Naxos Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Not often seen in photographs, the leather straps of the Kraftfahrer-Lederjacke Perhaps Chip can post an example of these leather straps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Hardy, Here are the three types. First, the M1907 leather strap for the black Lederlitewka (from the collection of the Bavarian Army Museum). It was red leather with a black leather underside. The device was a brass wheel with lightening bolts. This was replaced in 1911 with a brass "K" on a black leather strap. In the spring of 1916, the brass "K" was replaced by a red chainstiched letter "K". You can't really date a wartime photo by the brass "K" alone, as the ones already in use in 1916 continued to be worn until the end of the war. Chip Edited July 20, 2013 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thank you Chip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Hello! Here is another example Edited July 20, 2013 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I love these tunics Chip not long ago a sister to your board sold at auction I kept the photos. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Just as an added note....the Lederlitewka came with and without the automobile collar device, the difference being that the ones with the device indicated that the wearer had earned his military Führerschein (driver's license). Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hello! Here is another example Great image! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Just as an added note....the Lederlitewka came with and without the automobile collar device, the difference being that the ones with the device indicated that the wearer had earned his military Führerschein (driver's license). Chip Hi Chip! That´s right! BUT! I don´t know, what about people, who HAD the civilian driver license before? Did they wear that badge too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Ok mario andretti, Let me see your Dampfkesselüberwachungsverein Führerschein and insurance/ registration...."Certianlly officer, nice day isn't it?" Hey eeeerr Chip, your Dampfkesselüberwachungsverein Führerschein has expired! "Blast! Its the wife's fault for not reminding me" Sorry Prussian I've the giggles...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Andreas, I don't know if those with civilian driver's licenses were just handed a military license. I would think they would have to have training on military vehicles before they could be allowed to drive them. Perhaps some, like the former members of the Kaiserliches Freiwilliges Automobil-Korps got a pass, as they were equivalent to officers and had been driving for the military for some time before they were inducted into the Kraftfahrkorps. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hello Chip! Thank you for your response. I agree with you. I haven´t found any infos, but I will try to find something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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