Glenn J

Hi Glenn, super portrait of Oberst Ferdinand v. Kusserow around 1849/1850. He died in 1855 as a retired Generalleutnant. Regards Glenn

Matt, that may well be Hauptmann Erich Poser. I have a note with him at FAA 212. Regards Glenn

Nicolas, not too much but I have the following: Georg Pohl. Appointed Korpsstabsapotheker of the V. Armeekorps directly from civilian life on 19 December 1893. He was transferred to the VII. Armeekorps on 9 September 1897. He retired from military service on 12 May 1902. Regards Glenn

Hi Komtur, Excellent and thank you for the book tip! Regards Glenn

Morning Komtur, that is certainly the impression I have. See below an extract from the Royal Prussian "Ordensliste" of 1905. From this sample it can be seen that with the exception of the four non-Prussian individuals, all other awards were with the bow (m. Schl.) However, it would seem that non Prussian citizens in Reich service (Kaisermarine for example) would receive the bow/oak leaves to subsequent awards. See Admiral Hipper for instance (Bavarian). Regards Glenn

Generally speaking the bow (Schleife) is the insignia of the second award (3rd class) of the red eagle order to an individual already holding the 4th class. Depending on whether the original award was with or without swords and whether the second award was a peacetime or wartime award would result in various permutations as follows: 1st and 2nd awards respectively RAO4 (peacetime) on statute ribbon RAO3S (peacetime) statute ribbon and bow RAO4 (peacetime) on statute ribbon RAO3SX (wartime) black/white ribbon and bow with swords RAO4X (wartime) black/white ribbon RAO3SXR (peacetime) statute ribbon and bow with swords on the ring RAO4X (wartime) black/white ribbon RAO3SX (wartime) 2 black/3 white ribbon and bow Typically the award of the 3rd class with bow was for officers holding the rank of Oberst and Oberstleutnant. Below is an extract from the Militär-Wochenblatt of 23 January 1878 listing the award of the RAO3S to colonels who are for the most part regimental commanders. Regards Glenn

Chris, as I understand the situation, it was pretty much automatic when the individual reached the age limit for each levy of Landwehr service. However, an individual reserve officer could with the permission of his regimental commander remain as such always assuming he would (in peacetime) put in the necessary training obligations as required. Consequently one could encounter aged reserve officers and relatively youthful Landwehr officers. In the case of your officer, I am assuming at the time of his (voluntary) transfer into Landwehr service he had already reached the prescribed age for the 2nd levy. Regards Glenn

My pleasure, he is flanked by General Staff officers Oberstleutnant Friedrich (Ritter von) Haack and Major Eugen Trautmann. Regards Glenn

Your General is Hermann Freiherr von Stein (1859-1928) Regards Glenn

Chris, this from page 500 of the "large" ILR regimental history: Regards Glenn

My pleasure. Unfortunately none of your Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 120 candidates appear to have been awarded the WF3bX either. Incidentally, Lt. Schultz was the later Eichenlaubträger and Wehrmacht Generalmajor. Regards Glenn

Presumably this chap as seen here: http://erwin-emerich.de/reichsfreiherr-von-rassler-gamerschwang-brustbild Regards Glenn

He does not appear to have been awarded a Württemberg Friedrich Order Knight's Cross as no such award to him is gazetted in the Württemberg Militär-Verordnungsblatt. He was promoted to Oberleutnant d.R. on 27.4.15 and is still shown with UR 20 in the field as per the Stellenbesetzung of May 1915. He was serving with Train-Ersatz-Abteilung Nr. 13 in Ludwigsburg per a Stellenbesetzung of XIII. Army Corps home command in 1917. Promoted to Rittmeister d.R. on 28.4.18 Regards Glenn

Hello, he is an East German (NVA) "Offiziersschule" in his third year of instruction. Regards Glenn

Indeed, although the interwar Reichsheer lists shows him with swords to this award. Perhaps a mistake? Regards Glenn

I think it has to be the then Major Memmenthey although the lack of swords to the Albrechtsorden is surprising. Regards Glenn

Andy, I answered over at Feldgrau but for the users here, the officer in the second picture is Flügeladjutant (ADC) Oberst Otto von Estorff. He is shown conversing with Greek Colonel Karakalos at Görlitz railway station on 28 September 1916. Regards Glenn

It is captioned at alamy as follows: "Parade of the X Corps in 1907 (in the second row from left to right) Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Prinz Oskar, Prinz Albert von Belgien. Regards Glenn

Tim, his entry in the Offizier-Stammliste of IR 78. Regards Glenn

Hi Ian, not sure why you could not see him in the Ehrenrangliste. He is on page 30 as commander of 1. Garde-Feldartillerie-Brigade. Friedrich Wilhelm Frhr. v. Buddenbrock (1859-1944). Born 31 August 1859 at Thorn, a graduate of the Prussian cadet corps, he was commissioned into the 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment on 15 April 1878. Promoted to Premier-Lieutenant with a Patent of 17 April 1888 and an Hauptmann on 2 September 1892. He was appointed as the battery commander of the 2nd horse battery on 18 October 1892. On the 1st of October 1899 he was transferred to the staff of Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 6 followed by his promotion to Major and assignment as a detachment command in FAR 9 on 18 January 1901. He was promoted to Oberstleutnant on 20 July 1907. He was assigned as the provisional commander of FAR 4 on 20 February 1909 and confirmed as commander on 24 March 1909. Promoted to Oberst on 3 October 1910. He was appointed as commander of 25. Feldartillerie-Brigade which he assumed on 18 April 1913 and finally as commander of 1. Garde-Feldartillerie-Brigade on promotion to Generalmajor on 1 October 1913. He appears to have commanded the brigade until July 1916. He retired as a char. Generalleutnant (11.8.16). Regards Glenn

From his entry in the IR 78 Offizier-Stammliste. He left the navy on 31 July 1908 and re-entered the Prussian army the following day. Regards Glenn

Korvettenkapitän Bastian's 1924 award of the SW2b is shown in the 1925 Swedish State Calendar . Regards Glenn

Andreas, unfortunately the 1922 Reichsmarine Rangliste only lists his EK1 and Dienstauszeichnungskreuz! Regards Glenn

I too am rather reluctant to respond to requests containing a fragment of information and/or containing disfiguration. Glenn

Portraits of the two gentleman from the same source as above. Herr v. Stockmeyer, of course in a post-war portrait. Regards Glenn.