Imperial Chaplain Visor and trench art

[Chap15]

What think ye of this chaplain visor and trench art cross?

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The cross is about 15 inches tall with a catholic german mass service book. In the book is a booklet with St Michael.

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Another trench art cross which is about 5 inches tall.

[dwmosher]

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This is definately not a field chaplin's cap. The M-1914 field caps had a purple band and purple piping just above the band (no piping around the crown) and a white enameled cross between the cockades. The 1915/16 regulations allowed for the additional purple piping around the crown of the cap. The trench art is VERY cool!

Regards

Dave

[Chris Liontas]

Chap15:

This is definately not a field chaplin's cap. The M-1914 field caps had a purple band and purple piping just above the band (no piping around the crown) and a white enameled cross between the cockades. The 1915/16 regulations allowed for the additional purple piping around the crown of the cap. The trench art is VERY cool!

Regards

Dave

Hi Robert! Welcome to the forum!

I got this from someone a while back, it's a pretty good representation of what the hats are supposed to look like. I was asking the same question and he posted this for me. I dont remember where he got it, or who it even was Sorry, my mind is going

But check out the upper and lower piping. All violet. I think I have a photo of a legit WWI setup from a guy in Germany, let me see if I can find it.

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Chris,

I remember that image too. Can't remember where. O'well.

I did get the tall trench art. The cap I waited. When in doubt...wait.

Still, I would love to see the pics.

Thanks.

[Chris Liontas]

Here is the one photo (not in a book) that I have of an imperial Chaplain. This came from AOK4 on the WAF forum years ago. Its not his tunic, but is looks really nice! I think the camera is playing tricks with the piping = it looks too dark to me, but the whole diorama is dark.

It must be nice to make diaramas with fully kitted manequins rather than models! AOK and Tony from Kaiser's Bunker have all the fun!

Robert do you have the book, the German Army in the First World War? They have some OUTSTANDNING color plates of real visors and frock coats from the first world war.

[Chris Liontas]

2nd shot

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Chris,

Good photos. I don't have that ref book. Are they real photos are drawings?

Thanks,

Bob

[ccj]

Well, does anyone know what the cap is?