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In fact it must be a wee bit later; thats the Chinadenkmünze in 4th place. Regards Glenn

Christer, indeed; the later Obergeneralarzt Dr. Walther Stechow, Korpsarzt of X. Armeekorps and the Gardekorps. Pictured around 1899 as the Divisions-Arzt of 39. Division. Regards Glenn

Matt, yes. Hans Schefold born 27 September 1886 in Ulm. Entered the Württemberg Army as a Fahnenjunker on 29 January 1907. Commissioned on 18 May 1908 with a Patent of 15.9.06 F. Oberleutnant: 28.11.14 Hauptmann: 18.4.16 in Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung Nr. 11 WF3aX on 6 July 1916 as Hauptmann in Armee-Flugpark 4 Regards Glenn

Its a bit of a minefield! Bearing in mind the image I uploaded shows a Fuß-Artillerie Kanonier with white equipment, I should elaborate on my earlier post: The Cabinet Order of 22 December 1887 and War Ministry Instruction of 28 December 1887 introduced black equipment for the Foot Artillery (with the exception of the Guard). This particular print is from the seventies. With regards to the Field Artillery, "pure" Prussian regiments had white but the Baden contingent with the Prussian Army wore Black. FAR 14, 30, 50, 66 & 67 (Baden) As indeed did the Mecklenburg and Grand-Ducal Hessian: 3./FAR 24 FAR 25 FAR 60 FAR 61 Regards Glenn

Rick, some further thoughts on this: I would discount that; the Prussian Field Artillery wore white waist belts, the Foot Artillery - black. Regards Glenn

Rick, postscript: Indeed; introduced on the partition of the Field and Fortress Artillery per order 18 July 1872. Regards Glenn

Rick, you are correct, I misread the entry in the Rangliste in the dark! The entire Regiment was in Straßburg at this time. In fact I have the entire Regiment in Straßburg from 1873 to 1914. Perhaps it is as simple as some dozy Kanonier transposing the 2 and the 6 on the board? Regards Glenn

Rick, Foot Artillery companies became batteries on 19 November 1908. However, 2. Batterie Fuß-Artillerie Regiment Nr. 10 was stationed in Hanover, the II. Abteilung with batteries 5 - 8 being in Straßburg. The photograph is clearly is post 1897 and probably around 1910-14. I think the most likely explanation is that the caption on the board is just plain wrong. Regards Glenn

This period print illustrates the above point nicely. It shows a Kanonier of Fuß-Artillerie Regiment Nr. 3 in the uniform as introduced per Cabinet Order dated 18 July 1874 (white shoulder straps) alongside an Hornist and Kanonier of a Fahrende-Abteilung of Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 4 Regards Glenn

Rick, Spot on and that is the point of the post. Until 20 March 1890 only the Reitende-Abteilungen of the Field Artillery wore Swedish cuffs, the "foot" Abteilungen of the Field Artillery wore Brandenburg cuffs like their Foot Artillery counterparts. Regards Glenn

Here are uniforms of the Field Artillery illustrated schematically by Ruhl in 1887. Notice anything unusual?? Regards Glenn

And here the said Cabinet Order. Regards Glenn

You could not tell up to 1889. However an AKO dated 28 July 1889 introduced a somewhat narrower (16mm) lace cuff ring worn above the other to differentiate the two ranks. Also worn by the Stabshoboist/Stabshornist/Stabstrompeter from this date until 1908. Regards Glenn

Not according to the "Adjustirungs- und Ausrüstungs-Vorschrift für das k. k. Heer 1878", page 473 (Militär-Intendanturs-Beamte) Regards Glenn

Chaps, he is a Vizewachtmeister: One row of cuff lace and officers' sword knot. Regards Glenn

Jock, just checked Zienerts "Unsere Marineuniform" and I quote from page 244 - introduced per MVBl Nr. 9 of 15 April 1929 "Geprüfte Unteroffizier-Anwärter bekommen einen kleinen Winkel aus silberner Litze vorn auf jede Seite des Kragens." Regards Glenn

The abbreviated collar Tresse appears to be very similar to the pattern introduced into the Reichsheer in 1931 to denote a NCO candidate. Regards Glenn

Marcin, Signed by the regimental commander, Oberst (later Generallieutenant) Leo Baron v. der Osten gen. Sacken. Regards Glenn

Rick, The battle credit for this period for II. Bavarian Armeekorps is "Schlacht an der Somme" 23 Sep - 6 Oct 14. Regards Glenn

Jock Oberstleutnant (W): 1.12.43. Not an administrative officer but effectively as we would understand in the British Army, an Ammunition Technical Officer. Best I can make out from page eight is that it pretty much all refers to his his ownership of privately held firearms. Miss the "pop star wages" as a civvie! Regards Glenn

Nice one Jock, Wilhelm Greschkowski is listed as an Hauptmann (WE) (1.3.36(9) at Heeres-Feldzeugverwaltung I in Königsberg in 1937. Regards Glenn

David, in peacetime his occupation was that of a teacher. In 1911, he was a Seminar-Direktor in Hadersleben. He had been awarded a Swedish Wasa Order Knight's Cross in 1898. Leutnant der Landwehr: 22.3.00 H4h. He retired from Landwehr service on 21 January 1913. Reactivated for service in WW1, he was promoted to Oberleutnant der Landwehr a.D. on 17.10.14 whilst serving the Ersatz-Batallion of Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 48. Regards Glenn

Nick, I don't have the answer (yet). My first impression, is that it is likely a former officer of Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Alexander Nr. 1. However, the bar has no long service decoration, so either an active officer who retired before completing a full career or even a reserve officer. There are not too many individuals in 1871 who had an EK2 and an RA3X and presumably the RAO4 and the Persian Sun and Lion came later. I am looking! Regards Glenn

Matt, he appears to have still been serving in FAR 49 until the beginning of May 1915. He is shown in a Stellenbesetzubgsliste for that year as being wounded in FAR 49. At the time of his promotion, he was serving with Ersatz-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 65. His promotion is gazetted as to the rank of Oberleutnant der Landwehr Feldartillerie 1. Aufgebots (1st Levy) although the 1916 entry Andy refers to, he is listed as an Oberleutnant der Reserve. He was awarded the WFbX on 12 May 1915. Regards Glenn

Jock, Normal practice for Landsturm battalions to wear Corps and battalion numerals on the collar. Regards Glenn