tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post5138424514717742632..comments2024-03-27T21:18:52.191-06:00Comments on Der Alte Fritz Journal: Deutsches Historisches Museum in BerlinDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-21210219222180118932013-10-27T03:33:27.942-06:002013-10-27T03:33:27.942-06:00Salut together!
I am knowing the Museum in Berlin...Salut together!<br /><br />I am knowing the Museum in Berlin, i helped a young friend who work momentary for his dissertation about the topic :"Development of German late gothical armor" with foto-shooting around mid-europe, 'driving' and research; one visit was in Berlin, also there many fine armor in the archives. <br />Anyway so we could also see some original uniforms of FII. now presented in that fine book (In the archive the uniforms are hanging like in clothes shops. ;)).<br /><br />Some important aspects of the uniform pieces. Those are nearly all from 1786, for shape and style very important comparing to par example SYW. The coats are more slim-fitted and lapels (if present) with collar forming one line. Also the collars are for most uniforms collar-dummies, not real collars (easier to manufacture, lowering costs^^). Different to uniforms before 1770's. Füsilier caps also different to 20 years before. The head part is more pointed, higher than in SYW, there it was more 'rounded'. On one example you see the difference between a cap from the 1740's to 1786. If i compare that to Dorn/Engelmann books then i must say they illustrate more a leter Füsilier cap than for SYW used. Bleckwenns schematics are in shape really better fitting.<br /><br />Why nearly all parts 1786? After FII died the later Friedrich Wilhelm III a 'fan' of FII collected at once as possible equipment and uniforms of the legendary army as he could get (also vests, trowsers and coats of commons), clear....from the year 1786. Anyway he needed some decades to complete his attempt. Its something unique in 18ct history that someone really collect nearly all parts of an army, not only highlights. The wanted monument of that army was outfit and equipment, appearance.<br />About one third of the presented collection survived the second world war (at least). Many coats of the infantry, nearly all Grenadier and Füsilier caps, sadly few musketier hats. Also clear the shape of the hats also different to SYW, in SYW more triangular.<br /><br />Menzel made his drawings according to those pieces, so clear Menzels soldiers looking also more 'Bayerischer Erbolgekrieg'-like.<br /><br />But here in that publication (two books in a hard-case) you can see the materials those uniforms were made; and the Pattern book from 1755 contents original pieces of all regiments for all ranks, looking like new, nearly perfect condition, not only illustrated, drawn.<br /><br />Best regards.<br /><br />Btw, i read a review about the english version (i have the german) there is told the english translation shall not be as good as the original german text. Ok thats something i cannot control, yet ^^.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366945260137634461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-77857793492210763042013-10-26T16:12:04.091-05:002013-10-26T16:12:04.091-05:00Tremendous! Great advice all. Thanks!
Steve Tremendous! Great advice all. Thanks!<br /><br />Steve Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350067600565836976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-70833734268158431672013-10-26T14:53:50.225-05:002013-10-26T14:53:50.225-05:00I absolutely agree to all of Jim's recommendat...I absolutely agree to all of Jim's recommendations. I'd like to add some advice, though it's not concerning Berlin but other interesting parts of Germany. Burg Hohenzollern is the ancestral home of the Prussian kings. Located in southern Germany (Black forest) it is the place where Frederick the Great and his father were buried until their bodies where transfered to Sanssouci. While being there why not trying original Black forest cake and Schnaps? Secound: the German Zinnfiguren Museum on the Plassenburg in Kulmbach, near Nürnberg. There are more than 300000 flats in displays with up to 20.000 miniatures. Every secound year in Kulmbach is held the biggest pewter figure fare in the world.additzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264959339575856721noreply@blogger.com