Shoulder Strap Question...

[Chris Boonzaier]

What did the 72nd Inf Regt have in their straps?

I have some pics to a guy in the regt but cannot match them to what he has.

Best

Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here are the pics.

He was in the 72nd then transfered to the 407th inf regt.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Pic two is from his company commander in the 407th.

[Mike Dwyer]

Chris,

The only shoulder strap I can find that's anywhere close to photo 1 is for Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro?herzogin (3. Gro?herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117, although the crown in the photo looks different than the example I'm looking at. The cypher (if that's what that is!) looks the same though.

Edited December 1, 2007 by Mike Dwyer

[Chip]

Chris,

It's the royal cypher of Ferdinand of Bulgaria, introduced in August of 1912.

Chip

[Chris Boonzaier]

As they seem to be worn in the guys period with the 72nd and 407th regt, can we assume a portion of the 407 was formed with 72nd guys and he was not the only one to go to the 407?

thanks

Chris

[Chip]

Chris,

According to "200 Divisions.." the 407.IR was formed at the Altengrabow camp in October 1916 and became part of the 202.Division. As soon as it arrived in Russia, the 407.IR was sent to the 205.Division. It spent the rest of the war on the Eastern front. That makes it appear that the regiment was formed from recruits, but who knows about the NCO cadre and officers.

Chip

[Mike Dwyer]

My mistake! The on-line reference I looked at earlier didn't show a shoulder strap for 4. Th?ringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.72, so I wasn't able to find that particular cypher.

[Glenn J]

Chris,

one of the companies of II./I.R. 407 was formed from a company of the Replacement Battalion (Ersatz-Bataillon) of I.R. 72.

Regards

Glenn

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi guys,

thanks :-)

This all helps me to approach my goal ....

[Deruelle]

Hi,

Here is a paar shoulderboards of Major

Regards

Christophe

[ccj]

Christophe,

Can you show us the reverse?

[Deruelle]

The back

Christophe

[ccj]

Nice... I like those. Do you have the visor cap and tunic for that?

[Deruelle]

Ah Charles,

If only I could find a beautiful german officer uniform. H?las, triple h?las. The price for uniforms are very high.

Regards

Christophe

[ccj]

Ah Charles,

If only I could find a beautiful german officer uniform. H?las, triple h?las. The price for uniforms are very high.

Regards

Christophe

Yes, I can't afford them like i used to once upon a time. I'm now wondering if I can even afford to buy ribbon bars

I traded away some wonderful tunics and visors, both Imperial and Turd Reich. Too bad I didn't know you then.