8.Kompagnie,
Infanterie - Regiment Nr. 459

These standards apply to all individuals portraying ranks from private (Musketier) through sergeant (Sergeant).

I. FELDMÜTZE (Fieldhat)

1. Manufactured of field grey or wool or wool blend material.

2. Machine sewn throughout (except for attachment of the lining to the cap body).

3. Red wool piping and cap band of wool or wool blend for the early version. The Einheitsfeldmütze has a reseda band and piping. The cap band seam goes at the rear.

4. Lining of white, grey, field grey or drab cotton or similar material.

5. Piping not to exceed 4mm in diameter.

6. Enlisted pattern cockades (ca. 1 inch in diameter, attached to the cap via sewing through holes in the center field) · Reich Cockade (black-white-red) centered on the front crown seam between the upper piping and cap band · State Cockade (black-white-black for Prussia) centered on the front of the cap band.

Field cap with Camo band.
Detail of the field cap back view.

7. Field caps for enlisted men may be fitted with a narrow black or field grey visor of flexible leather, not to exceed 3 inches in width at the widest point.

Camo Strap used to hide red band on fieldhat.

8. Made of "Feldgrau" cotton twill.

9. Must have a metal adjusting buckle.

Detail of adjusting buckle.

This young soldier is wearing an Einheitsfeldmütze. *Note the boot tightners used to hold his Marschstiefel on his feet.

These soldiers are wearing Feldmützen and the soldiers on the rear rank (left side) is the only one wearing a Dienstmütze and he also the only one wearing a 1915 Bluse.