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Title: Identification of uniform
Post by: Elliven on Sunday 30 May 21 23:51 BST (UK)

Could anyone please identify this uniform which is allegedly from a 1915 photo but I believe it could be from 25-30 years earlier.  Is it German, Prussian, Austro-Hungarian or what?  The man wearing it is ethnic Polish.

Title: Re: Identification of uniform
Post by: Wiggy on Sunday 30 May 21 23:54 BST (UK)

Just marking  - watching with interest.  :)

Title: Re: Identification of uniform
Post by: Elliven on Monday 31 May 21 00:14 BST (UK)

Me too - but I have no knowledge of Central European army uniforms

Title: Re: Identification of uniform
Post by: CraigM63 on Monday 31 May 21 16:36 BST (UK)

Can I suggest posting your photo in the Uniforms, Cap Badges and Insignia sub-forum of the Great War Forum? Plenty of experts in that particular forum who I am sure can give you an answer.

https://www.greatwarforum.org/forum/150-uniformscap-badges-and-insignia/ (https://www.greatwarforum.org/forum/150-uniformscap-badges-and-insignia/)

Title: Re: Identification of uniform
Post by: Elliven on Monday 31 May 21 21:36 BST (UK)

Thank you CraigM63,

I have done that and got an instant answer that it is definitely German.  I expect to learn more from that source very soon.

Title: Re: Identification of uniform
Post by: davecapps on Tuesday 01 June 21 10:31 BST (UK)

I posted this in Ahnenforschung.net
A German forum im a member of.
They say it is a Prussian Infantry uniform
He was a non commissioned officer.
You were right on the Schützenschnur
It was introduced in 1894
Regiment unknown

Dave