Saxon MG Tschako?

[Chris Boonzaier]

A great pic from 1910... I did not know Saxons wore these tschakos? It looks Prussian to me?

[Deruelle]

Hi Chris

this is a picture of the 12th Maschinegewehr Abteilung Saxon in barracks in Dresden for the 12th board of directors 19th Maschinengewehr Abteilung in barracks in Leipzig for the 19th board of directors.
Date of creation of the 2 Saxon M.G.A. on 12 and 19 on 01.10.1903 and dissolution on 01.10.1913 to become only one M.G.A. following a reorganization at the level of the Empire which will take the Nr. 8 for the 12th and 19th C.A. and in barracks in Leipzig, thus more than one M.G.A. for the 2 corps.
this is a picture of the 12th Maschinegewehr Abteilung Saxon in barracks in Dresden for the 12th board of directors 19th Maschinengewehr Abteilung in barracks in Leipzig for the 19th board of directors.
Date of creation of the 2 Saxon M.G.A. on 12 and 19 on 01.10.1903 and dissolution on 01.10.1913 to become only one M.G.A. following a reorganization at the level of the Empire which will take the Nr. 8 for the 12th and 19th C.A. and in barracks in Leipzig, thus more than one M.G.A. for the 2 corps.

Christophe

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Christophe,

thanks... I always thought the Saxons only had their "funny" Tschakos

[Bayern]

Hello Chris , Its as Deruelle says . The Saxons had MG detachments ,Abteilung ,in the Prussian model . on the pic are men of the 1st Saxony Machine Gun Detachment Number 12 in the Common Army . they were a Mounted unit ,Green Grey uniform with red collar and cuffs ,with fawn leather boots and belts , the tschako was green grey with brown leather visor and neckguard and top. curiosly the cuffs were Swedish type and not Saxon . Regarding the Saxon Tschako ,really I dont view what of funny it have. the saxons were very proud of their tschako. It continued in service after the WW1 with the Saxon Police and Gendarmerie .