Uniforms & Insignia

Original enlisted man’s visor cap from the Kingdom of Württemberg, attributed to Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 120, a unit with extensive and active service throughout World War 1.

The cap remains in good, color-fresh condition, with the cloth and trim retaining a pleasing and well-preserved appearance. It shows typical signs of age, including light moth damage and a few very small holes, the most noticeable being a small hole on the reverse within the red band.

Inside, the cap is clearly marked with the wearer’s name “Stemmler” alongside the regimental designation “Res. IR 120”, giving it strong historical authenticity and personal attribution.

Regimental History – Reserve Infanterie-Regiment 120

This regiment saw continuous frontline service across both the Western and Eastern Fronts:

• Vosges Campaign (Aug–Sept 1914)
  Fighting in the Vosges Mountains around Grendelbruch, Saint-Dié, and Saarburg during the early mobile phase of the war.

• Somme Sector (1914–1915)
  Deployment near La Boisselle, marking the transition into static trench warfare.

• Eastern Front – Russian Poland (1915)
  Engagements at Kolno, the Narew River, and Tykocin during a period of renewed maneuver warfare.

• Return to the Western Front (late 1915)
  Operations in Lorraine and the Verdun sector.

• Major Battles of 1916
  Participation in heavy fighting at Verdun, Reims, and along the Somme (Ancre sector), reflecting intense attritional warfare.

• Flanders (1916–1918)
  Extended service in Belgium, including Wytschaete, Langemarck, and Cambrai—key trench warfare sectors.

• Final Operations (1918)
  Fighting in Northern France (Lille, Douai, Oise and Matz sectors) followed by retreat actions toward Lorraine and southeast of Cambrai.

A highly collectible and historically rich example, directly tied to a regiment that fought in many of the defining campaigns of the Great War. The named interior adds an extra layer of research potential and personal connection.