"German Shoulder Boards and Piping" Topic

Hey Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could give me a list of German Shoulder Board and piping colors for the various units in World War one? Thanks alot.
-Matt

See "The M1907/1910 Feldrock" here:

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The later tunics did not have colored piping on the shoulder boards, and with the Model 1915/16 Bluse, no colored piping at all.

Allen

Thanks alot Allen this stuff is great. I also was wondering however, and I couldnt seem to figure it out from the site, were there specific shoulder board colors for specific types of units i.e. infantry, mortar, artillery, storm troopers, etc. etc. ? Thanks alot.

Matt

As far as I know, the shoulder boards were the same color as the feldrock, the arm of service was reflected only in the piping for the M1907/1910 coat, and the arm of service colors would be the same as on the *facings* of the earlier Waffenrock:

"Red for Infantry and Jäger, light blue for Train and black for Artillery, Pioneer and Verkehrstruppen (Transportation Troops)."

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If anyone can correct that, I would be obliged.

So infantry, machineguns and mortars would all be red, I believe; artillery black. By the time stormtroopers were formed, new uniforms (the bluse) would most likely have been issued, and piping would not be a concern; but if still wearing older coats, they'd be whatever arm the men were drawn from, I would think.

Allen