Imperial German Uniforms 1842 to 1918 - Kaiser's Bunker
This index will guide you to individual pages for each catagory of Imperial German uniform. Each catagory of pre-1914 uniform includes a historical overview, photographs of actual examples, period photographs, plus charts of every pre-1914 Regiment with uniform details for each unit.
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Contains: individual pages for each category of Imperial German uniform, with a historical overview, photographs of actual examples, period photographs, charts of every pre-1914 Regiment with uniform details for each unit, color plates of helmet Wappen (front plate), shoulder strap cyphers, special pattern Litzen, and plates applicable to ...
M1907/10 Feldrock - Kaiser's Bunker
AKO 19.04.1907 announced the release of the new German Feldgrau (field-gray) uniform, known universally as the M1907/10 Feldrock. The new uniform was intended for field use only, and the old Dunkelblau uniforms were maintained for all other occasions.
Model 1915/16 Bluse - Kaiser's Bunker
The liner usually was stamped with Army Clothing depot markings and could include the year of the stamping, issuing army corps, and size information. The rimless crown buttons for the M1915 Bluse came in two different sizes; 18mm for the shoulder straps, and 23mm for the lower pockets.
The Waffenrock 1842 - 1895 - Kaiser's Bunker
The following links will foward you to charts listing all Regiments and Battalions of the Pre-1914 Imperial German Army that wore the Waffenrock. Each chart will present specific details of the uniform and helmet for each unit.
Kaiser's Bunker Imperial German Cloth Headgear Guide
Officers who competed in equestrian events had the option of wearing ultra light-weight uniforms and Reitmütze made from silk. This period Sanke postcard shows a painting of German fighter pilot Leutnant Kurt Wüsthoff wearing a riding silk Reitmütze.
The Infantry Waffenrock - Kaiser's Bunker
This page lists all Infantry Regiments of the German empire in 1914 except the kingdom of Bayern (Bavaria). All Regiments wore a Dunkelblau (dark blue) Waffenrock with ponceau red cuffs in either Swedish, Brandenburg, or Sachsen (Saxon) pattern.
Kaiser's Bunker Imperial German Cloth Headgear Guide
The Reserve wore cloth Mützen like the regular army from 1808 on, as did the the Landwehr beginning in 1813. The Landwehr cloth Mütze, however, carried a large Landwehr cross, which was worn wore until the Landwehr adopted a Wachstuche (oilcloth) Schirmmütze in 1817.
Kaiser's Bunker Pickelhaube Guide
The following links will present chart listing all Regiments and Battalions of the Pre-1914 Imperial German Army. Each chart will present specific details of the uniform and helmet for each unit. These charts are also available on the individual branch of service pages above.
NCOs in the Imperial German Army - Kaiser's Bunker
NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) in the Imperial German Army were divided into two specific groups: NCOs with the Officer's sword knot; or NCOs without the Officer's sword knot;