Photo
© JW Collection
This photographs
shows an unknown East African Schutztruppe Unteroffizier wearing the
1896 Khaki Uniform. It is piped in blue and has a single white
metallic lace chevron on the upper left arm denoting his rank. The
buttons are in white metal with an imperial crown on each and the
shoulder straps are twisted wool in the imperial colours. He wears
the grey peaked cap matching his home uniform with black leather
peak, single imperial cockade and a white hatband and piping for
East Africa.
This photograph was
taken by A Jandorf & Co of Berlin c1896-1914 |