Differentiating 1914 Germans

[Colonel Kilgore]

Square Bashing has 3 qualities of troops, but there are (ignoring the 1915 Stormtroopers) just two types of Early War German PP figures i.e. Infantry and Jaeger. I am curious as to what figures/paint schemes folk use to distinguish Raw from Regular from Professional.
Did I hear somewhere, for example,  that the Jaeger figures could be used as both Professional and Reservist (the latter with a militia uniform paint job)?
I'm not very familiar with this army, so any thoughts welcomed, please!
Simon

[Stewart 46A]

Hi Simon
I used early war  as regular
Friecorp as raw
Jaeger as vet


Stewart

[Wardy64]

For my Germans in picklebaube helmets,  I painted their helmet covers different colours, rank and file infantry in a faded yellowish colour and my guard units in a faded green hue.


David & Ben

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks, chaps - both good ideas!

Simon

[Nick]

I only use the Jaegar figures as Veterans. Pickelhaube figures I use one helmet cover colour for regular and a different colour for reservists.

Nick

[Administrator]

The two methods I use to show reservists for 1914 Germans

1. Headswap reservists with feldmütze (there is a head pack for that )
2. 4 figures in the bases (being less savvy!)

[Leman (Andy)]

Interestingly, when the German army took to the field in early August 1914 the uniform was field grey. However from August 15th 1914 the trousers were changed to grey. I use full field grey for regular and grey trousers for reservists. I use the jaeger as professionals in their grey-green uniforms. The Guard still had cuff lace in 1914, so that can also be used for pickelhaub wearing professionals. And pickelhaub covers came in buff, light brown, and shades of grey with red unit numbers painted on in August 1914 and green numbers painted on from September 1914, thus there are a variety of ways to differentiate different grades in a SB early German army.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Many thanks all - lots of food for thought there!

Simon