A rare photo of Polish officers

[Ohlau]

And now some photo :

Light weight field tunic - Photo officers on ground wearing tunic similar this type. (probably in gabardine and with more buttons)(buttons on sleeves are invisible)


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Post war overseas cap (like in picture) :
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[Ohlau]

Post war overseas cap and eagle - comparison to the photo :



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[Ohlau]

Comparison between original pre war KOP collar tabs and tabs from this photo.
For me they are not same type. Eagles are also not same type.

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[Ohlau]

Puttees to trousers :



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[Ohlau]

Caps (my collection):

[Ohlau]

KOP caps and post war infantry caps :



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[Ohlau]

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[Ralph P]

Very good discussion and education in this thread...thanks so far...

[cossack1648]

photo

A lot of valuable information. Thank you Ohlau. I learned a lot from your posts. Very interesting. Maybe I come back to Polish collecting

Jack

[luftwaffenkopf]

one more for discussion, seems to be an identity photo, measures about 1 1/2 X 2 1/4 inches... this has turned out to be quite an educational thread and that's what we're here for, thank you

[Ohlau]

Original pre-war foto.

Soldier ( pre war infantry ) wear older tunic wz. 19 and typical (and traditional) polish cap wz. 35 for em/enco (new type with strong interior)- "rogatywka".

On breast two bagdes :

"POS" - Państwowa odznaka sportowa (state sport badge)

Below badge for high quality in using of grenades - "Za rzut granatem".

Photo made in private atelier in Chełm, (then and now Poland)

[me6_130]

Hello,

How about the belt? I've got a Polish officer's belt, I believe WWII but not sure...


Carles

[me6_130]

It does look like these: