Prussian Generals uniform: overview of changes

[David M]

Good morning!

 

I would like to know if there is anywhere the changes to the prussian Generals uniform are listed from the time of the napoleonic wars untill the end of WW1.

 

Regards

 

David 

[GreyC]

I don´t think so.

Here a book that covers the topic for 1871 to 1914:

https://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=1596672&Language=de

GreyC

[David M]

Great! Would there also be a singular source for the 1815-1871 era? Or some seperate articles

[GreyC]

The same publisher, different author:

Kraus: Die feldgraue Uniformierung des deutschen Heeres 1907 - 1918. Band 1 + 2

Also information regarding generals.

There is also the book by Ortenburg/Prömper: Preussisch-deutsche Uniformen von 1640-1918 which has some information on generals, too.

Best,

GreyC

 

Edited June 13 by GreyC

[GdC26]

Knötel/Pietsch/Collas describes the evolution of the Prussian general’s uniform from (from memory) the mid 1800’s to around 1914 on the basis of the pertinent AKO’s, so that could be useful.

 

Kind regards,

Sandro

[David M]

Hi Sandro! That sounds great!

 

I have found some A.O. on the kurhessian General uniforms from 1834 to 1856 and I would like to compare them to the prussian developments in the General uniform.

 

Would you happen to have the book you mentioned? 

[Glenn J]

11 hours ago, GdC26 said:

Knötel/Pietsch/Collas

 

With the greatest respect to Sandro, I don't believe the Knötel/Pietsch/Collas will help much before the situation at 1914.

 

Two books I would recommend which do cover the subject in some detail are:

 

Formations- und Uniformierungsgeschichte des preußischen Heeres 1808 bis 1912, Band II by Paul Pietsch.

 

and

 

Geschichte der Bekleidung und Ausrüstung der Königlich Preußischen Armee in den Jahren 1808 bis 1878 by Louis Adalbert Mila. This however is just text with no illustrations.

 

Regards

Glenn

[GdC26]

Hi Glenn,

You are of course correct, what I had in mind (and in fact scanned for David) is Paul Pietsch’ Formationsgeschichte. That reminds me that I should check before I type, even if it was early …..

Kind regards,

Sandro