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general collar tabs
GdC26 replied to 03fahnen's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Not imperial. Probably repro, perhaps East German (although I couldn't find this branch color on a quick search). Broadly speaking, imperial general officer's tabs varied by state (Bavaria, Prussia, Saxony etc.) and by the charge (general, Generaladjutant etc.) held by the general officer concerned, not by branch. Regards, Sandro -
I think you're probably correct. Given its condition, this could well be a "keep at home" tunic. Looks like it doesn't sport loops for n EK I and it certainly does not have button hole ribbon for the EKII or BMVK4 - is that consistent with the young Grafs listings in the Militär Handbuch and/or the pics you have seen? And is the size of the tunic roughly consistent with that of the Graf in these pics? Kind regards, Sandro
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A little puzzle for the Austrian flight badge aficionados
GdC26 replied to GdC26's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Bingo, well done Christian! I've copied the pages from the reference you quote below, along with Nimmerrichter's entry in the 1936 Schematismus. And I found this on the website of hte österreichische Staatsarchiv, which I think explains the two badges better than the "Österreichs Generäle" entry: Julius Nimmerrichter Geboren am 24.02.1880 zu Aussee. Kadettenschüler. 1901 Bei Infanterieregiment 56 eingetreten. 1905 Luftschifferkurs, bei Kriegsbeginn als Oberleutnant, Kommandant der Festung Ballonabteilung Nr. 1 /Festungsartillerie- Regiment 3. 19.?.1915 Die belagerte Festung Przemysl, im Freiballon verlassen und dabei in russische Kriegsgefangenschaft gefallen. 1918 Nach Flucht zurückgekehrt. Sodann Fliegeroffizier an Piavefront. 1914 Hauptmann. 1920 Major, in das Bundesheer übernommen (Infanterieregiment 1). 1933 Oberst und Kommandant des Infanterieregiment 1. 1936 Bei der Sicherheitsdirektion Steiermark eingeteilt. Gestorben am 19.05.1955 in Mödling. https://www.archivinformationssystem.at/detail.aspx?ID=75738 Kind regards, Sandro -
A little puzzle for the Austrian flight badge aficionados (that can be solved with a bit of research using the signed name in the pic, so bring out the books .... ). The question of course is how this gentleman came to wear two flight badges. Kind regards, Sandro Ps - Glenn J. can't play, as he is wayyyyy too good at this kind of thing ......
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Hussars uniform from the KuK Post-war Uniform Project
GdC26 replied to bcalkins's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Very nice set, congrats Brian. Kind regards, Sandro -
Welcome to the Forum, and thank you for posting this, Leo. The grouping is quite moving, and it is sad to see how 106 years on, history repeats itself on another European front. Kind regards, Sandro
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Hi Glenn, interesting puzzle. Perhaps the quote below from https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KressvKressensteinFriedrichFreiherr.htm offers a clue ? "Im Sommer 1918 wurde ihm dann das Kommando einer deutschen Militärmission im Kaukasus übertragen. Dabei sollte er mit schwachen Verbänden die Unabhängigkeit von Georgien sichern und deren Aufbau einer eigenen Armee unterstützen, damit diese im Süden des ehemaligen russischen Reiches im deutschen Interesse aktiv werden konnte. Nach der Kapitulation von Deutschland musste er Georgien verlassen. Dabei kam er in englische Kriegsgefangenschaft. Im 1. Weltkrieg wurden ihm sehr viele weitere Orden verliehen. Nach seiner Entlassung kam er im Sommer 1919 wieder nach Deutschland. Er wurde dann als Oberst in das vorläufige Reichsheer übernommen, obwohl er eigentlich 1918 bereits zum Generalmajor befördert wurde. " (emphasis added) Would make sense, if he was sent to Georgia with a more or less independent German detachment, as seems to have been the case. And he was clearly well connected in Bavarian military and court circles, as one of his relatives (uncle?) was Bavaria's defense minister up to 1916, and Friedrich was apparently awarded the commanders cross of the MMJO in April 1917 as a mere Oberstleutnant. So a typical case of Bavarian love/Prussian dislike? 1918 would fit the awards worn in the picture (the MMJO commanders cross awarded in April 1917 and hte PLM awarded in December 1917 were both visible) and it Pickehaube's were commonly worn by general officers until the end of the war, especially during formal occasions as may have been the case here both Kreß and (the officer to his right wear full medal bars, which suggests they may have been attending a parade or suchlike). Kind regards, Sandro
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Military merit cross with small decoration, original or not?
GdC26 replied to Carlo's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
I think Christian is correct, the device looks to be too small. Kind regards, Sandro -
Maybe, but as said before I'm not so sure - normally, royalty would wear uniforms with matching decorations when posing or when on state visits, and Italy on a Danish uniform with Norwegian decorations just doesn't make much sense (especially if one considers that the purported Kleindekoration of the grand cross of Italy's highest military decoration is hidden behind the Jerusalemkreuz, and that it is the only Kleindekoration he would be wearing). Mistakes were made, but donning a completely random set of orders is rare, and seems out of character for someone as vain as Wilhelm II. Given the apparent theme of the decorations Wilhelm II is wearing in the pic (2 Norwegian orders, 3 what one might -somewhat incorrectly - call "ecclesiastical" decorations and the Adjutantentabzeichen for Kaiser Wilhelm I), I wouldn't be surprised if the mystery cross is some ecclesiastical decoration as well. I checked other pics of Wilhelm II in Danish admiral's uniform yesterday, but none of them show him at the correct angle. I also checked some references on Wilhelm II's decorations, but did not identify the mystery cross through those either. Wilhelm II's (main) orders are listed on the Wiki page I posted earlier. Kind regards, Sandro
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I'm not sure about the identification of 3 as either the Bulgarian order of civil merit or the Italian order of Savoy, if only because Wilhelm II appears to be wearing a presumably Norwegian (rather than Danish) admiral's uniform, with orders to match. I would expect 3 to be either Norwegian or a (protestant) religious decoration, which seems to be the second theme apparent on the picture. Savoy also unlikely as the emperor was awarded the GC of that order, not the knights- or officers cross. I see no evidence Wilhelm II was awarded the Bulgarian civil merit order. See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II,_German_Emperor Kind regards, Sandro
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I'm fully aware what it is Filfoster, that is why I said the link may be helpful in identifying medals on Ludwig III's bar - if you check the link (more) carefully, you will see that the medals on each of the stoelen bars are listed. Coupled with hte new photographs, I think the link gives you a handsome guide that should assist in further narrowing down the list. Just a thought ...... ? Kind regards, Sandro