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Einjährig-Freiwillige - One Year Volunteers in the Old Army


Fritz

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An old period chart showing insignia for one year volunteers. The shoulder straps were edged with a twisted coloured cord in the colours of their state.

They were usually expected to provide their own uniform and equipment, and these were often in a fine quality compared to officers items.

The one year volunteers usually came from well situated families, and after qualifying in studies or a civilian profession, had the possibility of later becoming a Reserve Officer.

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Here is a detail photo of a rare wartime shoulder strap for Husaren-Regiment 15. From the local museum, possibly unique.

 

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Yes, it is extra fein hand-embroidered with much detail. There were no "jackets" in the old army, this particular example was the "Attila" of the Husar Regiments.

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Hello chip

 

I am working on a book/website about husarenRegiment Königin wilhelmina der Niederlande. 

Can i haben a picture shoulder strap of husaren 15.

Do you have more?

 

Greetings 

 

Henk

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Henk, 

Yes, you may have a picture. Give me your e-mail address and I will make a scan for you. I also have an enlisted man's  H.R.15 shoulder strap for the mounted troops overcoat. It is blue with a yellow cypher and crown and a gray cloth backing material.

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Normally had a red cypher (pre-war) See photos on my posts, and as here, fragment, was probably mounted on a Reservistenbild.

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11 hours ago, Fritz said:

Normally had a red cypher (pre-war) See photos on my posts

Correct. Here is the example for the gray overcoat.

 

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I already know these examples. We have an example of the red/blue greatcoat strap in our local museum (damaged, probably from a Reservistenbild), and a complete Attila in Feldgrau also in the collection, pictures of which I have already posted.  Normaly the cyphers for this regiment were in white metal on the peacetime uniform. Thanks for posting.

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Another, Kgl. Bayerisches 1. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinzregent Luitpold

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