sef1962 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hello have I got this ID right members of Kgl.Bayer.1.Chevaulegers-Regt 3&4 Eskadron ? The two gents on the right of the picture both have a horseshoe shaped badge on their left sleeve, one is a light colour and the other appears to be black are these different grades of blacksmith? photo taken in nurnberg march 1915 thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Mark, I think there were only two distinctions with this insignia. A single "horseshoe" for the Fahnenschmied (Unteroffizier) and a double horseshoe for Oberfahnenschmied (Sergeant). The horseshoes were formed from NCO lace in the same color as the tunic buttons, ie, silver or gilt. During the war the lace was changed to the subdued NCO lace on the M15 Bluse. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sef1962 Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Mark, I think there were only two distinctions with this insignia. A single "horseshoe" for the Fahnenschmied (Unteroffizier) and a double horseshoe for Oberfahnenschmied (Sergeant). The horseshoes were formed from NCO lace in the same color as the tunic buttons, ie, silver or gilt. During the war the lace was changed to the subdued NCO lace on the M15 Bluse. Chip Chip Thanks for the help mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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