Help Please...Prussian Feldrock Question...

[amydron]

Gentlemen,
I have a framed photograph of an enlisted man wearing what appears to be the M1910 Field Tunic.
The photograph lacks a certain amount of clarity, but on close inspection I can just make out some numerals which are on the left hand side of the tunic collar.
They appear to be XVI with a 9 or possibly a g beneath.
Never having encountered this before, can anyone suggest what they might represent?
I was wondering if this might be either Grenadier Regiment Nr 9 or Infanterie Regiment Nr 16 ??????
I have tried scanning the image and taking a photograph, but withot success, but these numerals are definitely there.
Help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Ray.

[jaeger7-de]

Hi Ray,

this should be a Landsturm-Bataillon of the XVI Army Corps.

Nothing unusual at all, they wear these numerals always on the left and right side of the collar.

Regards

jaeger7-de

[amydron]

Jaeger,

Thank you for your helpful reply.
I assume that the 9 beneath the XVI indicates the 9th Landsturm Regiment then?
Regards,
Ray.

[Chip M]

amydron,

They started using these collar corps and battalion numbers in 1915. Before that Landsturm troops wore a battalion number on their Litewka collar.

Chip