Preußen Garde-Schützen-Batl. Mannschaften Krätzchen (cap)

Preußen Garde-Schützen-Batl. Mannschaften Krätzchen

Mannschaften (Other Ranks) issued Krätzchen (cap) from Preußen Garde-Schützen-Batl. (Berlin) Garde-Korps. This example is in excellent condition for being issued in 1905; there is no moth tracking or damage of any kind, a testament to the durability of the high quality wool used on issued clothing. The Garde-Schützen-Batl. was only a battalion in size, which combined with the almost complete devastation of Berlin in WWII, make any clothing items from the Garde-Schützen-Batl quite rare.

A close up of the standard Preußen Mannschaften issue pattern Kokarden.

The inside of the Krätzchen reveals the standard issue pattern cloth lining.

The cloth liner carries several issue stamps:

"B.A.G 1905" (Clothing depot of the Garde-Korps), "G.S.B" (Garde-Schützen-Batl.), "1906", "C" (unknown) and stamps to a costume house.

On the lining is also a cloth tag marking the cap as being worn by "Einj. Freiwilliger Schmidt 3 Comp G.S.B. (one year volunteer Schmidt 3rd Company Garde-Schützen-Batl.).