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His military career to 1914 Max Rudolph (03.03.1861-17.06.1925) 17.06.25 in Prenzlau gest. 18.12.13-1914 4. St. Offiz. b. Landw. Bez. IV Berlin 21.01.13-18.12.13 Bez. Offiz. b. Landw. Bez. I Berlin 21.01.13 m. Pens. z. Disp. gestellt 17.05.10-21.01.13 Kom. d. F./Gren. R. 9 (Stargard in Pomm.) 18.10.08-17.05.10 b. St. d. Gren. R. 9 (Stargard in Pomm.) 11.09.07-18.10.08 aggr. d. Gren. R. 9 (Stargard in Pomm.) 27.01.06-11.09.07 Chef 3./Gren. R. 9 (Stargard in Pomm.) 14.02.05-27.01.06 Chef 9./Inf. R. 112 (Mülhausen i.E.) [22.07.-25.08.03 k.z. Lehrkursus d. Inf. Schießsch.] 01.04.01-14.02.05 Führ. 1./Unteroffiz. Sch. in Jülich, à l.s. Inf. R. 24 [22.06.-26.07.97 k.z. Lehrkursus d. Inf. Schießsch.] 17.11.96-01.04.01 Chef 10./Inf. R. 24 (Havelberg) 01.09.96-17.11.96 überz. Hptm. im Inf. R. 48 1896-01.09.96 in 4./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 1895 in 13./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 1894 in 9./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 01.10.92-1893 in 8./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 01.10.89-30.09.92 k.b. Bez. Kom. Landsberg als Adj. [01.03.-31.07.88 k.z. Milit. Turnanst.] [01.06.-30.06.87 k.z. Gew. Fabr. in Spandau] [01.06.-13.07.86 k.z. Pion. B. 3] 1887-01.10.89 in 10./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 1886 in 9./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 28.10.84-1885 in 12./Inf. R. 48 (Cüstrin) 1884-28.10.84 in 11./Inf. R. 83 (Arolsen) 11.02.82-1883 in 7./Inf. R. 83 (Cassel) 11.02.82 Sek.Lt. 14.05.81 Port. Fähnr. 24.10.80 als Avantag. in Inf. R. 83 eingetr. 03.03.61 in Märkisch-Friedland geb. Orden 1914: PRAO4 PDK DD3 NO3a Oberstlt. 18-12-13 * Major 11-09-07 F Hptm. 01-09-96 B2b Prem.Lt. 15-12-90 Sek.Lt. 11-02-82 *Char.

There were six active officers in the 1914 Rangliste with a PAEz1 or 2. Not one survived the war. So, bars with a PAEz are certainly possible, but how likely? Name Rang Regt Gef Orden Dreßler, von Leutn. Reit. Feldjäger 30.07.1918 PAEz1 Lange, Leutn. PB 7 03.11.1914 PAEz2 Rheinbaben, Frhr. v. Leutn. 1. GRzF 14.09.1914 PKrO4 PAEz1 REKj3 Schulenburg, v. der Oblt. KR 1 12.08.1918 PAEz1 Thun, v. Oblt. GR 11 19.06.1915 PAEz1 ÖFJ4 Weber, Leutn. GPB 06.10.1914 PAEz1 There was an Oberlt. d.R. (Kür. R. 1) v. Rother who had PKrO4 PStJO PAEz2 and one Leutn. d. Landw. Inf. I (Landw. Bez. Breslau I) Panteleit who had D3 PAEz1 It is certainly possible an officer was called back to service for the war and could have had and received the awards. I can't speak to that, however.

I think your Reinhardt is Bruno - 1914 a Hptm. in FAR 33 and in mid-1918 “Führ. d. FAR 34”. I say this because the Hptm. Binder mentioned in the recruiting advert was also in FAR 33 in 1914. He served in FAR 63 from the day he was promoted Leutn. until 18.12.12 when he was transferred to FAR 33. It was common for officers from the same regiment to serve together in a Freikorps unit. Bruno was promoted Major on 22.03.16, and so senior enough to command an artillery unit in the Freikorps.

