christerd Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hallo, Here is a couple of pics of some officers belonging to ? On the backits written II / 403 ? That many regiments didn?t exist did it? The officer on the right i one card is particular interesting he name is von B.... something and he is wearing both Mecklenburg Crosses I +II Anyone who can translate the names on the back and give some additional info about theese officers? Regards Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 And here is one more pic from the same Regiment , the man i the middle I can read as Major Hardt Backside will follow ! Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 And the backsides with their names and strange Rgt number ? Or is it something else Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arb Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Christer,Looks like you have photos of the staff of Art. R. 403. That is Major Hardt, commander of Art. Regt. 403, along with other officers in the regiment. I do not have Hardt's first name, but at the beginning of the war he was a captain attached to the staff of Art. R. 17 in Bromberg.The names on the back of the first picture areHptm. Hillmer I/403Hptm Genest III/403Major HardtHptm von Bassewitz II/403The second pictureHptm. Genest III/403Major Hardt, Regt. Kom.Leutnant Eberle (Adjutant III/403)In May 1914 there was a Hptm. Hiller in FAR 38, a Hptm Genest in FAR 40, a Hptm. von Bassewtiz in FAR 84. I think it's safe to say Eberle was a wartime Lt.- no Art. Lt appears in the 1919 Dienstaltersliste. A very nice set pf photos.Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Christer,Major Paul Hardt.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 :jumping: Wow , Thanks Andy and Glen. Now I have to find out more about Art Rgt 403 and what connection they had to Mecklenburg ? Or maybe its only von Bassewitz that came from Mecklenburg.. Many thanks again, more research to do Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Von Bassewitz may sort out when seeheld's Mecklenburg rolls get published.It looks to me like Eberle is wearing the 1917 Hessian "Kriegerehrenzeichen" WITHOUT holding an EK1-- which would be a first if that is so. Can you zoom in on his pinback award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arb Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Christer,The von Bassewitz I mentioned in the previous post is Karl Friedrich von Bassewitz, born at Goldberg 22.10.1878. He belonged to the "Sch?nhof" line of the von Bassewitz family from Mecklenburg. His father was a judge born in Mummendorf and his grandfather owned two eststes, Mummendorf and Blumenhof in the area of Grevesm?hlen. So, there is at least part of your Mecklenburg connection. HIs great-grandfather, also a land owner, was born in Neustrelitz.Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) Aha, Thanks Andy there is the Mecklenburg connection ! And Rick this is the "best" pic I could get on the pinback **###666 Canon Scanner Did it help ? Christer Edited August 12, 2008 by christerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 AHA! I thought so-- but could not believe it. These were -- or so I thought-- only awarded AFTER an Iron Cross 1st Class!!!!! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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