, Pionier, usw.. Chip
Chip Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 Since this is an Ausmarsch photo (flowers and all), one would not expect a recent trainee to have one of those. Chip
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