Uniform. Which nationality?

[The Prussian]

Hello Gentlemen!

I bought this famous photograph at ebay, but I haven´t recieved it yet (so I took the photo from ebay - because of that it´s got stil the yellow stripe...). But I can´t wait to ID the nationality. So I post it here.

The uniform looks like british, but the patch and the shoulder boards (three rectangles) are unknown to me. The reverse is blank.

Maybe Ireland? I´ve read, irish subaltern officers had those bars (1-3) upon the shoulder boards.

http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=2035

Thanks a lot in advance for your help!

Edited April 23, 2013 by The Prussian

[The Prussian]

Push-up post...

No idea, mates?

[GRA]

The collar dogs looks a lot like Czechoslovak 1st republic mountain troops (see link: http://en.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/28791), but I'm not sure about the rest of the uniform.

/Jonas

[The Prussian]

Hi Jonas!

That really could fit!!!! Thank you very much for the informative link! The cap badge coud fit too! I´ve also seen those shoulde boards in that link!

[Ulsterman]

Definety Czechoslovakian.

I just perused the Irish Defense Forces of the 1930s book on Osprey and their uniforms while similar, had different badges on the collar and hat.

[The Prussian]

Ah, ok. Thanx a lot!!!!

Ulsterman, does that book show the upper-arm patch too?

[Markgraf]

Ah, ok. Thanx a lot!!!!

Ulsterman, does that book show the upper-arm patch too?

Machine gunner patch (kulometníky), the rank is nadporučík ~ 1st Lt.

[The Prussian]

Great, Markgraf! Thank you very much!!!!!!!