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Hi, IMHO the cuff rank has been added, the rank pips do not conform to British officers rank and nor does the chevron lace (is the lace directly applied to the tunic?) the collar should be bronzed for officers and the wound badge has not be applied well.....that said could we have a look inside the tunic and is there a tailors label or name? PS a good book on the subject is "British Uniforms and Equipment of the Great War 1914-18" by Bodsworth

This is not a professional tailors piece! most likely done by the veteran , if you have a name it may be possible to confirm the MID, looks like they are Royal Tank Regiment

Supplying the Generals sausages!!

Cheers Chris, yes never seen before....could understand if they served together before (the General was in the Dragoons) or from the same village......

Sonnefeld previously served in the Garde then went on to serve in the train during the war, question was it usual for an NCO to have an entry in his Militarpass by a Generalmajor (Wilhelm von Nathusius), welcome your thoughts

Thanks Glenn, appreciate the conformation

Hi Chris, that's my understanding

Couple of nice pictures I have, large size

Thanks Larry, Claus had NSDAP number 22361, he was Regierungdirektor and Gauamtsleiter Schleswig-Holstein under GL Lohse

Cheers Chris, I am sure its 75 Infantry Regiment, 213 Infantry Division

Thank you my friend, excellent information, I appreciate it

By the way I have (un-confirmed) information he died in 1915??

Looking for a photo and details of his award, have a nice letter from him...attached, thanks, Paul

Here is a better picture

Nice document, fought at Verdun, Forts Douaumont, Vaux and in Romania at Vulkan Pass later went to a Flieger unit, welcome your thoughts

Cheers Chip, got to sell the house first....:-)

Larry, here is one of mine nice wehrpass to Claus Petersen....

Cheers Chris, if you saw that helmet in auction you would pass, and the cap with cockades on the red band

welcome your thoughts..thanks, Paul

Nice picture, only have the one...

Sadly someone has removed the signature part of the citation, the letter purports to note his death, can anyone tell me where HR17 were in 1914, thanks, Paul

Not often seen a set of photos from 1875-1914, it shows the change in uniforms and in the good major....Major Saal was awarded the Ritterkreuz Zahringer Lion with swords, Centenarmedaille, Red Eagle 4th Class, Long service and WW1 EK2. Interesting is the cover for the Pickelhaube eagle?? anyone got his documents?

Great group and story

All packed Chip, will post as soon as we move.....

Thank you