6. Dragoner-Regt Waffenrock

[K Bandow]

Just picked up this waffenrock from Helmut Weitze. I have a few questions about it, and hope you guys can answer! On Kaiser's Bunker, Tony has the shoulder straps for the 6th Dragoon Regiment as black with a red number 6, but on this example the 6 is in yellow. Any reason for that? I was thinking it might have faded to yellow, but the rest of the tunic sure doesn't look faded. Any help is appreciated!

[Glenn2438]

Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 6

Karl

the number on the strap apparently changed from red to yellow sometime in the period 1890 to 1896. They are still shown as red in the 1890 edition of Moritz Ruhl's Die Uniformen der Deutschen Armee but are shown as yellow in the Prussian Army Dress Regulations of 1896.

Regards
Glenn

[K Bandow]

I really appreciate that, Glenn! Relieving to know it is correct

[MauserKar98k]

That's a nice tunic, beautiful condition.

[Mike Dwyer]

Extremely nice tunic!!!

[GdC26]

A beauty indeed. Congrats,
Sandro

[kuerassier7]

Nice tunic. It was in the Brand-collection before. Weitze got it from a Kube-auction last year. He paid 221 Euro for it.

[K Bandow]

Kuerassier7,

He did turn a bit of a profit on it, but it was well worth the price I paid in my eyes, especially with the lance proficiency chevron. Very excited to crack open the box and see it when I get home next month!

And thanks for all the nice comments, guys! I am officially hooked on waffenrocks and plan to eventually have one for every type of branch. I have Garde du Corps, Hussar, 2 Bavarian Infantry, and now a Dragoon one. Such a wide variety and very aesthetically pleasing!

[Tony & Kaiser]

// On Kaiser's Bunker, Tony has the shoulder straps for the 6th Dragoon Regiment as black with a red number 6, but on this example the 6 is in yellow. Any reason for that? //

Yes, it was a mistake I have corrected it. DRAGONER REGTS

// I am officially hooked on waffenrocks and plan to eventually have one for every type of branch. I have Garde du Corps, Hussar, 2 Bavarian Infantry, and now a Dragoon one.//

You are going to be a busy guy for a while then. In addition to what you have, there are:

Jäger
Schützen
Feldartillerie (Field Artillery)
Fußartillerie (Foot Artillery)
Pionier (Pioneer)
Train (Supply)
Ulanen (Lancers)
Jäger zu Pferde (Mounted Light Infanty)
Chevauleger Regiments (Mounted Rifle)
Verkehrstruppen (Telegraph, Flieger, Eisenbahn etc)

Then the different patterns of Infanterie Waffenrock, like a Preußen and a Sachsen.....

[K Bandow]

You are totally right, Tony! It will be something I will carry out over the years, or at least until I am satisfied. Next on the list for me is an Ulanka. Okay, maybe I don't need all of them but at least good representation. Gotta love waffenrocks!