Does anyone happen to know of a compiled list of all the regiments that were authorized to wear parade plumes? I have been trying to find a source and while it seems like alot of the units that wore them were units such as leib regiments and grenadier regiments, I haven't been able to find a complete list. I think a compiled list would also help to identify helmets that have been pieced together as alot of people who do fake helmet aren't well versed in these wouldn't know to find a spike that unscrews to allow for one.
Parade plumes/ trichters
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One of Jim turinettis books lists all the units that had parade plumes, when I get home I can tell u which book etc. Be home Sunday.
James
James
Yes. Very well done.
Didier Lainé's comprehensive catalogue also indicates Haarbusch wearing regiments, in a rectangular box. No box = no plume.
CLOVIS 57
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Yes, I also have the Lainé, to check my memory.
---1---There are some rules to know:
-- Guard, Leib and Grenadier: Busch (except for Bavaria).
-- Artillery and Bavarian cavalry: Busch.
-- Dragon and Train: Busch.
-- 108 Saxon SR, Busch, even in the field.
etc...
---Remain special cases :
-- 145 K.I.R.
-- Fusilier-Regiments: some but not all.
etc...
---2---Colour :
---Busch white for the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Guard Regiments, black for the third.
---White musk for some Grenadier-Regiments, such as the 109 Baden Grenadier, but black for the 115 Hessian Leib.
---Red for the musicians and for the Bavarian Busch.
---3---Quality :
---Crin for the troop.
---Horsehide for officers until 1896 then Buffalo or Yak for officers.
---Cock's Feathers for generals.
---4---The year of attribution :
Some Buschs, such as KIR145 (King) or KFR 86 (Queen), were only issued after 1895.
So the Lainé, for example, gives the situation in 1914. It has the advantage of reviewing all the regiments, one by one, at that date. On the other hand, Jean-Louis Larcade gives details of the quality and date of issue.
---1---There are some rules to know:
-- Guard, Leib and Grenadier: Busch (except for Bavaria).
-- Artillery and Bavarian cavalry: Busch.
-- Dragon and Train: Busch.
-- 108 Saxon SR, Busch, even in the field.
etc...
---Remain special cases :
-- 145 K.I.R.
-- Fusilier-Regiments: some but not all.
etc...
---2---Colour :
---Busch white for the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Guard Regiments, black for the third.
---White musk for some Grenadier-Regiments, such as the 109 Baden Grenadier, but black for the 115 Hessian Leib.
---Red for the musicians and for the Bavarian Busch.
---3---Quality :
---Crin for the troop.
---Horsehide for officers until 1896 then Buffalo or Yak for officers.
---Cock's Feathers for generals.
---4---The year of attribution :
Some Buschs, such as KIR145 (King) or KFR 86 (Queen), were only issued after 1895.
So the Lainé, for example, gives the situation in 1914. It has the advantage of reviewing all the regiments, one by one, at that date. On the other hand, Jean-Louis Larcade gives details of the quality and date of issue.
Jeff R
Well-known member
I agree that the Didier Lainé book is the gold standard, and a great book every collector should have.
For quick reference re: parade configurations, Jim T's "Field Guide" is a convenient visual synthesis of several good reference works - and the many versions of the Moritz Ruhl uniform books for the Imperial German Army are terrific and thorough.
For quick reference re: parade configurations, Jim T's "Field Guide" is a convenient visual synthesis of several good reference works - and the many versions of the Moritz Ruhl uniform books for the Imperial German Army are terrific and thorough.