Alex K Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Hi all, I came across this image from Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemburg of a Louis von Wagner, doing searches reveals nothing about him except his more famous namesake, the composer, does anyone know if they were related to each other or just a name co-incidence, Louis certainly had a distinguished military career, if so does anyone have a brief bio on him? thanks regards Alex K Edited December 13, 2018 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentius Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Dear Alex K Just a name-coincedence, Wagner is a common name, and not the same as von Wagner (von Wagner indicates noble birth, whereas Wagner does not). The name Wagner is derived from wagenmaker, and there are dozens of people with this last name, from a New York senator, to German generals and officers in WW1 and WW2 to Polish actors. Wagner is a common name, and I don't think there is a personal connection. Kind regards, Laurentius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hi Laurentius, thanks for the reply, I thought it may have been co-incidental, I suppose I need to look for aristo VON Wagners to see if I can find anything out about him regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Wagner is a german mass name like schmidt, Maier, Müller, Schulz and others... Who is the guy in your avatar? I know that face but not his name. Edited December 13, 2018 by ixhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hi inxs The guy in my avatar is Eginhard Eschborn. Its part of a colourisation I did a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Now i know him - he`s from our Archive in Stuttgart. I like the pic, because he has the MKF knight on his bar. Edited December 13, 2018 by ixhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arb Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 11 hours ago, Alex K said: ......if so does anyone have a brief bio on him? Alex, here are a few career highlights Andy Ludwig Franz von Wagner-Frommenhausen (*25.09.1828 †25.3.1917) 04.10.86 zur Disposition gestellt 30.07.82-04.10.86 Kom. d. 27. (württ.) Kav. Brig. 12.07.73-30.07.82 Kom. d. württ. Ulan. R. 19 30.09.85 Patent als Gen.Maj. 21.05.84 Gen.Maj. ohne Patent 18.06.79 Patent als Oberst 03.03.79 Oberst ohne Patent 04.03.76 Oberstlt. 21.09.71 Major 21.09.57 Rittm. 20.09.52 Prem.Lt. 10.04.48 Sek.Lt. We know that the photo was taken after 00.10.76 and before his promotion to Gen.Maj. on 21.05.84 based on his uniform and awards 23.09.85 PRAO2 awarded to him 00.10.76 PRAO3 awarded to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hi Guys thanks for the comments and additional information on my mystery Wagner, which regiment does the uniform belong to its obviously a Uhlan regiment,? I agree ixhs your archive in Stuttgart has some really interesting images, I often have a detailed look regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Yes very good for us researchers - they took the most of the archive data outside of Stuttgart bevor 1944. Especially i like the high detailed pics. The most of M 707, 708 709 photos are saved on my PC - ...was a really hard work. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are we in or are we out?:) - nearly every day when i read the newspapers i think: What the hell they are doing over there??? If they will not chance their minds, i think you`re out .. hard out.? Edited December 13, 2018 by ixhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 4 hours ago, ixhs said: Yes very good for us researchers - they took the most of the archive data outside of Stuttgart bevor 1944. Especially i like the high detailed pics. The most of M 707, 708 709 photos are saved on my PC - ...was a really hard work. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are we in or are we out?:) - nearly every day when i read the newspapers i think: What the hell they are doing over there??? If they will not chance their minds, i think you`re out .. hard out.? I honestly don't know myself now which way it will go, it seems at the moment, out, but still in somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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