H R 8 reserve officer in otter fur

[KAGGR#1]

Reserve cross in silver
Kolpack is for H R 8
in Otter fur
with the carry case
Steve

 

[JzPf]

Outstanding!

 

[dosty]

A beautiful example!!

 

[cptbob]

That's a beauty Steve!

 

[Amybellars]

Gorgeous

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Congratulations. Nice Pelzmütze !
Just a little clarification: for officers the Pelz is in Oppossum

 

[KAGGR#1]

Congratulations. Nice Pelzmütze !
Just a little clarification: for officers the Pelz is in Oppossum

Clovis
Sorry, not correct
I owned this example
It is / was otter fur for officers at that time
Otter fur was used until they could get no more skins
at that time the changed over to Opossum fur
Steve

 

[Khukri]

1912. More matching the Feldgrau.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Clovis
Otter fur was used until they could get no more skins at that time the changed over to Opossum fur
Steve

Thank you, Steve, for that affirmation. I ignored it.

 

[IR 134]

Hi there.

What I would be interested in is: is it known how or where the manufacturers obtained these precious furs from?
Were there some kind of breeding farms that bred these animals specifically for the army?

Greetings
Stefan

 

[Khukri]

In this fine book: pages 7 to 9
-The otter fur was imported from Canada (British Columbia)-the brown otter- and other otter fur; e.g. from Virginia / Canada e.g. J-L.Larcade volume II page 64 and 72. A much lighter colour and longer hair. -Both Pelzmützen are in the Fort de la Pompelle.

 

[Khukri]

This is from the M. NEUMANN Katalog.
-the pricelist.
-40 to 250 Mark....Colombian- or Virginia otter...
Ok. I looked for their website....
And if you want to have your old one refurbished: 15 to 18 Mark.
Francis

Remark: River otter. [Not sea otter]

 

[KAGGR#1]

In this fine book: pages 7 to 9
-The otter fur was imported from Canada (British Columbia)-the brown otter- and other otter fur; e.g. from Virginia e.g. J-L.Larcade volume II page 64 and 72. A much lighter colour and longer hair. -Both Pelzmützen are in the Fort de la Pompelle.

Francis
Thank you for the addition information
I had always heard that after the war started, there were blockades against Germany
the otter skins could no longer reach Germany. That as the reason for the change to
opossum fur.
Steve

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Cannot reach my references, but wasn’t the change in 1912 when there was no war?

 

[KAGGR#1]

Cannot reach my references, but wasn’t the change in 1912 when there was no war?

Tony
Francis found reference that the otter as still allowed for use
up to 1917 I think
I don't know the official date for opossum use.
Steve

 

[Khukri]

Tony
Francis found reference that the otter as still allowed for use
up to 1917 I think
I don't know the official date for opossum use.
Steve

Indeed. AKO 1912. To match the Feldgrau uniform.

 

[Khukri]

Indeed. AKO 1912. To match the Feldgrau uniform.

I found this: see attachments
I translate:
"After Km.-V. of 26.5.1912 the Offizierpelzmütze was to be manufactured in Oppossumfur. It was allowed to continue to wear the old Otterpelzmützen till 1917"
Regards!
Francis