850 Imperial German Infantry 1900-1914 Painting Instructions 1st Foot Guards Regts. The Prussian army formed the core of the Imperial German army after unification in 1870, and the first foot guards regiment was a Prussian unit first raised in 1688. On parade it wore, as a mark of its special place in the army establishment, a MITRE cap instead of the otherwise ubiquitous Pickelhaube. This cap was an echo of army headwear from the eighteenth century. Pom Pom - White AV951 Epaulettes and Shoulder Boards - Gold with Mid Blue Centre. Collar - Red AV947 with White lace Coat - Prussian Blue AV965 with Red Piping Buttons - Silver AV997 Cuff - RedAV947 with White Lace Bars Sword Handguard - Brass AV801 Cap Back - Red AV947 Scabbard - Silver AV997 Belt - White with thin Black Stripes Cap Details - Silver AV997 Sash - Light Orange AV911 Trousers - White AV951 Shoes - Black AV950 Trousers - White AV951 Pom Pom - White AV951 Cap Plates - Silver AV997 Line Officers: Same as Foot Guards but with a Chin Straps - Silver AV997 pickelhaube rather than a Mitre cap. 1900 - 1914 1st Foot Guards Mitre Cap Note that Foot Guards Officers wore a White Pompom with White Centre. Line Regiments. Line regiments all wore the Pickelhaube, albeit with some variations in the helmet plates from one state to another. Parade uniforms were invariably Prussian blue and trousers white for summer. A horsehair plume was worn on the helmet as part of the parade uniform. Line Infantry Helmet Spike - Silver AV997. 1900 - 1914 Line Infantry and Foot Guards Plume - White AV951 Collar - Red AV947 with Gold Lace Back Pack Pickelhaube - Gloss Black AV861 with Gold AV996 Plate Rifle - Flat Earth AV983 with Gunmetal AV863 barrel and parts. Blanket - Grey AV992 Chinstrap - Silver AV997 Buttons - Gold AV996 Box - Black with Black Shoulder Boards - Red AV947 Straps Ammunition Pouch & Belt Equipment Belts - Black AV950 - Black AV950 Straps - Black Cuffs - Red with White Lace Belt Buckle - Silver Back Pack - Light Brown Trousers - White AV951 AV929 Coat - Prussian Blue Av965 Shoes - Black AV950 with Red Piping. Coat Tabs - Piped Red with a gilt buttons for Bayonet Sheath - Black Line Infantry and Silver for Foot Guards. Foot guards infantry - Same as Line but with Mitre cap instead of Pickelhaube. For further information go to www.princeaugust.ie. Tel:+353 (0)26 40222, E-mail: [email protected].