M-1916 Stalhelm-1920’s-‘30’s worn

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Prussians, Musicians, acting in a Signals capacity on maneuvers.

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Soldiers in Barracks around 1932 by virtue of the M31 Zeltbahns, now these troops must be from a Baden unit, and what appears to be a White Shield is in fact Yellow, maybe the old photo flash making it look White and or Bright then it is.

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Since this seems to be now no real decated topic on the Weimer Era Army, lets add these.

 

A some of posters, three of them.

 

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Prussian Shield we're seeing on this Field Artillery Crew.

[Brian Keith]

Very pleased this thread has been interesting. Thanks Patches for so many interesting photos and info!

BKW

[patches]

27 minutes ago, Brian Keith said:

Very pleased this thread has been interesting. Thanks Patches for so many interesting photos and info!

BKW

Thank you, we'll try to find new photos, we always keep our eyes open.

[patches]

Saxon Troops 1928.

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Would anyone know if the sleeve insignia was something really worn within Bavarian units of the Reichswehr?

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Some more from a Prussian State Regiment 1928. These shields are a little different as they have a White border around the Black portion.

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[T BIRD]

HELLO BRIAN;   THE TRI COLOR YOU SHOW IN POST 1 ;   THOUGH NOT OF WW1 VINTAGE    WAS ONLY  WORN FROM 13.3.1933   TO   17.2.34.  NOT A COMMON ITEM, THAT HELMET'S  MAKER APPEARS TO BE   GEBRUDER GNUCHTEL  A.G.  SIZE  62 (there is 2 dots on both  "U"  s)     THE COMPANY WAS IN LAUTER;  SAXONY.,  BEST,

T BIRD

[Brian Keith]

Thanks for the additional information T Bird!

I also enjoy all the photos posted by Patches!

Best Regards,

BKW

[T BIRD]

YOUR WELCOME, BRIAN,    AND   YES patches  DOES FIND THEM;👍

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Found this, a M18 Ear Cut Out of the Prussia Contingent, looks reworked, new Rivet placement, and the Lugs, the Lugs are non standard right. Unfortunately the only image of it was this one.

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The Reichswehr Belt Buckle.

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An Oldenburg Helmet.

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A Prussian Machine Gun Team, 1927, of note is the wearing still of the M1915 Tunic. These can also be seen being worn on some in Post#35.

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Bavarian Regimental Colors are paraded by units of the Bavarian Reichhwehr Munich, probably mid 20s.

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Nice portrait of a Württemberg Engineer, with his Black Red Cockade, the 5. (württ.) Pionier-Bataillon 5. Infanterie-Division unterstellt mit Garnison im Ulm.

[SARGE]

I love these Reichswehr photographs.  

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If you love those, you'll love this one.

 

Engineers doing Gas Protection Training, the dogs too 1930, the Prussian 3rd Pionier Battalion 3rd Infantry Division.

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Another Bavarian Poster, see this one also has a Sleeve Insignia like the first one we posted.

On 4/2/2023 at 11:57 PM, patches said:

Would anyone know if the sleeve insignia was something really worn within Bavarian units of the Reichswehr?

Think this insignia at least is a depiction of one of the Freikorps Epp Badges, though they seem to have been worn on the other side.

[patches]

A Prussian helmet, we take it that Leather Harness thing is a Cavalry item , to hang helmet on Saddle, what are they called????

[SARGE]

Nice!  They seem to call this simply "A Carrying Harness".