dosty
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Not long ago, I acquired a handsome pre-war Hussar dress attila for a Leutnant in Hussar Regiment Nr. 7. Unfortunately, it had no name. It had 6 loops for 5-6 medals, and a loop for a badge on the lower left. The owner was tall. What leutnant would have 5-6 medals in peacetime?
An old post I found by Sandman led me to the Ranglists on the Haithi Trust site. I went through the HR 7 lists for the period 1899-1911. At 1908 I found a Leutnant who had five breast medals, and badge (Order of Red Eagle?). He also had a House Order for Schaumburg-Lippe that would have been worn at the throat. In 1908, he was the only Leutnant who had more than 3 medals.
The officer was Adolf Bernhard Moritz Ernst Voldemar, Prince-Heir of Schaumburg-Lippe. Further research turned up a number of photos of him in various HR 7 uniforms. In 1909 he became an Oberleutnant. In 1911, he assumed the throne as Regent. The busby you see was not worn by Adolf, being a 1912 model. The strap is a "placeholder" until I find a correct one.
Although I have no definitive proof, based on my research, which was fun, I believe the tunic was most likely Prince Adolf’s. I welcome with open arms your opinions, comments and other research.
Dosty
An old post I found by Sandman led me to the Ranglists on the Haithi Trust site. I went through the HR 7 lists for the period 1899-1911. At 1908 I found a Leutnant who had five breast medals, and badge (Order of Red Eagle?). He also had a House Order for Schaumburg-Lippe that would have been worn at the throat. In 1908, he was the only Leutnant who had more than 3 medals.
The officer was Adolf Bernhard Moritz Ernst Voldemar, Prince-Heir of Schaumburg-Lippe. Further research turned up a number of photos of him in various HR 7 uniforms. In 1909 he became an Oberleutnant. In 1911, he assumed the throne as Regent. The busby you see was not worn by Adolf, being a 1912 model. The strap is a "placeholder" until I find a correct one.
Although I have no definitive proof, based on my research, which was fun, I believe the tunic was most likely Prince Adolf’s. I welcome with open arms your opinions, comments and other research.
Dosty