I believe the name in "von Ohnesorge." If the photo has anything to do with artillery, it would most likely be Feodor von Ohnesorge. 1914 a captain and "Lehrer an d. Feldart. Schießschule."

Joel, His military career: Andy Hans Krug von Nidda (15.10.1867-09.06.1921) 14.03.19 d. Absch. m. Pens. u. d. Erlaubn. z. Tr. d. Unif. d. Inf. R. 96 bew. 23.05.17-14.03.19 Kom. d. Landw. Bez. IV Berlin 16.05.17 v.d. Armee 26.10.16-16.05.17 Kom. d. Res. Inf. R. 51 01.03.16-26.10.16 Kom. d. Ers. Battailone in Meiningen u. Eisenach 27.01.15-01.03.16 Kom. d. Inf. R. 96 01.10.13-27.01.15 Kom. d. II./Inf. R. 94 (Eisenach) 20.04.10-01.10.13 Adj. d. Kr. Akad., U.d. Garde Füs. R. 21.12.09-20.04.10 Dir. Mitgl. d. Kr. Akad. 27.01.03-21.12.09 Chef 3./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 12.09.02-27.01.03 überz. Hptm. 1902-12.09.02 in 2./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 1900-1901 in 8./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 1899 in 11./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 21.07.96-1898 in 10./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 01.10.93-21.07.96 k.z. Kr. Akad. 1893-01.10.93 in 5./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 1892 in 11./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 1891 in 8./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 1890 in 5./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 16.05.88-1889 in 3./Garde Füs. R. (Berlin) 16.05.88 Sek.Lt. 15.11.87 Port. Fähnr. 31.03.87 als Fahnenj. in Garde Füs. R. eingetr. Orden 1914: PRAO4mKr PDK HP3a Oberst 18-04-18 R Oberstlt. 18-06-15 O Major 10-09-10 Q2q Hptm. 12-09-02 Q4q Oblt. 14-07-95 Oo Leutn. 16-05-88

When v. Seeckt retired on 08.10.1926, he was granted permission to wear the uniform of the III. Batl. of Inf. R. 9 Andy

Hello Joel, Here is his military career. Andy Otto von Trautman (02.06.1859-30.05.1932) 30.05.32 in Hamburg gest. 22.04.19 in Genehm. seines Absch. Gesuches m. Pens. z. Disp. gestellt ??-22.04.19 v.d. Armee 08.06.18-1919 Komdt. v. Altona 26.03.18-08.06.18 v.d. Armee 03.12.17-26.03.18 Kom. d. 20. Inf. Div. 05.09.17-03.12.17 Kom. d. 71. Inf. Brig. 30.04.17-05.09.17 v.d. Armee 17.02.16-30.04.17 Kom. d. 237. Inf. Brig. 28.10.15-17.02.16 v.d. Armee [24.09.15 E.K. I] 29.05.15-28.10.15 Kom. d. Inf. R. 75 02.01.15-29.05.15 Kom. d. Etappen Mun. Verwaltung b.d. 2. Armee 15.10.14-02.01.15 v.d. Armee [13.09.14 E.K. II] 27.01.14-01.10.14 Kom. d. Inf. R. 55 (Detmold) 18.08.11-27.01.14 b. St. d. Füs. R. 39 (Düsseldorf) 15.12.06-18.08.11 Kom. d. I./Füs. R. 39 (Düsseldorf) 15.04.04-15.12.06 aggr. d. Füs. R. 39 (Düsseldorf) [10.07.-26.07.00 k.z. Gen. St. Reise d. IX. AK] 22.03.97-15.09.04 Chef 6./Inf. R. 162 (Lübeck) [06.06.95-17.07.95 k.z. Milit. Schießsch.] 27.03.94-22.03.97 Chef 10./Inf. R. 76 (Lübeck) 01.11.93-27.03.94 in 12./Inf. R. 76 (Hamburg) 01.11.90-01.11.93 k.b. Bez. Kom. Lübeck als Adj. v. Inf. R. 76 [10.06.-06.07.89 k.z. Gew. Fabr. i. Danzig] 01.13.88-01.11.90 in 3./Inf. R. 76 (Hamburg) 01.10.87-28.02.88 k.z. Milit. Turnanst.] 1887 in 4./Inf. R. 76 (Hamburg) [18.06.-19.07.85 k.z. Pion. B. 9] 1885-1886 in 12./Inf. R. 76 Lübeck) 1884 in 11./Inf. R. 76 Lübeck) 14.10.80-1883 in 3./Inf. R. 76 (Hamburg) 14.10.80 Sek.Lt. 13.11.79 Port. Fähnr. 20.07.79 Unteroffiz. 22.03.79 als Avantag. in Inf. R. 76 eingetr. 02.06.59 in Gatow, Osthavelland geb. Orden 1914: PRAO4 PKrO3 PDK MG3 ÖFJ2b SK3 Gen.Maj. 18-04-17 - Oberst 17-02-14 S Oberstlt. 19-07-11 W Major 15-09-04 R2r Hptm. 14-05-94 Pp Prem.Lt. 17-06-89 Sek.Lt. 14-10-80

