Unkown shoulder board.

[merdock]

Hi,
I do not visit this section very offen as my only real interest in this period is Iron crosses and helmets.
Anyway had this shoulder board a long time and i assume it's 1st war German,but i'll leave it up to you expert's.
All the best Merdock.

[merdock]

reverse;the button is the original to it as it was pinned on when i got it from the vet.

[Rick Research]

Yup, it's pre-WW1 Prussian. There were originally 3 numerals for the regiment that have been removed-- you may be able to tell from ghost fading on top what it had originally. The pips are not Imperial or correct-- should be gold.

The underlay for infantry regiments before the war was by army corps' assigned color, not branch color.

[merdock]

Hi,
Thanks Rick.
Merdock