Glenn J

Jock, he is a Reichsmarine Matrose. The five pointed star is the insignia worn by all junior ratings who did not belong to the machinist branch. If he had rank chevrons, the star would be worn above them. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, #36 Major Wilhelm Eben (1849-1924), battalion commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 95 around 1895. Generalmajor (18.12.01). Retired as a char. Generalleutnant. Regards Glenn

Andreas, Oberst (later Generalmajor) Wilhelm Rehkopf, commanding Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 8 in Saarlouis around 1895. Regards Glenn

Andreas, nice photo of Major Emil Riederer commanding III./6. Infanterie-Regiment in Amberg around 1896. Regards Glenn

Andreas, It is Major Friedrich Cronnenbold of 1. Ulanen-Regiment around 1891. Regards Glenn

Matt, Charakter: 19.8.14 Patent: 4.11.16 Regards Glenn

Andreas, I am fairly sure that is Oberst (later Generalmajor) Albert Crusius, Kommandeur of Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 4 around 1872. I believe that is a Luxemburg Order of the Oak Crown Officers' Cross in the end position on the medal bar. RAO4, KO3, EK1 70, DA, LEK4 Regards Glenn

Andreas, next: Oberst Eduard Wolff, Kommandeur of Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr 8 in Metz around 1895 RAO4, KO3, DA, MMV2, WK2c Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, of course! Not a Chevauleger but an Ulanen Officer: Rittmeister Oskar Renz of 1. Ulanen-Regiment around 1895. And yes, that is a KO4. Regards Glenn

Andreas, The later General der Infanterie Luitpold Frhr. v. und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen as a General Staff Hauptmann attached to the Prussian General Staff in Berlin around 1883. It is a Prussian RAO4 before the Saint Maurice and Lazarus. Regards Glenn

Andreas, General der Infanterie Richard Frhr. v. Süßkind-Schwendi. Regards Glenn

Andreas, General der Infanterie Cuno v. Steuben. Regards Glenn

Andreas, Rittmeister Hermann Hutter of 5. Cheveaulegers-Regiment around 1891. Adjutant of the 3. Division in Nurnberg. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, Major Friedrich Wilhelm Schoening (1846-1900), General Staff of the 21. Division in Frankfurt around 1889. Later commander of Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 34. Regards Glenn

Matt, Karl Dieffenbach. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, it is Hauptmann Friedrich v. Borries, Ã la suite to the 3. Ingenieur-Inspektion and instructor at the Kriegsschule in Engers around 1895. Regards Glenn

I think we can assume he was a Kriegsfreiwilliger with the "one year volunteer" exam under his belt when he joined up. He would have in due course progressed to Unteroffizier d.R., Vizefeldwebel d.R. (Offizier-Aspirant) and then Leutnant d.R. Regards Glenn

Hi Ingo, 41 years of age is certainly not old for a Prussian infantry captain. Typically, an officer would not be promoted to that rank before his early to mid thirties and then spend ten or eleven years in that rank before promotion to Major or often retirement in that rank at that point if further promotion was not recommended. Regards Glenn

Trooper, The lower button on the Brandenburg cuffs of officers was always left unbuttoned until the practice ceased in 1896. Regards Glenn

Larry, in this case "Ergänzungsoffizier" (supplementary officer). Former retired Imperial or Reichsheer officers re-employed for the most part in staff functions. See: "Die Wehrmacht im Dritten Reich, Band III 3. August 1934 bis 4. Februar 1928", pages 219-212 by Rudolf Absolon Regards Glenn

Chris, he did not survive the war. He was killed in action on 17 April 1918 Northeast of Fort de la Pompelle (Reims) as a Leutnant in Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 80. Regards Glenn

Charles, The China Commemorative medal is a not a Chinese award but a German Reich award instituted in 1901 to commemorate service in the Boxer Rebellion. The version in steel was for those in the homeland who facilitated the deployment. Just google China-Denkmünze. Regards Glenn

Charles, The tunic could of course be v. Hartz's but the medal bar is not. Regards Glenn

Charles, JpS5a: Japanese order of the Sacred Treasure Knight's Cross. ChD2: China Commemorative Medal in Steel. Regards Glenn

Vince, A pretty common name! However, just four artillery Lieutenants with the name Müller had just an EK2 as their sole listed decoration in the 1871 Rangliste. Two of those were Fortress Artillery types which leaves one in the 7. and one in the 8. Artillerie-Brigade. FAR 7 served at both Düppel and Alsen so I would tend towards the then Sekonde-Lieutenant Louis Müller of FAR 7. Do you have any further Information as to the unit he was serving in? Regards Glenn