Nice sword picture

[Jock Auld]

Guys,

I thought this was quite a clear picture of the sword in wear?

Jock

[IrishGunner]

A great photo of a Feldwebel of the Vorpommersches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.38!

Artillerie Schützenschnur, Dienstauszeichnung schnalle... Maybe Zentenarmedaille.

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello Jock.

Thanks for showing this photo. Of note is also the Marksman Lanyard ( here for arty I believe and the early style long service distinction. Irish Gunner beat me to the post and even identified the regiment!!

Bernhard H. Holst

Edited October 21, 2014 by Bernhard H.Holst

[The Prussian]

Hello!
Nice photo!!!

Here are two examples of my collection:

[Jock Auld]

Guys,

thanks for the info!

IG how did you get the unit as I can't make out the shoulderboard?

Jock

[Glenn J]

Chaps,

he is a Vizewachtmeister:

One row of cuff lace and officers' sword knot.

Regards

Glenn

[IrishGunner]

Chaps,

he is a Vizewachtmeister:

One row of cuff lace and officers' sword knot.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn, you are correct about Wachtmeister. I keep forgetting that Feldwebels in the mounted troops - artillery and cavalry - were called Wachtmeister.

But how can you tell "Vize"?

I thought you could only tell a Wachtmeister/Feldwebel from a Vizewachtmeister/Vizefeldwebel from the patches on the overcoat collar. Tunics, I thought, were the same braid with the one lace stripe on cuff/collar and the button. With the sword knot taking the rank up from Sergeant to Wachtmeister/Feldwebel.

(NCO ranks still take me a couple minutes to mentally process. I would have been a terrible private in the Imperial Army.)

Edited October 22, 2014 by IrishGunner

[IrishGunner]

Guys,

thanks for the info!

IG how did you get the unit as I can't make out the shoulderboard?

Jock

Jock, I can clearly see the "exploding bomb" and with the Swedish cuffs, he has to be Feld-Artillerie. The number is difficult to read, but it appears to be two digits. There was only one Feld-Artillerie unit in Stettin... FAR 38

FAR 38's Dunkelblau shoulder straps were "white with a red exploding bomb and number 38"; black Swedish cuffs... With that info, the straps and cuffs appear to match. Process of elimination, he should be FAR 38 - 99% certain IMHO.

[Glenn J]

You could not tell up to 1889. However an AKO dated 28 July 1889 introduced a somewhat narrower (16mm) lace cuff ring worn above the other to differentiate the two ranks. Also worn by the Stabshoboist/Stabshornist/Stabstrompeter from this date until 1908.

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

And here the said Cabinet Order.

Regards

Glenn

[IrishGunner]

Thanks for the details, Glenn. Always something to learn...

[Jock Auld]

Guys,

Thanks for the extra info, here was me just pleased with the sword detail.

Cheers

Jock