Off to China... Schutztruppe sails....

[Chris Boonzaier]

A pic from the photographer at Lockstedter Lager. I guess everone had their pic taken as this guy is number 195. there is a "1" on the shoulderboard.

According to the back his name is Joseph Holland.

Must have been somewhere between 1900 and 1914, I have no idea when... maybe someone can tell from the uniform?

Best

Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

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[Chip]

Chris,

This is the M01 winter tunic for members of the East Asian Occupation Brigade, in this case the 1st Regiment of infantry. I am not sure when these troops were recalled, so I can't give you an end date on the use of these. I am sure you can find their history on the Web.

Chip

[Guest Rick Research]

It was "aufgel?st" between the 1909 and 1910 editions of the Prussian-W?rttemberg Rank Lists.

If this uniform wasn't used by the actual East Asian Expeditionary Force of 1900-1902 then it was much rarer-- troop strength dropped from a what was effectively an army corps in 1901 to a brigade after 1902.

I've never seen what look like those INDIVIDUAL Mauser ammunition pouches.

[Chip]

Those individual 3-clip pouches were used by the navy and some specialty troops, including bicycle troops. I did not know that this type existed so early. The WWI era infantry pouches did not come out until 1909 for the the Gewehr 98 and so I suspect that they used the older patterns (M89 & M95) until then.

Chip

[Chris Dale]

Chris,

This is the M01 winter tunic for members of the East Asian Occupation Brigade, in this case the 1st Regiment of infantry. I am not sure when these troops were recalled, so I can't give you an end date on the use of these. I am sure you can find their history on the Web.

Chip

I agree with Chip, it is the field grey uniform of the East Asian Occupation Brigade introduced in 1901. These uniforms were replaced in 1904 with a slightly different tunic with pointed pocket flaps.

Cheers

Chris