Shoulder straps to a nice unit

[Chris Boonzaier]

Was glad to get these :-)))

Amongst my favourite units are the Infantry of the 10 R.D. who fought a lot at Verdun....

Here the 37th Füsiliers...

[Brian Wolfe]

I can see why you would be glad to get them, dosen't look like there are any condition issues either.

Thanks for posting them Chris.

Regards

Brian

[AOK4]

Yes, but they are pre-war...

[Chris Boonzaier]

Yes, but they are pre-war...

I know, but they will do until I find some field grey :-)

I justify buying them to myself with the thought that back at their home town they still wore them during the war.

Best

Chris

[Mike Dwyer]

Very, very nice!

[Chip]

Chris,

What material is on the reverse?

Chip

Edited September 16, 2011 by Chip

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Chip,

Same Yellow as on the front.

Best

Chris

[Chip]

Chris,

You don't see that very often. 99% of the time, the backing is in the same material as the tunic or coat. But since they are private purchase examples, it is of no concern.

Chip

[ostprussenmann_new]

I know, but they will do until I find some field grey :-)

I justify buying them to myself with the thought that back at their home town they still wore them during the war.

Best

Chris

With some of my shoulder straps, I have tried to get the Feldgrau and pre-war ones and display them together in the same frame. It looks pretty neat on my wall.

ostprussenmann

[Chip]

With some of my shoulder straps, I have tried to get the Feldgrau and pre-war ones and display them together in the same frame. It looks pretty neat on my wall.

ostprussenmann

So let's see some!

Chip

[Chris Boonzaier]

I found this interesting.... look how the guy on the left just slips the straps under the loops on the tunic, not sewn at all...

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here we have under the loops, on the loops, and without loops....

[Chip]

The Schlaufen were not authorized for the Bluse until November of 1916, so you will see the tunics both with and without them, depending on when they were manufactured.

Chip