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Beautifully elegant display!

Division History, 1960 print and post-war pin http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-1062-125588886737.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-1062-125588895771.jpg

Very small group from an officer belonging to the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-1062-12558859135.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-1062-125588596375.jpg ... more later

Bob, I have a digital copy of the book. Good to hear from you, Hardy :cheers:

Hi Paul, there is always the possibility that it is indeed a Bataillon indicator - I have seen straps were a string was used instead of a ribbon (Wehrmacht Heer not Luftwaffe). Example: According to regulations however, the red string indicates reserve officer candidates in the Luftwaffe. Hardy :cheers:

To indicate a certain Bataillon or Abteilung a colored band was put on the shoulder boards. The same color system as with the Bayonet knots was used. The colors for Kompanien, Batterien Bataillone and Abteilungen were I. white, II. red, III. yellow and IV. blue. The old formular to remember the order of the colors was: "Wir Rauchen Gerne Brasil" Weiss, Rot, Gelb, Blau Examples for I. and II. Bataillon http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-1062-125583645442.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-1062-125583669984.jpg

Sorry for the late response. The red string indicates that yor man is a Reserveoffzierbewerber der Luftwaffe (a reserve officer candidate of the Luftwaffe). A Berufsoffizierbewerber der Luftwaffe (regular officer candidate of the LW) had a silver cord on the shoulder strap. Here is a comparison: Reserveoffzierbewerber der Luftwaffe in the rank of Fahnenjunker Berufsoffizierbewerber der Luftwaffe, Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel

Danke!

You have to post better pictures.

Some nice books there Mr. Pedersen :cheers:

The entire I. Bataillon of „Freikorps Potsdam“ consisted of men from the first Garderegiment zu Fuß.

There is a Rohr connection: Walter Kaschner posted the following on 07 Sep 2005 at the Axis-History-Forum: Ernst von Salomon's Das Buch vom Deutschen Freikorpskämpfer (originally published in 1938) contains an article by Major von Stephani himself, in which he describes the composition of the "Regiment Potsdam", as the Freikorps Potsdam was initially named, as follows: "Es setzte sich zusammen aus drei Kompanien und einer Maschinengewehr-Kompanie des 1 Garde Regiment zu Fuss, drei Kompanien Gardejägern, drei Kompanien Unteroffizierschule, einem Zug Unteroffizieren des Regiments Gardedukorps, und einer Batterie, zuzammengestelt aus Angehöriger des 2 und 4 Gardefeldartillerie-Regiments, unter Führung des Hauptmans von Rohr*, zusammen rund 1200 Köpfe." (*von Salomon wrongly adds a "von" in front of Rohr's last name.) "It was composed of three [infantry] companies and a machine gun company from the 1st Guard Regiment on Foot, three companies of Rifle Guards, three companies from the Non-Commissioned Officers School, a platoon of non-commissioned officers from the Gardedukorps, and an artillery battery, made up from members of the 2nd and 4th Artillery Guard Regiments, under the command of Captain Rohr, altogether about 1,200 men." read more here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=70595

Yes :cheers:

Yes, it reads Aermelabzeichen (1.G.Rgt.z.F)

Incredible how things come together here! Congratulations Gentlemen :cheers:

3rd. company of either: Füsilier Regiment "General Feldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen" Nr. 73 (Hannoversches) or Infanterie-Regiment Nr.79 (3. Hannoversches) The names are Offizierstellvertreter Richter, Breuning, Hauptmann Reinking, Lohrengel (In 1909 Reinking was a Leutnant in Infanterie-Regiment Nr.53) Time: 1914 or early 1915

Thanks for showing Claudio!

Thank you Rick for the info ... much appreciated! Yes, Karl lived in Frankfurt am Main ... as the address shows on a letter to his wife. Hardy

Chip, I noticed that as well - the picture must have been taken before his promotion. On another postcard dated Dec. 1916, Karl is already a Leutnant Did you notice the monocular? Never seen one before in a period picture. Hardy :cheers:

Great image Stewy, ... like the winter camo, barb wire and Zimmerit coating! Any idea about the location ... unit? I can make out 17 on the turret ... is there any writing on the back? :cheers:

WOW! Congratulations Paul on the medal bar find of the decade!

Friedrich had a brother by the name of Karl Kuban. Karl held in 1915 the same rank in the Landwehr as Friedrich (Offizierstellvertreter later Leutnant d.L.). However, Karl was a less flamboyant dresser then his brother! Meet Offizierstellvertreter Karl Kuban, 9. Kompagnie Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 87 (Armee-Abteilung Gaede) April / May 1915 During March and April 1915 the LIR 87 was engaged in the heavy fighting at the Hartmannsweilerkopf What a contrast to his over-dressed and well armed brother in the rear. Karl saw himself degraded to the Landwehr. In his own words: "Degradiert zur Landwehr" -

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Offizierstellvertreter Friedrich Kuban, 1. Kompagnie Landwehr-Infanterie-Bataillon Stockach I - Spring 1915 (at the time stationed in Steinenstadt Neuenburg, Baden)