Interesting Überzug

drakegoodman

drakegoodman

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From a Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment? Frustratingly the numerals under the chin strap are indistinguishable.

Reverse is blank apart from the details of the Brandenburg a/H atelier who produced the card.

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I think I'm having what they call postcard envy! Thank you for posting this! I have not seen this before but italicized letter R was used to designate reserves on weapons markings. There are books on weapons abbreviations that are pretty complete however I find that helmets seldom Follow the same rules. This is really good!
 
joerookery said:
I think I'm having what they call postcard envy! Thank you for posting this! I have not seen this before but italicized letter R was used to designate reserves on weapons markings. There are books on weapons abbreviations that are pretty complete however I find that helmets seldom Follow the same rules. This is really good!
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Thanks for the feedback Joe - much appreciated. I've trawled through my books and can't find another example of the italicized R überzug hidden in there either.

-Brett
 
Hi gents,

I don't have feedback concerning the helmet cover, but the picture looks like this guy is wearing corduroy trousers. Does it look that way to you?

Bryan.
 
USMC-EOD said:
Hi gents,

I don't have feedback concerning the helmet cover, but the picture looks like this guy is wearing corduroy trousers. Does it look that way to you?

Bryan.
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It is very likely that he is, the Germans and French used a lot of corduroy for trousers, the Austrians used it for Tunics.
Gus
 
Thanks Gus. I have not seen many trousers; canteen covers and other stuff-yes. That's interesting. Bryan.
 
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