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Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Artillery - Field Artillery - Prussia - The Greatcoat

One-year volunteer (lance corporal) from the Kurmark Field Artillery Regiment No. 39 (Perlenberg) wearing a greatcoat and helmet. Original studio photograph.
One-year volunteer (lance corporal) from the Kurmark Field Artillery Regiment No. 39 (Perlenberg) wearing a greatcoat and helmet. Original studio photograph.

The greatcoat of the Prussian field artillery was made of gray cloth and had shoulder straps like those on the tunic.

The collar patches were black.

On the collar patches, some units wore litzen with Kapellen, e.g. the guard units.

Member of the Guard Field Artillery in parade uniform with greatcoat (3rd Guard Field Artillery Regiment/Berlin/Beeskow). Original studio photograph before 1914.
Member of the Guard Field Artillery in parade uniform with greatcoat (3rd Guard Field Artillery Regiment/Berlin/Beeskow). Original studio photograph before 1914.
Non-commissioned officers and gunners from the Hinterpommeranian Field Artillery Regiment No. 53 (Bromberg/Hohensalza) during a field service exercise or a maneuver in front of the accommodation (corrugated-iron barrack). Original photo postcard before 1914. In some cases the rolled-up greatcoats are worn slung over the shoulder.
Non-commissioned officers and gunners from the Hinterpommeranian Field Artillery Regiment No. 53 (Bromberg/Hohensalza) during a field service exercise or a maneuver in front of the accommodation (corrugated-iron barrack). Original photo postcard before 1914. In some cases the rolled-up greatcoats are worn slung over the shoulder.
Members of the 4th Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 65 (Ludwigsburg) in greatcoats. Original photo postcard before 1914.
Members of the 4th Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 65 (Ludwigsburg) in greatcoats. Original photo postcard before 1914.