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Description: | B.A. XXIII
1916
Part of the field service dress uniform adopted by the Imperial German Army from 1910, the field cap (Feldmütze) was a practical form of headdress worn by soldiers as an alternative to the helmet. Fitted to the cap were metal cockades, the upper being the National, or Reich cockade, the lower representing the location to which the soldier's regiment was recruited (the German Army at that time was composed of contingents from 26 States, 4 Kingdoms, 5 Grand-Duchies, 12 Duchies and Principalities, 3 Free Cities, and Alsace Lorraine). Although many of those regions mentioned above were administered by Prussia others maintained to some degree a more independent status, therefore the lower cockade indicated that distinction.
The same varying cockades were worn on the peaked dienstmütze and on either side of the pickelhaube helmet.
Varying coloured bands and pipings of the Feldmütze also served to further distinguish the branch of service the soldier belonged, for example red represented the Foot Guards & infantry, a black band piped red was used by technical troops, blue for Train, Light Infantry (Jäger) light green. Other were more complex, for example mounted troops had their own distinctive regimental combinations.
This cap is stamped with the markings of the clothing depot of the XVII Army Corps, suggesting that the wearer served with either of the following infantry regiments: Gren-Regt 5; Inf-Regts 21; 61; 128; 129; 141; 175; or 176. The XVII Armeekorps were administered from Danzig.
cap
Soft-topped peakless field cap of grey wool with a red band and red piping to the upper edge. Both cockades are missing. The cap is lined with off-white cotton and is depot marked.
The cap has much surface moth and evidence of pest infestation. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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