I tried to figure him out and cant do it. I feel he is central european but what country. German, Austrian or what else.

The feather in the hat suggests Italian to me.

Dave

i agree,,,looks like an italian guy to me also,,,

The italians had ribbon bars like that?

Mananero,

At first I thought it couldn't be an Italian uniform, neither Alpini nor Bersagliere. I went through an old Knötel's, "Handbuch der Uniformkunde," which covers all the European country's uniforms from the Napoleanic War up to WWII. I even called a friend who knows a bit more about Italian uniforms and he thought it might be Alpini artillery, but I didn't think that was it either..? Then I went back to the Knötel's and there he was in a back row of line illustrations, an Italian Alpenjäger or Alpini from the 1890 decade. He has that same distinctive, elongated Homburg-type hat with the same vertical feather. So, I think that's the area that I'd concentrate on for further details and possibly some additional photos?

If you find out any more could you let us know?

Ciao!

Bill

I own it. I will take it apart and see what is on the backside. Was in a general auction with no help from the other items in the lot.

be sure to let us know what you discover,.,.,

The only thing on the back of the photo was a pencil mark of a w or m depends on how you look at it. I thought he was interesting.

The collar tabs are the give away on this one..