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Title: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Fjodin on 23 December 2009, 10:20:36 AM

Sorry for so many uniform questions, but can anybody help me with Prussian sailor uniform???

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Plynkes on 23 December 2009, 10:50:38 AM

Good question. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of one. Prussia never had much of a navy, and images are a little thin on the ground. But if your game is set after 1866 you don't need to worry anyway, as the Prussian Navy no longer existed after that time. Pictures of Imperial German sailors on the other hand are pretty easy to find.

For example...
http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germancolonialuniforms/militaria/navaluniforms.htm (http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germancolonialuniforms/militaria/navaluniforms.htm)

Sorry I can't be more help with the Prussians, but as it's VSF maybe it don't matter too much.

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Plynkes on 23 December 2009, 12:10:49 PM

If your VSF setting has Prussia rather than a united German Empire then you might consider using this cool Prussian war ensign rather than the more familiar Imperial one.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/de_pr-e2.gif)

Just a thought.

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Trencher on 23 December 2009, 12:58:10 PM

Perhaps this might help you a little bit:

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t255/shufti/IMG_0001.jpg)

These uniforms seem to be very early Imperial German ones from the 1870s.
As for the ranks, they are from the left to the right:
Unterleutnant (full-dress)
Kapitänleutnant (overcoat)
Admiral (full-dress)
Kapitän (full-dress)
Leutnant (overcoat)
Korvetten-Kapitän (overcoat)
Deckoffizier
Vize-Säbel-Kadett
Feldwebel

As for the uniform of an ordinary sailor, they wore white trousers and blue shirts.

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Christian on 23 December 2009, 01:09:55 PM

They look like they're up to something...

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Fjodin on 23 December 2009, 10:14:00 PM

Thanx for helping!

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Sterling Moose on 24 December 2009, 11:15:19 AM

Quote

They look like they're up to something...

It's a famous picture representing the planning stage of the invasion of Britain in 1877.   ;)

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: Svennn on 24 December 2009, 01:55:51 PM

When the Foundry range first came out Alan & Michael did a uniform / painting guide and I could remember a sailor on there. I have just dug it out and unfortunately it is a French seaman not Prussian. Worth a look though.

Title: Re: Prussian sailor uniform - HELP!
Post by: carlos marighela on 29 December 2009, 11:34:59 AM

Quote from: Sterling Moose on 24 December 2009, 11:15:19 AM

It's a famous picture representing the planning stage of the invasion of Britain in 1877.   ;)

Fear not, if you look very closely you can see Michael York in the background keeping an eye on them.