Here are the particulars for the two infantry reserve Lts. named Kurt Albrecht and the active Lt. Albrecht in IR 64. It does not look like any of them is the man you are researching. Andy Alexis Albrecht (??-??) 1955 Geschäftsführer, Hannover, Podbielskistr. 323 1942 Major z.V., Hannover, Rühmkorffstr. 12 1940 Hptm. a.D., Hannover, Rühmkorffstr. 12 00.03.15 in MG./Res. Inf. R. 24 lei verw. 01.10.13-02.08.14 in 12./Inf. R. 64 (Angermünde) 1913-01.10.13 in 10./Inf. R. 64 (Angermünde) 01.10.12-1912 in 4./Inf. R. 64 (Prenzlau) 18.08.11-01.10.12 in 2./Inf. R. 64 (Prenzlau) 18.08.11 Leutn. m. Patent v. 20.08.09 18.10.10 Fähnr. Name Vornamen Rang Regiment Patent geboren Albrecht, Kurt Daniel Kurt Egon Leutn. d.R. IR 59 22.03.1914 11.10.1889 Albrecht, Kurt Kurt Erich Leutn. d.R. IR 88 18.12.1913

David, There is a limited Stammliste of sorts for IR 14. It contain various Ranglisten and gives some information on those officers who entered and left the regiment over various periods up to 1900. It shows a Capt. Joachim v. Restorff as Chef 6./IR 14 on 01.07.1814, b. St. II./IR 14 on 01.07.1815. He was promoted to Major on 13.11.1815 and retired on 20.03.1817. Unfortunately, that is all there is. That said, I think this is your man identified above. Andy

Here is his career through the early days of the war as far as I can determine. His awards further clarify his assignments. 00.12.14 b. St. d. Res. Inf. R. 25 lei. verw. 09.08.14 in Pion. B. 30 angestellt 12.06.03-09.08.14 Schutztr. f. DOA [1907-1908 Adj.] 1903-12.06.03 in 1./Pion. B. 7 (Deutz) 15.07.01-1902 in 2./Pion. B. 7 (Deutz) 01.10.99-15.07.01 k.z. Art. u. Ing. Sch. 18.10.97-01.10.99 in 2./Pion. B. 7 (Deutz) 18.10.97 Sek.Lt. 22.03.97 Port. Fähnr. 18.07.96 in Pion. B. 7 eingetr. Hptm. 27-01-13 A3a Oberlt. 27-01-08 D2d Leutn. 18-10-97 Z4z Andy

Claudio, That is a beautiful Pickelhaube!! Here is some information regarding its owner. Andy Rudolf Urtel (06.08.1875-??) The 1941 Berlin Adreßbuch shows him as an Ingenieur living in Lichterfelde at Salzunger Pfad 11 22.03.15 Hptm. b. Personenkraftwagen Park d. Festung Metz 27.01.08-1914 Leutn./Oberlt. d.R. d. Kraftfahr B. [1908 Reserve Dienstaltersliste shows his profession as Ober Ingenieur in Berlin-Friedenau] 27.01.04-27.01.08 Leutn. d. Res. d. IR 94 all commissions were Reserve commissions Hptm. 22-03-15 Oberlt. 18-02-13 Leutn. 27-01-04

