"feldmutz and pikelhaube" Topic

Does anyone have any research to support the wearing of feldmutz by North German infantry in combat?

I have seen images that support it being worn in rear echelons, but nothing to support it on the firing line. Still, it's not like we are talking contemporary photographs here.

I'm asking because figure manufacturers make them, sometimes as a not-very-optional head variant.

For any who has access to appropriate sources, would wearing a feldmutz (if it was done in combat) have been an individual decision or something done by the whole platoon or company?

I wish I could read German, I might have a hope of digging this out somewhere, but you have to work with what you have.

In the 1866 war the feld mutz was worn quite a bit.

In the movie "Joyeux Noel" recently, and they seemed to be weaing quite a few in the forward trenches. Of course not sure of Hollywood historical accuracy.

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God Bless

Helen

Lentulus,

As mentioned above, this was variable. For example, in the latter stages of the siege of Dybbøl, in 1864, the Prussian troops were ordered to wear caps, rather than helmets, whereas in almost the final skirmish of that campaign, at Lundby, the Prussians were wearing helmets. Take your choice.

Mike

I agree with the previous comment. But it is also germane to comment that several regiments in the 1866 war somehow "lost" their heavy helmets and wore their field caps for most of the campaign, among them a couple of Guards units. Caps were extensively worn during the FGW on field posts because the metal fittings of the helmet gave away the positions of the wearers.