Rheinmetall Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 I hope this is the appropriate catagory for this question. I've haven't had any luck when posting this elsewhere but here it goes:Can anyone provide a scan of a KM officer wearing his dagger from the "undress" belt (the thin black belt with a smaller buckle than a brocade) over a white tunic? Or did they only wear it in this manner over the blue reafer?
Guest Rick Research Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 Aside from people not following regulations, I think that daggers were worn ONLY from left pocket straps on a white uniform-- no belt worn with that at all, ever, except for when that was used as summer "full" dress (with sword and the normal bullion dress belt).
Rheinmetall Posted November 29, 2007 Author Posted November 29, 2007 Aside from people not following regulations, I think that daggers were worn ONLY from left pocket straps on a white uniform-- no belt worn with that at all, ever, except for when that was used as summer "full" dress (with sword and the normal bullion dress belt).I would believe this of a white Heer or Luft tunic, but would your assumption apply to a KM white tunic? The KM dagger hangers are suspended at the top much differently since they are two separate straps, one being much longer than the other (not from a single joining point as a Heer or Luft) so cannot be done so from under a pocket flap. I just find this to be an interesting question which would be nice to see in a period photo. I have limited KM photos so all I've seen is the dagger worn from this style belt over an overcoat. Does anyone out there have anything further?
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