Claudio, That is a really nice photograph. The notes on the back appear to have been written long after the fact and are a little confused. Here are the highlights of Heinrich's short military career. Andy Heinrich Gr. zu Rantzau (03.06.1871-20.04.1912) 20.04.12 infolge einer Operation an Herzschwäche zu Berlin gestorben 22.03.07-20.04.12 k. als Milit. Attaché b.d. Gesandtschaft i. Bern 12.03.07-22.03.07 k.z. Dienstl. b. gr. Gen. St. 01.11.05—12.03.07 k.z. Dienstl. b. Gen. St. d. XIV. AK, d. Komdo ist einer Versetzung gleichzuachten 16.03.05-01.11.05 aggr. d. Gen. St., b. gr. Gen. St. 01.04.03-16.03.05 k.z. Dienstl. b. gr. Gen. St. 01.10.98-21.07.01 k.z. Kr. Akad. 16.04.92-01.10.98 Kompanie Offizer im Garde Füs. R. 16.04.92 Sek.Lt. 17.12.91 Port. Fähnr. 01.06.91 als Fahnenj. in Garde Füsilier R. eingetr. Major 18-10-11 Hptm. 22-04-05 Oberlt. 14-09-00 Sek.Lt. 16-04-92 Vater: Landtagsmarschall, Wirkl. Geh. Rat. m.d. Präd. Excellenz Mutter: Karoline, geb. Gräfin von Reventlow a.d. H. Wittenberg Gemählin: Editha, geb. von Arenstedt Quelle: Eberhardt, Magnus von "Offizier Stammliste des Garde Füsilier Regiments von 1826 bis 1918, nebst Liste der Offiziere der Beurlaubtenstandes (Reserve und Garde Füsiulier Landwehr Regiment) sowie der Sanitätsoffiziere und Zahlmeister" 529 S., Klasing; Berlin 1922 Seite 264

This might help

The 1870 Marine Rangliste shows the "Hohenzollernsche Denkmünze" among his awards and decorations. I believe that is the one you are asking about.

Seems he had a very short military career for a man of his age. I can't tell you where he might have seen combat. Andy Karl Siegmund Schwarzschild 11.05.1916 he died in Potsdam, having last served on the staff of "General der Fußartillerie 10" 02.09.1915 promoted to Leutn. d. Landwehr Fußartillerie 1. Aufgebots from Landwehr Bez. Potsdam. At this time he was serving with the I. Ersatz Batl. of Fußart. R. 8 09.10.1873 born in Frankfurt a.M.

Perhaps this list might be of some help. His awards from the 1898 Prussian Rangliste- immediately after he left UR 19. PRAO 4 Preußen Roter Adler 4. Kl. HEK3 Fürstl. Hohenzollern. Ehrenkeuz 3. Kl. LH.EK2 Lippe Hausorden Ehrenkreuz 2. Kl WV2 Waldeck Militär Verdienstkreuz 2. Kl. WK3c Württ. Kronenorden, Ritterkreuz WF3a Württ. Friederichs Orden Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. WMD1 Würrt. Dienstauszeichnung 1. Kl. JZ4 Japan Orden d. heiligen Schatzes, Offizierkreuz NgL4 Nassau Hausorden vom goldenen Löwen 4. Kl. RA2 Russisch St. Annen Orden 2. Kl. also, in the 1897 Württ. Rangliste he is shown as having the "silberne Jubiläums Medaille, " which does not show up in the Prussian Rangliste. Andy

Claudio, Here are two Stammlisten entries regarding Frhr. v. Röder. The first is from Hus. R. 1 and the 2nd from Drag. R. 14. He commanded the 27. Kav. Brig. until 19.10.1905. Based on this information, he served in UR 19. The HR 1 entry shows him having an EK2. I think this is a mistake, as there is not evidence anywhere that he had an EK. Andy

