Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 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.BestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 Here are the pics.He was in the 72nd then transfered to the 407th inf regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 Pic two is from his company commander in the 407th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Chris,It's the royal cypher of Ferdinand of Bulgaria, introduced in August of 1912.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 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?thanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 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.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hi guys,thanks :-)This all helps me to approach my goal .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hi, Here is a paar shoulderboards of MajorRegardsChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Christophe,Can you show us the reverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 The backChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice... I like those. Do you have the visor cap and tunic for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Ah Charles, If only I could find a beautiful german officer uniform. H?las, triple h?las. The price for uniforms are very high.RegardsChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Ah Charles, If only I could find a beautiful german officer uniform. H?las, triple h?las. The price for uniforms are very high.RegardsChristopheYes, 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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