Which regiment?

[Mattyboy]

Hi all,

Does anyone know which regiment this man was from? I am hoping that the collar of his uniform might hold the clue...

He might be a Saxon, but I can't say for sure.

Thanks and regards,

Matt.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Mattyboy

[ccj]

Jäger zu Pferde or Kürassier in my opinion but he appears to have a pilot of observer badge below his EK1

[Chip]

Could also be Saxon Garde Reiter. I think the white piping down the front rules out Jäger zu Pferde.

Chip

[The Prussian]

Helo!
I agree with Chip. White pipings were worn by saxon Garde Reiter only.

[Mattyboy]

Hello all,

Thanks to everybody for your replies, it gives me a chance to find his name one day.

[Mattyboy]

Hi all,

Here is a better image of the person in question. Ccj was correct about the pilot badge.

And here is another photo of (I think) a member from the same regiment, who was also in the Fliegertruppe.

Thanks agin.

Matt.

[Chip]

Hmmm. I think that second photo might actually be of a J.z.P officer.

[Mattyboy]

Hi Chip,

Thanks for your input. The name of the guy on the right is Lange, and he was in Flieger-Abt 27 in 1918.

That's all I know about him so far, but your information might help me to find out a bit more...

[Trajan]

Hi all,

Here is a better image of the person in question. Ccj was correct about the pilot badge.

And here is another photo of (I think) a member from the same regiment, who was also in the Fliegertruppe.

 

Thanks agin.

Matt.

Hmmm. I think that second photo might actually be of a J.z.P officer.

At first I thought these men had Currasier cuffs so what is the difference in the uniform between Currasiers and Jaeger zu Pferde please? 

[Chip]

 

At first I thought these men had Currasier cuffs so what is the difference in the uniform between Currasiers and Jaeger zu Pferde please? 

It's a bit difficult to tell the difference in black and white photos. If you could see them in color, it would be another matter, as Jäger zu Pferde officers had green collars and cuffs, whereas the Kürassier had various regimental facing colors. The braids on those collars and cuffs were very similar and some even overlapped (meaning both a J.z.P. regiment and a Kürassier regiment wore the same braid). The shoulder boards would be another identifying attribute, but they are too far away in these photos to be of any help. Also, the base color of the tunics was different. Jäger zu Pferde wore graugrün and Kürassier wore feldgrau.

The second photo shows dark piping on the front edge and the cuffs, so he is from a different unit than the man in first photo.

Chip

Edited August 3, 2015 by Chip

[The Prussian]

Here are some coloured examples:

(source: "Die grauen Felduniformen der Deutschen Armee", reprint 83/84)

[Trajan]

Thanks, much appreciated!