Scored a few scarce photos for Überzug reference page

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My friend Peter provided me with a few scarce photos for my Überzug reference page. The most interesting, is a photo of the Garde Reserve Jäger Battalion Überzug. I have never seen one before! Also, a Reserve cover with the letter beside the number. Very nice.

Have a look. http://www.kaisersbunker.com/pt/uberzug.htm
 
Tony

Excellent job! That's the most complete listing I have ever seen on Überzugs, very nice. (glad the photo's were of use)

Pete
 
Another excellent addition to the best Imperial German Collector reference site on the net. Well done T!! Brian
 
I am glad this is of interest. But I just got a surprise. My internet provider moved my site to a new server, and everything I have worked on for the last week was reverted back to the old back-up version of my web site from three months ago? So when I just looked at the Überzug page, it was the original I had loaded-up in June, and the "great photos" I mention opening this thread might not have been there for you to see. :angryfire: I just reloaded it and everything should be there now. Very odd......

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/pt/uberzug.htm
 
Draft one of my new article on Uberzug's is finally up. As I said earlier. It has a different twist than Tony's. And amongst other things, my photography/scanning sucks.
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Uberzug.htm
 
Wow Joe!

Really outstanding information. You have gotten a hell of a lot of great & precise information into that article. Your hard work has produced a fine research tool. Thank You for sharing it.

=D>


Geo
 
Tony,

Perhaps an MD clue.
A quote from Johann's web site. Errata for Vol 1.

http://www.germanuniformsandequipment.co.nr/

Page 13: Chapter "Army Depot and Unit Markings".
Add the following text before the last paragraph of the 2nd column or add as a footnote: (Oct 5, 2005)
Older clothing and equipment from Saxony can be marked with "M.D", instead of "B.A.". The letters MD stand
for Montierungsdepot. A Montierungsdepot was the predecessor of the clothing department or Bekleidungsamt.
For example: the marking “M.D.88. 12.A.F. 1889 1.B. 2.C. 1889”, translates as:
"Montierungsdepot"
"12.A.F.= 12. Kgl.Sächs. Fuß Artillerie Regiment" (Garrison Metz)
"1.B."= "1. Bataillon"
"2.C." = "2. Kompanie"
Click to expand...

He also lists MD as Matrosen Division on page 14.
Sorry Bambang no ga.
 
Yea...ok great articles blah blah BUT!! (ONLY CHILD TALKING HERE) Neither one of you has ID'd My Hessen Arty Regt 61 uberzug with the cloth tapes, red manouver band etc. I have submitted pics! Help, someone out there must know what this uberzug is! R1 where are you when I need you??? Humbly, Brian
 
2 Pictures of Brians uberzug
manwhite_61.jpg

manwhite_61.jpg

Now a picture from the Kostel Collection.
manwhite.jpg

manwhite_1.jpg


Maybe the cloth was hooked to the side like this????? Why I have no clue.
 
Here is a new example from Randy -- this is well worth your time to look at.

Reportedly on 3 December 1914, an order from the commander of the 91st Reserve Infantry Regiment placed the green numbers on the back of the field covers. While this was a local order, it is a variation that was done by several units. This unbelievable example from the Trawnik collection shows such a number on the back. Unlike the 91st Reserve Infantry Regiment, this example is a two-part Uberzug used for the M15 helmet. This would indicate that the number on the back was still in use in some units in mid- 1915. You can see that the helmet cover is attached properly and that the ventilation slit is on the back just above the numbers.

Infanterie-Regiment von Horn (3. Rheinisches) Nr.29 Was in the 16th division throughout the war. They were on the Western Front for the entirety of 1914 to 1915.

Five pictures are up at: http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Uberzug.htm

ramuber2.jpg
 
Tony,

Another sensational reference source for the Uberzug. I have all the 25lb reference books but none of them cover the subject as well as this article. This would be a nice one to build upon as a reference source.

Mike
 
Here is a picture of the 29th infantry Regiment in late November 1914. One piece Uberzug and some numbers on the front. Like the example, this preceded. -- well it interests me...

29in1914_2.jpg
 
thank's to all you guy's for the amount of research and work , you do and share. this has helped me alot as this sonething i would like to put in the collection at some point.
Very informative,
Mark
 
Gentlemen, I am thinking that we should create a seperate permanent forum thread on the uberzug which could include fotos of both original examples in collections and contemporary photographs?? Let me know what your opinions are on this. Brian
 
I do believe the new Uberzug Topic as a permanent forum thread will be as Artie Johnson used to say, "Very interesting"!

Great Idea! ! ! :hello1:


Great looking uberzugen Chas.

Geo
 
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