Crazy Tschackos....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Leather, Felt and covered..... 8th Bavarian Landwehr had them all....

[Mike Dwyer]

...and how did that one poor Ulan get in there??? :whistle:

[army historian]

...and how did that one poor Ulan get in there???

I guess he lost his horse and lance. Cheers Captain Albert :whistle:

Edited October 27, 2010 by army historian

[Chris Boonzaier]

A note to this.... a battalion of the 8th Bavarian Landwehr was mobilized in Aschaffenburg. This was of course 2nd Bavarian Jäger hometown and not infantry. I assume for this reason that these Landwehr men are wearing Jäger Tschakos...

I am not sure how long they kept them for.

[joerookery]

This is a truly remarkable photo! So much to research. Lots of whys?

b. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 8 (Nur zwei Bataillone)

Aufgestellt in Germersheim (R.Stb., I., II.) Unterstellung: Kriegsbesatzung Germersheim Kommandeur:Oberstleutnant Hauser

(17. b. I.R.) (Bez.-Offz.

Ludwigshafen)

I.: Major z. D. Engelhardt II.: Major a. D. Simons

Das III. Bataillon wurde ab 31.8.14 das bisherige b. IV./L.I.R.Nr. 10. (s. S. 72) Das b. IV./L.I.R.Nr. 1 war ab 19.8.14 als IV. Bataillon beim b. L.I.R.Nr. 8.

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is a truly remarkable photo! So much to research. Lots of whys?

b. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 8 (Nur zwei Bataillone)

Aufgestellt in Germersheim (R.Stb., I., II.) Unterstellung: Kriegsbesatzung Germersheim Kommandeur:Oberstleutnant Hauser

(17. b. I.R.) (Bez.-Offz.

Ludwigshafen)

I.: Major z. D. Engelhardt II.: Major a. D. Simons

Das III. Bataillon wurde ab 31.8.14 das bisherige b. IV./L.I.R.Nr. 10. (s. S. 72) Das b. IV./L.I.R.Nr. 1 war ab 19.8.14 als IV. Bataillon beim b. L.I.R.Nr. 8.

Hi,

According to a local newspaper the 3rd battalion of 8. b. LIR left Aschaffenburg on the 9th of August to join the other two battalions of the regiment on the way to the front.

I am guessing the other two battalions had spiked helmets and the A-berger battalion Tschakos.

Best

Chris

[joerookery]

Chris,

is there anything on the back of the card that identifies unit or date?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Chris,

is there anything on the back of the card that identifies unit or date?

Sorry, missed this... I will check tonight...