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Here is a blade from Feldartillerie-Regiment (1.Hann.) Nr. 10

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And here is a 77th Regiment set up the pickelhaube has a Waterloo bandeau

Here is a blade from Feldartillerie-Regiment (1.Hann.) Nr. 10

Perhaps this post finds some interest by some readers:

After the 1866 inner-german/austrian conflict in which the Kingdom of Hanover found itself on the losing side,and

the Hanoverian army was more or less incorporated into the Prussian.

Kaiser Wilhelm II in an attempt to "mend fences " decided on several measures to tie the relations closer to gether.

The first action in 1899, on the birthdate of Fredrick II the Great ( 24.January) he visited Hannover and in a great ceremony bestowed the old Hanoverian regimental honors on their successor regiments as follows:

- Koenigs-Ulanen-Regiment (1.Hannoversches) Nr. 13 the Tschapka bandeau " Peninsula-Waterloo-Garcia Hernandez"; Regiments Chef Seine Majestaet der Kaiser und Koenig .

- 2. Hannoversches Ulanen Regiment Nr. 14, Tschapka bandeau as 1.Hann.Nr.13;

- Hannoversches Husaren Regiment Nr. 15 bandeau "Peninsula - Waterloo-El Bodon-Barossa";

- Dragoner Regiment (1.Hann.) Nr. 9 , bandeau "Peninsula- Waterllo-Goehrde";

- Dragoner Regiment (2.Hann.) Nr.16 bandeau "Waterloo";

- Fuesilier Regiment (Hann.) Nr.73 bandeau " Peninsula-Waterloo" ;

The infantry regiments listed below now all had the "Waterloo" bandeau on their Pickelhaube:

-1.Hann.Inf.Rgt. Nr.74, 2.Hann.Nr.77, 4.Hann. Nr.164, 5.Hann.Nr.165,also Inf.Rgt. Nr.78 (Ostfriesisches);

Hannoversches Jaeger Bataillon Nr. 10 bandeau " Peninsula-Waterllo-Venta del Pozo";

Hanoversches Pionier Bataillon Nr. 10 bandeau "Peninsula-Waterloo";

Feldartillerie-Regiment (1.Hann.) Nr. 10 bandeau "Peninsula-Waterloo-Goehrde";

The traditions and battle/campaign honors date back to the "The Kings German Legion" formed after Napoleon occupied the Electorate Hanover and many members of the disbanded Hanoverian Army made it to England, the founding dates were established as 1803. Legion units served under the Duke of Wellington in Portugal and Spain. During the War of Liberation 1813/14 hanoverian units were rebuilt on the continent and assisted in the defeat of Napoleon .Hanoverian formations as well as Legion troops fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Another reconciliation act took place in 1901 when Kaiser Wilhelm bestowed the campaign cufftitle "Gibraltar" on three Hanoverian units to commemmorate the three battalions which served during the siege of Gibraltar 1779-1783, namely Bataillon von Reden, de la Motte and von Hardenberg.

The three units were:

-Fues.Rgt. (Hann.) Nr.73;

-Inf.Rgt. (3.Hann.) Nr.79;

-Hann.Jg.Btl. 10.

I understand the motto of the old Hanoverian Army to have been "Nec Aspera Terrent-Aufwaerts die Herzen" It would lose in translation.

Sources:

History of the Kings German Legion by Beamish, published in the 1830's

Die Geschichte der Hannoverschen Armee by Wilhelm von Wersebe 1928,

Rangliste Kgl.Preuss.Armee 1913.

Imperial German Officers Helmets and Headdress, Thomas N.G. Stubbs, 2004

Bernhard H. Holst

And here is a 77th Regiment set up the pickelhaube has a Waterloo bandeau

Unusual badge design, looks like its in shape of a shell with a number??

Kevin in Deva.

Yes he is flyingtroop, you can just see the propeller device on his shoulder

Brothers??

Kevin in Deva

Yes, nice to see the arm patch

Welcome your thoughts came from a photgraph album of a Saxon artilleryman

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Welcome your thoughts came from a photgraph album of a Saxon artilleryman

iron cross ribbon looks brand new - Z?hringer lion looks old and used..... no good feeling with this bar at all.....

Bloody hell !, thanks Rick, on its way back as we speak, I owe you, Paul

Hi,

Very nice ribbon bar of an Hauptmann (at the end of the WW1). Probably the officer served in the reserve. Recalled after 1935.

Regards

Christophe

Please could you identify them, thanks, Paul

Welcome your thoughts, thanks, Paul

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Thoughts on this, many thanks, Paul

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Thoughts on this, many thanks, Paul

Paul,

literally just back home. A few facts on Geheimer Baurat Bode.

Garnison Bau-Inspektor: 1.4.87G. Awarded the charakter or brevet rank of Baurath on 25.5.95 as a Garnison Bau-Inspektor in Posen. Assigned to the Bauamt in Braunschweig on 19 April 1898 from Posen II.

Retired as a Baurat and Milit?r-Bauinspektor as the president of the Milit?r-Bauamt in Braunschweig on 20 January 1910. He was promoted in retirement to the character or brevet rank of Geheimer Baurat on 14 April 1910. He died on the 7th of January 1912.

An Intendantur- und Baurat with the charakter as a Geheimer Baurat wore the rank insignia of an Oberstleutnant.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn, good to se you back and hope you had a good time (find any goodies?) many thanks for the information great stuff, all I need is a photo

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2007/post-2715-1183763686.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2007/post-2715-1183763694.jpgDetail of EK , part 3

Naoki, very nice, but as every one will say to you that you can never be sure when it was engraved ,have you tried to research the names?

Hi,Paul!! I like "EK with the sculpture of the commemorative sentence" very much!! I put "Eiserneskreuz with the sclpture" of hallmarked 950silber on the same pages.WW1 very splendid & elegant. your Eiserneskreuz is very impressive & beautiful!

Thank you Naoki

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Welcome your thoughts on the badge and the box, thanks, Paul

Welcome your thoughts on the badge and the box, thanks, Paul

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