Hermann

Thank you, Andy. I collect old photographs. I have a CAB of Leichtenstern and I want to post it on Wikipedia. So, I try to write a short biographical article about him. I hope Wikipedia will accept it. Leichtenstern must be a relevant person. I am not sure if he is. One of his brothers was a well known physician. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Michael_Ludwig_Leichtenstern Hermann

I am seeking information about Karl Leichenstern, b. 29 May 1847, major general in the Bavarian army, 1899-1901 commander of 10th Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade. I only know that his father was Ludwig Leichtenstein, d. 1866 at fortress Rosenberg, lieutenant colonel. The Prussian Maschine doesn’t list him, perhaps he retired before 1914. I found an entry of him from 1906 where he was categorized “zur Disposition”. Kind Regards Hermann

Transcription: v. Rüdgisch wird vor d[em] Volk z[um] Pascha proklamiert v. Rüdgisch is proclaimed Pascha before the people.

The third is king Leopold I of Belgium. He was a born Saxon.

thank you very much!

I bought a CDV of the Prussian Crown Prince Frederik William in an uniform, which I never saw before. Is it a naval uniform? Any help would be appreciated.

I have a curious picture of two very young men in uniform taken around 1900 in Bremen. Can anyone identify the uniforms? Thanks Hermann

Thank you Glenn! And so quick, you are the best!

Hello, I have a carte de visite of the Prussian general Malachowsky / Malachowski. I was looking for him on the Internet. There are a few Malachowsky generals but it doesn't fit. Can anyone help me?

The inauguration of the Monument to the Battle of Nations (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) was a very big event. Here are some pictures and videos. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaiserzelt_Einweihung_Voelkerschlachtdenkmal_Leipzig_1913.jpg http://stadt-leipzig.htwk-leipzig.de/voelkerschlachtdenkmal/index.php/Historie.html http://www.leipzig-lese.de/index.php?article_id=126 Video 1 http://footage.framepool.com/de/shot/472301700-ludwig-iii-von-bayern-voelkerschlachtdenkmal-wilhelm-ii-von-deutschland-deutsches-kaiserreich Video 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QciMiCA6dUQ

a little correction: born in: Schwachhausen Verwaltungsbezirk: Bremen

First letter is a "P", so could be read as "Pense" (Poensgen?).

"prot." is actually correctly written, if a bit sloppy. Compare the "g" in "wegen", for example. Thank you Dave, Somtimes you don't see the wood for the trees. Hermann

Thanks Chris, You must be familiar wirh the old German script (Sütterlin). May be 1-2 percent of Germans can read such a text. The particular problems are abbreviations. For example: Bez. A. for Bezirksamt, or 1.P.E.K. for a special military unit. I'm not a military epert. I'm a family researcher. And of course it's handwritten. You can't be sure about each individual letter.

First document 1. #515 2. rang: Pionier Ersatz Reserve 3. Pensel, Gottlieb 4. confession: grot.? 5. place of birth: Helmbrechts. “Bez. A. “ Bezirksamt Münchberg –born: 7/27/1887 6. place of living: Helmbrechts, Hoferstreet 13 7. single 8. partents: father Christian Pensel, merchant, dead – mother: Anna Pensel born Simon 9. military unit: 1. P. E. K. 10. 11. orders: Iron cross, 2. class on 4/6/1917 12. taken part battles: “Stellungskämpfe in den mittleren Vogesen: 11/4/1916 – 11/15/1916. Stellungskämpfe vor Verdun: 11/26/1916 – 12/14/1916. Kämpfe bei Louvement and ?: 12/15/1916 and 12/16/1916 Stellungskämpfe vor Verdun: 12/17/1916 and 12/18/1916. Stellungskämpfe in den mittleren Vogesen: 1/1/1917 – 1/10/1918 Stellungskämpfe in den Vogesen: 1/11/1918 – 11/11/1918 11/6/1918 – 11/25/1918, 12/19/1918 – 12/31/1918: Mit der Kompanie in Ruhe 13: „Kommandos und besondere Dienstverhältnisse: Laut telefonischer Verfügung Pionier Batallion No. 23 on 9/9/1918. Batallionstab kommandiert. 9/25/1918 zur Kg gekommen. 14: notes: mit Gewehr 98 und als Pionier ausgebildet. Schießklasse 2. Additional notes: 7/27/1916 „wegen Krankheit dem Lazarett Leberan überwiesen. 8/3/1916 zur Kompanie zurück (Laut mündlicher Angabe Entfernung eines Ekzems am Geschlechtsteil). Ist über Verf. (?) – Ansprüche belehrt und erhebt solche vorerst nicht. Second document 1: #193 2: Gottlieb Pensel 3: born 7/27/1887 in Helbrechts near Münchberg 4: parents: father: dead, mother: Anna Simon, merchants widow – place of living before soldier: Helmbrechts, Hoferstreet 13 5. confession: grot?, single 6. profession: merchant 7. hight: 1,6m – hair: “dunkelblond” light brown? – beard: “Schnurze” mustache 8. enlisting: Helmbrechts, “Ersatzreserve” 9. date of entering military service: 2/1/1916 – date of swearing-in: 2/12/1916 10. service: 8/3/1914 – 12/30.1915 14. Armee, Batallion, 1. Company – on 4/1/1916 „zur 2. Ersatzreserve versetzt“ 13. behavior: very good Sorry for my incomplete and bad translation. I wonder what confession Pensel had. The abbreviation is grot. Never saw it before. greetings Hermann

The first one is Kirchbach. Robinson&Robinson, Handbook of Imperial Germany, p. 246

Thank you Andy

There was a website, which has provided images and short bios of german WW I. generals. http://home.comcast.net/~jcviser/index.htm/page_4.htm This homepage is no longer on the internet. Does anyone know what happend?

Henk, you also find this image on the Wikipedia website of the GNML, that I have already posted. Tosun, if that's so, I'm out of the game.

I found the medal on the Homepage of a German trader und the heading: "Zu den drei Weltkugeln" Galerie d´Histoire, André Hüsken, Hamburg This is the oldest and biggest mansonic lodge in Germany Zu den drei Weltkugeln Hüsken offers the medal for 180 Euro. Did you make a good deal? groeten Hermann

On the von Borcke family tree you will find Karl Otto Gotthard von Borcke (1847-1917). http://www.borcke.com/upload/dokumente/Stammtafel_Gesamt_05_06_04.pdf

Otto Philipp is a younger brother of Heros. http://www.schlossarchiv.de/TNG//getperson.php?personID=I805531B&tree=tree1

Last try. What about him? Max von Bock und Polach. He has the grand cross of the Saxe Ernestine House Order and the 1870 EK II. But he ist a Prussian field marshal. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_von_Bock_und_Polach

I'm not a military expert. I just compare the images. Another try: Heinrich Leo von Treitschke https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Leo_von_Treitschke

He must be one of the Edler von Planitz Generals, perhaps Paul Edler von Planitz, Saxon war minister. But I'm not sure.