Great buttons guys..
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Thanks for all the great info guys
Adrian and Gents, here as promised (I have been on holiday for the last 2 weeks) photographs of my Husaren Attilla, a Degenfahnrich (Senior Regimental Officer Cadet) interim Attila (off duty/undress tunic) from the " Husaren-Regt. von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr.3 (Rathenow) III Armee Korps", showing its unique EK II class ribbon attachment, the Attila tunic having no traditional buttonhole in which to fasten/sew a ribbon, so a pinback version of the buttonhole device was worn pinned to the braid at the second toggle button, this pinback device would also be worn on a civilian jacket lapel. Also included is a period photograph showing this method of ribbon display albeit on a field grey Attila. I will be putting a full description of the tunic and more photographs on the Imperial forum in the next few days.
Prost ! Steve.
Hi Steve and welcome back, interesting photo. I notice there is a row of loops just below the top braid on the wearers left side, presumably for a ribbonbar? Would the EK2 be represented among these medals? If so, why the need for a seperate ribbon?
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Adrian, yes the field grey attilla the chap is wearing in the photo is sporting loops for a bar, regulations permitted the wearing of full ribbon bars and awards on the undress tunic (Interim) for walking out, off duty, church parades etc...this also applied to both the Gala and Pelisse Attila tunics (Husaren officers had the choice of four tunics/Attilas to wear depending on circumstances), but as the field grey Attila in the photo is a wartime service tunic EK awards would be worn as on any other branch of service tunics, his ribbon bar being worn only on parades (the EK II device would then I assume be removed) regulations were somewhat flouted during wartime.
Prost ! Steve.
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