By Jan K. Kube
Great historical past by way of a well known professional within the box of German militaria. This vintage quantity is now on hand in English and covers all facets of the pre-1918 German uniform. Over 500 pictures, many in colour, express uniforms of the Infantry, Dragoons, Guards, Hussars, mild Cavalry and Cadets. additionally, a distinct part in colour at the own uniforms of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
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The grenadiers (grenade throwers) were hindered by these hats when throwing, and so they were gi\en the civilians' purposes, nor was so-called "grenadier cap", a piece of headgear that developed out of the civilian "Zipfelmiitze" cap, which had no brim. The point originally hung down in the back, but was later stiffened and worn vertically, so as to make the man look bigger. Pieces of metal decorated with lettering or symbols, or colorful embroidered cloth emblems, the usually stiffened with cardboard and running to a point, were used on the front — fringe of the ball finally became a ball at the top.
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32 HEADGEAR »3in( olden times the soldier's chief concern has been protecting his head. Discoveries from pre-Christian times prove this. The heavily armored knights, disappeared with the dying Middle Ages, and the new fighting groups that appeared on the scene dispensed with unhandy iron armor and helmets by using different tactics. Between the Thirty Years' War and the end of the 17th Century, iron helmets disappeared and broad-brimmed hats were used. It remains to be determined why so little attention was given to protecting one's head then.