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    12. Infanterie-Regiment - circa 1930


    KIR

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    Hi,

    I have a picture from the german infantry-regiment Nr. 12 (Reichswehr), around 1930.

    Between the officiers sitting a foreign soldier (maybe from China!???).

    I will be appreciate for any information.

    ;) Thanks and best regards,

    Jens

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    Hallo Jens!

    Looks like a chinese officer to me ;)

    Shao-wei to be exact , i.e. 2nd lieutenant (branch-colored collar-patch edged gold with 1 gold bar + one golden triangle in the center).

    We are talking about Chinese nationalist army (Chung-kuo Lu-chun).

    Judging by his uniform this photo was made no earlier than in 1929.

    Cheers,

    Nick

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    Guest Rick Research

    If there is no date, are any of the German officers named? There is a Stammliste 1921-1938 for Inf Rgt 12. Ranks/assignments (old guys with 1914-18 awards) could help narrow the date down.

    I do not know if foreign officers temporarily assigned got mentioned in the Militär-Wochenblätter. I don't have any indices for circa 1930.

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    Hello guys,

    thank you very much for your great help!!! :jumping:

    @Nick: great, so a 2nd lieutenant from the Chinese nationalist army! Thank you for your detailed informations!

    @Rick & Andy: sorry - I forgot to tell, it's the 13. (Minenwerfer)-Kompanie from the 12. Infanterie-Regiment, on the back the picture is dated between 1926 -1930.

    I have three big pictures from the Minenwerfer-Kompanie, from 1922 - 1926, from 1926 - 1930 and from 1930 - 1934.

    And here a better close-up from the officers: Stab 13. Minenwerfer-Kompanie 12IR

    Bataillonskommandeur (III. Btl. 1928-1930): Major Buchholz; Kompaniechef 13. (MW.)-Komp. (1926-1932): Hauptmann v. Werder.

    On weekend I will check the regimentel history, maybe something is writing about a chinese officier!? (I will tell you.*)

    Thanks again and best regards, :cheers:

    Jens

    * nothing found about a foreign officier in the regimentel history.

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    Hello!

    The Rangliste can´t help; he wears is own uniform, so he´s not attached to that unit. He´ll be a member of an official visit of the german army. I´d like to know the reason!

    Hi Andreas, I think so too! Thx.

    Hallo Prussian,

    maybe probationer from Whampoa Academy?

    Cheers,

    Nick

    Hi Nick,

    that's a good idea with the Whampoa Academy, see also Sino-German cooperation.

    Thanks and best regards, :cheers:

    Jens

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