Was out and about this morning and picked this up from a picker I know, Austrian? The uniform color is green, the backs of the buttons have the maker K.u.K HOF Lieferanten with a two headed eagle holding crown and sword, I can't quite make out the maker tag, the collar is gold bullion tresse with one silver star on each side. Thoughts?
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Tag reads "Praha" = Prague, so Habsburg monarchy (Austro-Hungarian Empire) which explains the German language
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Thanks Nick, any thoughts on rank or unit type? I'm thinking this is a pre war jager uniform.
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Pre-war Austrian yes....but not kaiserjager or landesschutzen.
Their prewar uniform from the late 1890's was pike-gray with green collar/cuff/shoulder strap. Not artillery either as that jacket color would be brown.
the cavalry branches would be medium blue and infantry would be dark blue.
So I am not quite sure what this jacket is....I will try to research it.Comment
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How would you describe the blue color? It looks blue/green from most of the pics, but dark blue from one of them.Comment
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Brian, jacket is not blue, it's green with red piping and cuffs, the bullion on the collar is gold and the star is silver. Sorry if the pics show different.
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K.k. Gendarmerie / Austrian gendarmerie number "2" identify" number of the unit (there were 1- 14 unit)
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Thanks Dilly!! What rank do you think this is?
FritzLast edited by Fritziii; 09-06-2014, 07:48 AM.Comment
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this is NCO-ranks (1 White star) but I can't identify the collar rank insigna... I haven't never seen similar collar rank ... I have to search more info....Comment
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maybe gefreiter or cadet offizier ... but for I Always see this collar
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