Cavalry Tunic, Cap, and Trousers

[RobertE]

This finally made it to me through the mail - I'd about given up. This is a named tunic and cap set to a Cavalry LtCol, and he wore it hard. I really like the look of it! The tunic is dated 1939 and th cap is an earlier one as well; the trousers are grey wool gabardine but were field worn. Regards, Robert

[RobertE]

It's got a dirty sewn length of EKII ribbon that came with it, and threads on the inside where it was removed.

[RobertE]

Great golden yellow on the boards; tabs are toned darker but cav as well.

[RobertE]

Never removed - the family history was that the WWII US veteran was OSS, ans wore the uniform out of Germany. Doubtful, but he definately brought back some neat stuff!

[RobertE]

SALTY Erel cap -

[RobertE]

Saw lots of use - anyway, a nice rig!

[Johnny R]

Robert, you say the Tunic is dated 1939, is there a name on the tag as well? Maybe something that looks like F.v. Waldenfels

[RobertE]

John, here's the tag - I think I can make out Major, 39, and bits and pieces, but it's been heavily worn.

[Johnny R]

The Major for the 17th at that time was "Korner" sometimes you get lucky, looks like a longer name on the tag though. Waldenfels was a Lt. Col. with a DOR of 1.10.38. Your tag is readable, it looks like an unusual name and we have the rank. Let Hardy look at it.

[naxos]

It's a strange name - can't quite make it out, reads like Major ..ubreky, ubriky.

John, any officer known by a similar name?

perhaps a better scan might help

[Johnny R]

The "U" has an umlaut and is lower case, there is one letter before the Vowel. I will pull his image and see what I can do with photoshop.

[naxos]

after No. it reads either: 2 S .17 or KR 17

[Johnny R]

The 17th was headquartered in Bamberg and that matches the Tailor tag, he might have been in charge of a subsidiary unit like a horse training facility and would not be listed on the main unit roster. Based on the Ribbon Bar he would have been a WWI Vet.

Yes, It is KR 17


I think we are missing more than one letter before the "u" maybe two or even three.

[naxos]

I will check my Ranglisten when I get home

[Johnny R]

I will check my Ranglisten when I get home

I looked at the 38/39 one and 44/45 I didn't see any matches in Kav. He might have posted in 1939 and would not be on the lists.