Bavarian Leib regiment

[joerookery]

Thanks to Chip I was able to nab this one.

http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Uberzug.htm

[Chris Boonzaier]

Nice pic!

Have never seen that before. I wonder if it was private initiative?

[joerookery]

I have never seen it either -- it is a private purchase helmet cover, but it just leads to a lot of questions. I thought you would appreciate seeing it.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Has anyone seen a Leib Regt cover like this, other than in this pic?

[dante]

No never seen, nice picture

[Chris Boonzaier]

Not a great pic.... but another example...

[dante]

Great unit......few of my bits

[spolei]

Hello dante,

do you have created the uniform itself ?

The rank of the uniform seems a regular soldier before WW1. The owner of the bar was an "Offiziersstellvertreter".

The bar was built after 1934, because of the FEK, but it is a nice bar. Can you show bigger pictures of it?

The "Edelweiss" on the cap is a postwar production with the crown inside, I think especially for the ILR.

regards Andreas

[dante]

Yes all unrelated bits

[spolei]

Yes all unrelated bits

Unrelated original bits?

The uniform is in a very good condition.

[dante]

Yes all original

[Chip]

This may be true, but as far as I know, there has been nothing discovered that proves whether it was a wartime or a postwar insignia. The mountain troops museum near Sonthofen has it labeled as a wartime piece, but once again, there is no proof of that.

Chip

The "Edelweiss" on the cap is a postwar production with the crown inside, I think especially for the ILR.