Chris, Another nice document. Here are a few dates of possible interest. I could find no mention of him in the 1914-1918 IR 111 regimental history. Andy Gustav Tilger (29.11.1862-29.03.1925) 22.05.15 als Kom. d. I. Ers./Inf. R. 111 d. Char. als Major erhalt. 1914 Kaufmann in Leipzig 23.03.01 Hptm.d.R. d. FR 40 18.11.93 Prem.Lt. d.R. d. FR 40 14.08.84 Sek.Lt. d.R. d. FR 40

David, In the MWB Nr. 163/164, dated 5 April 1917, Louis' naming as a "Ritter" of the Johanniter Orden was published. So, we know the photo was taken after that approximate date. Andy

Matt, He was born 27.02.1887. He received at least these: HOH3X, BZ3bX, BMV4X Andy

His EK2 shows up in the 1818 Rangliste and all subsequent ones. Also, the painting shows him as a Major rather than as a Sec.Lt. The silver "fringe" on the epaulettes is the clue. So, the painting was completed after his retirement in 1841.

Laurentius, There is only one officer named "Leber" in the 1817 Rangliste. He was a Sec.Lt. and adjutant of the 4. Art. Brig. He retired on 11 August 1841 still a captain in the 5. Art. Brig. He was given the "Charakter" as a Major upon retirement. His awards in the 1841 Rangliste are EK2 PDK and RG5. I think this is the man you are looking for. His RG5 is listed in the 1817 Rangliste as well, but no EK2 yet. He seems to have received it a few years later, not an uncommon occurrence. Andy

Roman, I found the missing date: 19.06.14 m. Wahrnehmung. d. Geschäfte d. Dir. d. Art. Werkst. i. Lippstadt beauftr. Andy

Roman, Such a wonderful set deserves as much information about the owners as possible. So, here is what I have on father and son. Unfortunately, I can not find the dates he transferred to Lippstadt. also, note that he entered the army in IR 22, his father's last regiment but switched to the field artillery upon commissioning as a Leutn. Andy Ferdinand Metze (18.07.1878-02.11.1964) 1951 Zivil Ingenieur, Bremen, Joseph Haydn Str. 24 1942 Major a.D., Zivil Ingen., Handelsvertreter, Bremen, Joseph Haydn Str. 24 1930 Major a.D., Zivil Ingen., Bremen, Geisbergstr. 10 19.06.12-1914 Verw. Mitgl. d. Art. Werkst. i. Spandau 16.07.09-19.06.12 k.z. Dienstl. b.d. Art. Werkst. i. Spandau 01.10.07-15.07.09 k.z. Militärtechn. Akad. 1907-01.10.07 k.z. Art. u. Ing. Sch. 1905-1906 in 5./Feldart. R. 36 (Danzig) 1903-1904 in 6./Feldart. R. 36 (Danzig) 1902 in 4./Feldart. R. 36 (Danzig) 18.08.99-1901 in 1./Feldart. R. 36 (Danzig) 18.08.99 als Leutn. in Feldart. R. 36 vers. 08.10.98 Port. Fähnr. in Inf. R. 22 Hptm. 01-10-13 M35m* Oberlt. 17-09-09 J6i Leutn. 18-08-99 F3f *ern. 19-06-12 Adolph Metze (12.02.1848-29.01.1920) 18.04.99 d. Absch. m. Pens. u.d. Erlaubn. z. Tr. d. Unif. d. Inf. R. 17 bew. 22.03.97 etatsm. St. Offiz. im Inf. R. 22 22.03.97 Oberstlt. 18.06.92 Kom. d. I. u. IV./Inf. R. 63 18.11.90 überzähliger Major im Inf. R. 17 12.03.81-18.11.90 Chef 8./Inf. R. 17 12.03.81 Hptm. 11.03.73 Prem.Lt. 12.07.66 Sek.Lt. 09.12.65 Port. Fähnr. 18.04.65 als char. Port. Fähnr. v. Kad. K. d. Inf. R. 17 überw. 1866: Gefecht von Münchengrätz, Schlacht b. Königgrätz 1871: 26.07.70-08.06.71 beim Ersatz Batl. d. IR 17