Opinions on really Odd Tunic

[Joe Sweeney]

Looking for opinions on the following tunic I've had for around 20 years.

What is it?

Is it original?

Are parts original and others not?

Is related to Weimar?

I only picked it up in the first place because the liner looks like an original standard Landstrum schnitt/M15 type liner. It once had a dressing pocket now gone. Never had a costumers stamp.

The outside is What? Looks like well used very fine woolen gabardine.

The cuffs are sewn done barrel--Looks like it had 2 buttons on each cuff at one time (Weimar?)

The interior lining has a BA stamp to the XIII Korps dated 1915 and R119.

The collar is rather pointy???

Any opinions?

Thanks in advance

Joe Sweeney

[Chip]

Joe,

It looks like a transitional tunic (simplified) that was later modified by adding some 9/21/1915 features. The collar and shoulder loops have been added and the cuffs have been changed. I have a 1915 dated, XIII A.K. tunic and it has the pre-barrel cuff, i.e. Swedish cuffs that all Württemberg infantry units (that did not already have them) went to in early 1915.

Chip

Edited August 11, 2013 by Chip

[Joe Sweeney]

Chip,

Thanks--

What about that weird yoke on the back--never seen that on an issue tunic before???

Joe Sweeney

[Chip]

Joe,

I noticed that. Never seen anything like it before. Reminds me of the back of a Western jacket.

Chip