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Post by soldataltengarde on Feb 15, 2012 11:05:41 GMT -8
Servus Kamaraden!
I am looking for info/uniform specs for the German Alpen Korps that fought with the Austrians in Italy and at Verdun.
I found very sketchy info from an Osprey book detailing the M14 mountain cap & the Litewka jacket (Wurttemburg Rgt). Could I convert a Bavarian style 1915 Bluse into a Litewka (add chest pockets)?
I would like to have this impression for public events since I am oriented to mountain troops for WWII (I am the unit leader of the 98th GJR in the CHG).
I know when battle time comes; I will have to don the standard uniform of my chosen "established" unit (IR 23, Bavarian Cav, KuK, etc..) I am still considering my options and don't foresee getting to the trenches until November (sold most of my German gear and still have to convince the wife).
If the German Alpen Korps uniform is too hard to obtain, can anyone form KuK tell me what the standard uniform for a Tirolean sharpshooter was?
Thanks so much for any encouraging words,
Berg Heil, WALT
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Post by oskar2ndchev on Feb 15, 2012 12:14:11 GMT -8
Probably the best investment to make is this book by Jurgen Kraus:  It's probably one of the most authoritative sources and the best part is that it's in English. |
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Post by Larry Dunn on Feb 15, 2012 13:28:12 GMT -8
Walt, Early war Tirolean units are complicated, depending on whether you mean the Tirolerkaiserjagers, the Tirolean units of the k.k. Landwehr, or Tiroler Standschutzen. For late war, everyone was standardized with the M16 "Einheitsbluse," with distinctions reduced to collar badges. Verlag Militaria publishes an English language version of "The Austrian Mountain Troops."  -Larry |
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Post by soldataltengarde on Feb 15, 2012 15:32:26 GMT -8
Vielen Dank! Now I need that book!
And to answer my question; Can I convert a 1915 bluse into Litewka?
I am considering a Wurttemburg Regt impression.
Larry, I see.. So a generic late-war Tirol impression is acceptable.
I"m not sure what I will do as of yet! Thanks again for the responses meinen kamaraden!
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Post by Marcus on Feb 15, 2012 16:34:02 GMT -8
Walt...just in case you get the German Army Kraus book...let me know if it makes a differences whethere it's German or English. I only ask because I picked up a German copy because it was cheaper than full price. I know you speak German, but not sure how much you can read. Just trying to source an English text version so I thought that I'd throw it out there.
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Post by oskar2ndchev on Feb 15, 2012 21:15:45 GMT -8
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Post by soldataltengarde on Feb 15, 2012 22:11:13 GMT -8
OUCH on the price! Any chance one of you that owns a copy can you snap any photos of mountain troops uniforms: specifically the mountain cap & litewka.. and email them to me... I have a great seamstress who may be able to make the jacket for me.
And Markus, Ja ich kann Deutsch lesen und schreiben! Depends on the text of course.
Tschüss!
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Post by Larry Dunn on Feb 16, 2012 9:18:46 GMT -8
... Larry, I see.. So a generic late-war Tirol impression is acceptable. ... You would start with a basic late-war infantry impression; depending on the specific unit you are portraying, there would be a few tweaks, e.g. Tirolean eagle collar badges, and long woolen leggings instead of puttees, and a few pieces of specialized equipment. -Larry |
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Post by soldataltengarde on Feb 16, 2012 13:47:46 GMT -8
I like the idea of Tirol Standschutzen.. very old-school militia like! I have mountain boots and long socks, rope, ice pick, rucksack! I just read about the Sepp Innerkopfler at this website! www.worldwar1.com/itafront/sepp_ink.htm |
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Post by soldataltengarde on Feb 22, 2012 16:13:30 GMT -8
After finding several excellent "fotografic" examples of the ski Litewka and mountain cap, I've decided to put together an Alpenkorps uniform impression for public wear/display.
Anyone who has some historical background on the Alpenkorps or the Wurttemberg Mountain Battalion, please send them to me.
THanks, WALT
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Post by Larry Dunn on Feb 23, 2012 7:58:38 GMT -8
Walt,
If you don't have it already, get a copy of Erwin Rommel's "Infantry Attacks," which is basically a memoir of his exploits with the Wurttemburg Mountain Battalion during WWI.
-Larry
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Post by soldataltengarde on Feb 23, 2012 13:24:09 GMT -8
Thanks...
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