ccj Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I have always had trouble distinguishing between field grade officers and generals.From what I've read on Glenn J's site this tunic would be for a general. Am I correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Collar Detail. Note how the scarlet section of the insignia extends a couple of centimeters past the gold tresse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Yes, this looks like a General rank to me. That is definitely a beauty, look at the fineness of that wool. I have always loved the Austrian "Horizon Bleu", I have a uniform like this of a Oberstleutnant. I would say the French troops fighting in Macedonia precipitated the end of Pike Grey. If the Austrians were fighting the French, it would have been hard to tell the players without a scorecard. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I'am austrian and I have this problem aswell. I guess this uniform belonged to a Feldmarschalleutnant (Lieutenant-General).LINKhaynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Beautiful tunic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Charles,It is a nice looking tunic, but I am a bit astonished by the seemingly amateurish sewing job that attaches the insignia to the collar. The person who sewed the tabs to the tunic must have been a beginner. Maybe I'm wrong. How does it look to you?Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 I looked at that myself and it seems that the bullion has darkened a bit causing contrast between the tresse and the thread. The scarlet backing is applied very nicely and the tresse is original to the tunic. I'm not 100% sure whether the thread is original and didn't show when new or if someone tacked the tresse back in area some years ago. Overall, it's very nice and look very nice. Once seven decorations are applied to the chest and a pike gray kepi is found it'll look top notch.BTW, the are loops on the right breast. What Austrian awards is worn on the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I thought I would dress up the tunic a bit. I don't have enough Austrian awards so I had to add a couple German and a few Bulgarian. I have no idea what breast badge would be appropriate for the right breast. The only thing I've seen on an Austrian tunic on the right side is the pilot badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Nice. One thing though, The Bulgarian Bravery cross was worn on the wearers left, not his right. Those loops were probably not for an aviation badge, maybe a Turkish War Medal. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 I have NEVER seen the Bulgarian Bravery order worn by a WW1 German or Austrian. I have seen these worn by WW2 soldiers and I know WW1 aviators and obviously other were awarded these but I've never seen photos.I'd love to find a Turkish War Medal with vertical pin arrangment. I have a nice one but it has a horizontal pinback.What year did the Turks start awarding the war medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Well, see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Yes, here is closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 (edited) Yes, here is closerCan anyone post photos of Austrian officer's wearing breast badges on the right side? My general's tunic has loops for a breast badge but what would fit. A Turkish War Medal may be correct but my loops are for a vertical pin arrangement. I'm not sure a Turkish Star would fit. Edited September 9, 2007 by ccj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Austrian-made Turkish War Medal stars seem to have used an upright pin design rather than the bizarre horizontal one by BB&Co or the crude cast-in wires on Turkish issue badges. So if an Iron Cross 1st Class fits snugly there, chances are that it was for an Austrian-Made TWM. If the loops are waaaaay off in size, then it was for...????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Here a nice Austrian Tunic I have. All decorations are also real.I created the thread in the wrong forum long ago when I first became somewhat active.http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1313...mp;#entry205038I must say, finding the cap that goes with this tunic is HARD! Maybe, it's impossible to find the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) Hello,as a further information about the picture posted by ccj, the pin-back decoration Emperor Charles I wears on the right breast pocket is the "Franz Joseph-Kreuz", also known as "Militantibus a Latere Meo", instituted by Franz Josef on Nov. 21st 1916 (but practically created under his successor, Charles I) and awarded only 25 times to the late Emperor's closest military entourage.Sincerely,Enzo Edited September 17, 2007 by Elmar Lang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 ccj,Very nice uniform and one I would love to own. Interesting in that it is a field uniform rather than the General Officers dress tunic. Here is a picture with a better veiw of the cross shown in your photo, worn by the Emperor dressed in a field grey uniform, at an award ceremony in 1917. Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 ccj,Very nice uniform and one I would love to own. Interesting in that it is a field uniform rather than the General Officers dress tunic. Here is a picture with a better veiw of the cross shown in your photo, worn by the Emperor dressed in a field grey uniform, at an award ceremony in 1917. Regards,GordonThanks. I've read somewhere that this award was awarded less than 40 times. I'm not sure why the award was given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 I still have not found a badge for the right breast. HELP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 I finally found a nice officer's field belt and a Turkish War Medal with vertical pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) ccj,Congatulations on adding these interesting items toyour uniform.Regards,Gordon Edited January 5, 2009 by Gordon Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ccj Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Does anyone have pike gray uniform items to share? Please do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostprussenmann_new Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Amazing tunic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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