Naxos Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 One for Chris Bavarian Oberjaeger wearing his overcoat and visor Were Jaeger allowed to have a full beard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Are you kidding me???? Where did you get that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Whats the collar badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 I had it for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 collar badge is the Unteroffiziere rank insignia on the overcoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Nice & sharp portrait, wears his coat open to show his EK2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 That is a nice photo. I didn't know those overcoat tabs were worn during the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spolei Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hello, a very nice picture. Is the back described ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 The color collar tabs were worn on the M1908 and (those still in use) M1894 overcoats in 1914. In 1908 the Saxons decided to go with subdued feldgraue Kragenpatten with only a colored piping. This was, however, only for the newly made wartime issue Kriegsgarnituren, which were not to be worn in peacetime. These remained in the various B.A. Kammer until the war started. All other contingents did not adopt this due to budgetary constraints. In January of 1915 when the so-called "Ersatzmäntel" or simplified M1908 coats were decreed, newly made examples were to be finished without Kragenpatten. Previously made coats of all patterns retained the collar tabs. That's why you see them on coats well into the war. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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