The forgotten Hessian

Glenn,

Thank you for posting the copy of the Tagesbefehl. I am still trying to figure out exactly who/why could give these kinds of guidance. From what I understand this is a difference between the convention for this state and some of the others. So Hesse had sort of a quasi-independent war ministry. I understand that Mecklenburg Strelitz had something very similar. Do you know of any explanation of this? Are the conventions online somewhere? Am I barking up the right tree?
 
Joe,

I am looking at this now. But initially it seems as you say, that both Hesse and Mecklenburg retained certain prerogatives with regards military law, appointments, insignia etc over and above most of the other contingents incorporated into the Prussian Army. The Grand Duke of Baden on the other hand basically relinquished just about all his prerogatives to the Kaiser. It is noticable that in the published dress regulations, Hesse and Mecklenburg were always published as separate volumes.

Regards
Glenn
 
Sorry to break in at this point with a question regarding 'star studs' on the spike base:

pppara stated that the star retaining screws weren't regulation, but could be purchased for use by officers, am I reading that right? Being a person who liked to 'tweak' my own uniforms to the very limit of the regulations, (such as using officer buttons rather than enlisted on my dress blues), would it then be possible that some officers didn't use star studs? If that's true, would some have had regulation liners? Further, could enlisted or non-coms purchase stars for their spike bases?
Like I've always said, I'd have had at least three helmets: one each for the field, garrison duty and parade (maybe even a fair and foul weather version of each!)... would've driven my wifie crazy. :)

:D Ron
 
hello,
I must say that today I do not know what to think .....
I have indeed seen helmets with and without stars .....
sincerely yours
 
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