Pickelhaube cover number -

[fmenardi]

Hello!
Please, could anyone tell me the correct colour for the regimental number painted in the Pickelhaube's cover during the WWI? Red or green?
Thank you in advance,
Fabrício

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Hi Fabrico,

Have a look at this! ... initially Red,.. changed to dark green in 1914,.. then totally scrapped as from October 1916 ! ...

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/pt/uberzug.htm

Regards,

Mark

 

[fmenardi]

Hello Mark,
Thank you very much for the help.
All the best,
Fabrício

 

[Tom W.]

Good morning Fabricio!The line infantry(not the guard units) and artillery regiments have red cloth numbers in peacetime.After mobilisation they must take red waterproof clothcolour or green after 15.08.1914."R" for reserveregiments,"L" for landwehrtroops and a iron cross for Landsturmunits with numbers under the characters.At the end of 1914 they must give this system up.Some units turn their covers about 180°.A good source for German WW I-uniforms is :Jürgen Kraus,Die feldgraue Uniformierung des deutschen Heeres 1907-18.ISBN 3-7648-2533-2.
Cheers,Thomas.

 

[fmenardi]

Morning, Thomas1!
Thank you again for the infos. I purchased this book yesterday. Now, I have to improve my german.
All the best,
Fabrício