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WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« on: Tuesday 04 November 25 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Any ideas on the country for this military uniform?
Purchased in Wisconsin (USA), but I don't think it's American.
No badges, so I don't think it's a police officer.

Since this is colored pencils over an enlargement, that makes it more challenging.

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Re: WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 04 November 25 22:21 GMT (UK) »
German, I would guess.
The oak leaf motif on the collar is German, maybe an officer’s uniform .
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Re: WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 November 25 09:21 GMT (UK) »
Polish possibly.

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Re: WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 November 25 13:45 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Viktoria & Alan!

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Re: WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 06 November 25 14:26 GMT (UK) »
although it has been altered the collar design is distinctive as it is like this Polish one from just after WW1.  In the C20th Poland did not exist before 1918.

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Re: WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 November 25 15:59 GMT (UK) »
Great find Alan, thanks!

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Re: WWI Soldier Uniform Country?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 06 November 25 19:13 GMT (UK) »
The collar was rather blurred in the photograph but I now see thry were not oak leaves at all,!
Well done .
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