Pomeranian Uniform

[RAF56_Ball]

Getting son's personna ready as we close in on his Dr.1 replica; was wondering if a Pomeranian would likely to have been in Prussian service and therefore a Prussian uniform, or more often in the "regular" German Air Service, if he came in as a youth in, say, 1917?

[Raineranton]

Getting son's personna ready as we close in on his Dr.1 replica; was wondering if a Pomeranian would likely to have been in Prussian service and therefore a Prussian uniform, or more often in the "regular" German Air Service, if he came in as a youth in, say, 1917?

Hi RAF56_Ball,

maybe this web-site will answer your question:

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Regards

Rainer

[DerDrache]

Well ... Pomerania (or parts of it) was a Prussian province. Also, for people who transferred into the Fliegertruppen, I believe officers (at least) tended to wear the uniform of whatever unit they had served in before they transferred services - hence Manfred von Richthofen retaining his Uhlanka, for example. And as far as great websites for uniform information, I love the Kaiser's Bunker (http://www.kaisersbunker.com/index2.htm). Hope that helps!

[frontflieger]

Well ... Pomerania (or parts of it) was a Prussian province. Also, for people who transferred into the Fliegertruppen, I believe officers (at least) tended to wear the uniform of whatever unit they had served in before they transferred services - hence Manfred von Richthofen retaining his Uhlanka, for example. And as far as great websites for uniform information, I love the Kaiser's Bunker (http://www.kaisersbunker.com/index2.htm). Hope that helps!

Pomerania was a Prussian province (the part on the westers side of the river Oder is called Vorpommern, the other side Hinterpommern). The colors are "blue and white" (not to confuse with Bavaria's "white and blue").

For example: Kurt Wolff was born in Greifswald and was a Pomeranian.

Only officers wore their old regiment's uniform - NCO etc. were part of the Fliegertruppe and wore the Fliegertruppe-uniform.

Thorsten (half-Pomeranian)

[RAF56_Ball]

Excellent replies, and very helpful, all. I had forgotten about Kaiserbunker, good call. And Rainerton, I really appreciate the link. VERY nice site! Frontflieger, got a grin out of the Blue/White vs White/Blue. Most don't know that one. I only knew because we have a student from Bavaria stay with us one year. Had not picked up on Wolfe being Pomeranian. Gives me an idea.

Using the compilation, and resouirces for detail, I should be able to get him a decent (not authentic, because besides cost of original, they can be difficult to fly in) representation of a correct uniform, that looks interesting.

Can make him an artilleryman, then into the Fliegertruppe, starting as Prussian. He can have joined in, say, 1912 like Wolfe, maybe they were schoolmates or some such, then to meet again in fliegerschulle together, off to separate units, to come together again in Jasta 11 in 1917. That story gives me a jump off, at least. That way he can be a relative unknown pilot with a previously unidentified/unphotographed but colorful Dr.1 without causing any heartburn to the purists, hehehe.

[DerDrache]

I wondered if you were thinking about Wolff when you wrote this. But I like your backstory. =P

[Maxim08]

Glen,

Best image of a Pomeranian uniform that I could find.

Somehow it doesn't look very flieger like.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n55/maxim08-15/stock-photo-pomeranian-dressed-in-army-uniform-with-hat-149875043_zps781bb3cb.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/maxim08-15/media/stock-photo-pomeranian-dressed-in-army-uniform-with-hat-149875043_zps781bb3cb.jpg.html)

Regards
John