GreyC Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 The cuffs are called "Swedish" worn in the German army by a small part of Infanterie, der Garde zu Fuß, Pioniere, Jäger, Feldartillerie, Dragoner, Kürassiere and Jäger zu Pferde. They might be Saxon because the Saxons had medals with triangular shaped ribbons. But as I said unlikely. More plausible Prussians with Austrian medal. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 1 minute ago, GreyC said: The cuffs are called "Swedish" worn in the German army by a small part of Infanterie, der Garde zu Fuß, Pioniere, Jäger, Feldartillerie, Dragoner, Kürassiere and Jäger zu Pferde. They might be Saxon because the Saxons had medals with triangular shaped ribbons. But as I said unlikely. More plausible Prussians with Austrian medal. GreyC I thought I must of missed something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 2 hours ago, GreyC said: ... the Saxons had medals with triangular shaped ribbons. ... Thanks GreyC - that is news to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 (edited) Officers on a patio. (wearing the Swedish cuff, no less.) The man in the centre is wearing a litewka tunic. Edited 15 March , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 1 hour ago, trajan said: Thanks GreyC - that is news to me! Yup, not all of them, but some. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 Flieger portrait. Also came with this(this also came with the group FEA V photo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GreyC Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 (edited) The right sign says Beer for cash only. GreyC Edited 17 March , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 55 minutes ago, GreyC said: The right sign says Beer for cash ony. GreyC Perhaps thats why he hasn‘t many customers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 The only customer is a Landsturm guy. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 (edited) Does look like a sober event. Edited 17 March , 2019 by clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clarke Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 On 15/03/2019 at 23:24, GreyC said: The cuffs are called "Swedish" worn in the German army by a small part of Infanterie, der Garde zu Fuß, Pioniere, Jäger, Feldartillerie, Dragoner, Kürassiere and Jäger zu Pferde. They might be Saxon because the Saxons had medals with triangular shaped ribbons. But as I said unlikely. More plausible Prussians with Austrian medal. GreyC Would I be right in assuming the above is from one of these units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) Hello all! #1526: Bright cap-band and swedish cuffs. Either it´s a camo-cap-band (worn over the coloured cap-band) or it´s a cavalry unit. Artillery had a black cap-band. If it´s a coloured cap-band, it will be a dragoon. Note the leather on the trousers (cavalry!). Which bright colour could it be? Gren.Rgt. zu Pferd (mounted grenadiers) Nr. 3: pink (Prussia) Drag.Rgt. 7: pink (Prussia) Drag.Rgt. 9: white (Prussia) Drag.Rgt. 10: white (Prussia) Drag.Rgt. 15: pink (Prussia) Drag.Rgt. 24: white (Hesse) Those triangle medal-bands were worn by austrian, saxon and württemberg troops. Austria mostly had red ribbons. I think here we see yellow with coloured stripes.. Saxony: Friedrich-August Medal (war ribbon): https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/friedrich-august-medaille-in-silber-1905.html Württemberg: Siver military merit medal: https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/silberne-militar-verdienst-medaille-1892.html Of course, the soldier could have awarded the medal by Saxony or Württemberg, if his unit fought in common with them. But Austria is possible too: https://www.emedals.com/austria-kingdom-a-lot-of-fifteen-medal-ribbons #1530: The differences between a "Litewka" and a "Kleiner Rock" are: a) the pockets. A Litewka had horizontal, a Kleiner Rock had diagonal pockets b) the collar patches. On Litewkas were the coloured patches of the army-corps, on Kleiner Rock the colour of the branch #1532: Prussian aviators had those shoulder-straps with a number and a single Litze. Shoulder-straps without a number and double Litze like on this photo were worn by bavarain soldiers #1533: To detremine the unit we need the latin number beneath the 15 #1538: dark swedish cuffs. If back it could be field-artillery, if red, it could be a dragoon. The cap-band is black or red? Edited 18 March , 2019 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 13 hours ago, Jools mckenna said: 13 hours ago, GreyC said: The right sign says Beer for cash only. GreyC 9 hours ago, GreyC said: The only customer is a Landsturm guy. GreyC What a great photograph, though! Jools - any chance of a better view of his collar numbers? If not, GreyC, they look to be a Corps over a battallion. Weren't these early rather than late war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 4 hours ago, The Prussian said: Hello all! ... #1530: The differences between a "Litewka" and a "Kleiner Rock" are: a) the pockets. A Litewka had horizontal, a Kleiner Rock had diagonal pockets b) the collar patches. On Litewkas were the coloured patches of the army-corps, on Kleiner Rock the colour of the branch That's a great reply Andy - I was always uncertain on the difference between a Litewka and a 'kleiner Rock', plus the other information you provide also very helpful... Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Thanks The Prussian Some invaluable information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) I think I can read a 23 or 73 on the epaulette. Edited 18 March , 2019 by clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 1 hour ago, clarke said: RIR 79? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Thanks Jools mckenna, had another look, definately 79, eyes aren't quite what they use to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Hello! Definately 79. The 7th comp. was with its II.Btl. under command of the Insel-Kommandantur Borkum (Commandant´s office of the Isle Borkum) from August 8, 1914 until November 3, 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, trajan said: They look to be a Corps over a battalion. Weren't these early rather than late war? Its 'XIX' over '15'. I thought that the 15 was the regiment and XIX(19) was the armee corps. Edited 18 March , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 11 hours ago, trajan said: Jools - any chance of a better view of his collar numbers? If not, GreyC, they look to be a Corps over a battallion. Weren't these early rather than late war? It's dated 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Jools mckenna said: Its 'XIX' over '15'. I thought that the 15 was the regiment and XIX(19) was the armee corps. Hello! The XIX is the army corps. Right. The 15 is the 15th Landsturm-Bataillon of that corps. In this case: Saxon Landsturm-Inf.Btl. Glauchau (XIX.15). During the war it belonged to General-Gouvernement Belgium and from October 1, 1918 until January 3, 1919 to the 1st Army Edited 18 March , 2019 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted 19 March , 2019 Share Posted 19 March , 2019 (edited) So this may be 6th army corps 28th Bn. When where these badges worn? The back is dated late 1915. Edited 19 March , 2019 by clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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