Landships II

Eduardo - this is from WWI Infantry by Laurent Mirouze.

Text reads: M1915 greatcoat in field grey, the large fall collar faced with green, as on the Bluse. It fastened with 6 large uniform buttons and had two large, flapped pockets set in the sides at a slant. Although often sewn down, the shoulder straps were officially detachable and bore the same white infantry piping and red unit number or monogram as on the Bluse.

As you can see, it's single-breasted but with a very wide fly front, giving it a double-breasted appearance.

If you're working in 1/72 and can get hold of some Revell Napoleonic French Grenadiers, they make a decent basis for a greatcoated German; a head swap, remove the epaulettes, cross-belts, and the outer row of buttons, and remove or modify the pack, and you've got start. Quite a lot of paring required. They look great with a Pickelhaube.

-- Edited by James H at 12:27, 2007-12-17

Eduardo,

I hope this link can help you: http://www.granguerra.crearforo.com/abrigos-alemanes-es362.html

... and this pic:



Un saludo.

-- Edited by diorama1914 at 18:06, 2007-12-18

Hi Eduardo,

Sorry ,saw your request for trenchcoat-detail pictures some minutes ago.

For a look at differences to those of the WWII have a look please of the last picture of

my aunt Karl Heinrichs who died in field ( Russia)some days after this picture was taken from

him.

Best regards

Gerd


Ps .: Have steadily vir-attacs here from the board -anyone other with the same problem??