Fritz Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 A pair of shoulder straps for the peacetime uniform of Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner-Regiment 17 in Ludwigslust. The uniform was a lightish cornflower blue, which could vary in tone, all buttons were bright copper coloured, all facings bright red, the collar and swedish cuffs had yellow Gardelitzen, the shoulder straps bore a mirrored FF Monogram for Friedrich Franz III. von Mecklenburg-Schwerin. These shoulder straps were on all other ranks uniforms up to and including the rank of Wachtmeister. The straps are not quite a matching pair, but almost identical. Extremely rare. Shoulder straps on the peacetime uniform were always stitch-in variety. Alfred Gottwald from Wandsbek, served in this regiment during WW1 and before (1892-1961) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 A complete uniform figurine of an officer of Dragoner-Regiment 17, from an auction several years ago 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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