Photograph - Uniform ID

[badfinger]

This is my great-great grandfather, Theodor. He was from East-Prussia - I'll have to pry Oma for more info.
I believe this photograph is from between 1906-1910 in his going-out/dress uniform. Any more knowledgeable members know what kind uniform he's wearing... something that pertains to branch, rank?


Regards
-BW

[aicusv]

It looks to be a Waffenrock (although the collar seems short). Rank - private soldier, can not see his cuffs or shoulder boards so there is little else that can be determined. You are correct about the dating.

[badfinger]

Thank you very much for the reply! Glad I wasn't too far off. I imagine there was some small collar variation, even by 1900, of uniform measurements?

I'll try to get a better picture. In the meantime, are there color illustrations available showing ranks corresponding to the cuffs of this type of "going-out/dress" Waffenrock?

[aicusv]

The double cockade is an indication that the photo is post 1901. The different branches of service generally had differing cuff types (Infantry = Brandenburg; Artillery, Train, Pioneer= Swedish, and so on). For rank (worn on collar and cuffs) check this out RUHL-15