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Jakob Ritter von Danner. Regards Glenn

Matt, Oberstleutnant a.D. Moritz Seggel, formerly of FAR 43. Regards Glenn

Thank you for that. That is the first example I have seen of a general officer wearing the Friedensheer insignia. Photos of officers below the rank of general are more common but your photograph is a rarity! Given that he appears to be carrying an IOD 89, he is a General der Infanterie. Regards Glenn

I was researching some early Reichswehr organisational stuff and something struck me; one very rarely encounters images of members of the immediate post imperial German army and the provisional Reichswehr (especially senior officers) wearing the two variations of post war insignia as introduced by the republican government. An order of 19 January 1919 introduced the first pattern - based on blue cuff stripes for officers and blue stripes on the upper arms for NCOs. The second pattern consisting of matt silver cuff and arm stripes and shoulder cords was introduced per order of 5 May 1919. In fact an order of 22 February 1920 (see below) already declared that the badges of rank were "too indistinct and expensive" and would be replaced by the type "that had proved itself in the field". All further production of this insignia was ceased. It seems to me that many senior officers either were not photographed with the hated insignia or simply disregarded the order to wear it. In any case, the order of 22 February 1920 de-facto permitted the wear of the previous imperial shoulder boards and collar tress until the official reintroduction of shoulder boards per order of 22 December 1920. Does anyone have clear images of general officers wearing this insignia. Below is one of the very few I have seen: Bernhard von Hülsen. Regards Glenn

Probably Lt.d.R. (31.8.16) Hans Determann (I Hannover) of RIR 259. Regards Glenn

His peacetime awards certainly correspond to his entry in the 1914 Prussian Court and State Handbook. His Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe is confirmed in the 1918 edition of the same publication although the Iron cross must have been awarded somewhat later than the publication date (31 March 1918). Regards Glenn

Karl Lindow was originally commissioned into Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 40 as as a Seconde-Lieutenant der Reserve on 27 January 1898. Promoted to Oberleutnant der Landwehr in Landwehr-Bezirk Gotha on 19 November 1908 (Post Inspector in Coburg) and to Hauptmann der Landwehr on 20 November 1913. The 1914 Posen adress book shows him as an Ober-Postinspektor. Charakter as a Major on 8 October 1920. Regards Glenn

Presumably Otto Bürger and Wilhelm Holzapfel. Regards Glenn

So, are we looking at two Hohenzollern winners with the surname Tiedje? Leutnant d.L. (6.11.14) Tiedje (Hans?) (Landwehr Jäger, I Altona) commissioned as such into Etappen-Flugzeugpark 7. and Leutnant d.R. (18.6.15) Walter Tiedje (I Hannover) commissioned into Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 230. Regards Glenn

I don't think we have a first name for this one: Oberleutnant d.R. Siegfried Bröse of Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 20. Charakter as an Hauptmann on 28.10.21. Regards Glenn

One of the Fischers; another one from FAR 33. Heinrich Fischer, a book printing business owner in Worms. Regards Glenn

Two times Karl! Hauptmann d.R. Karl Brandes Hauptmann d.R. Karl Mundt Regards Glenn

I believe this is a new one: Albert Ellmer from a list of officers serving in FAR 33 as at 1 November 1918. In peacetime Herr Ellmer was a reserve officer in FAR 76. Regards Glenn

Dave, I have 2. GFAR Dr. Schultz as Alfred. In 1911 he was a Regierungsrat in Düsseldorf, shown in both Rangliste and the court and state handbook with an LD2. Dr. Karl Schultz was a Rechtsanwalt also in Düsseldorf and shown with no LD2. Regards Glenn

Dave, that is your man. Paul Triep, commissioned into Feldartillerie-Batterie Nr. 856. Regards Glenn

Dr. Budenz from the IR 29 Offizier-Stammliste Regards Glenn

David, he was born in 1811. The 1866 Hessian court and state handbook lists him as a Kriegs-Kommissar in the war department. The former Hessian Kriegs-Kommissar was appointed as a Prussian Intendantur.Sekretär on 8 November 1867 with seniority of 8 July 1864 and was awarded the Charakter as a Rechnungs-Rath on 28 January 1875. He finally retired on 13 January 1889 with the Charakter as a Geheimer Rechnungsrath. Throughout his Prussian career, he served with the Intendantur of XI. Armee-Korps. Regards Glenn

Hi Sandro, many thanks for your detailed response and I think I can now confirm your assumptions although strangely I cannot find the official announcement of his temporary promotion in the Bavarian "Personal-Nachrichten" This from his entry in "Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945": 29 May 18: German representative with the government of the Transcaucasian Republic in Tiflis and for the duration of this employment appointed Generalmajor ohne Patent. However, his entry in the Personal-Nachrichten publishing his award of the Commander's cross of the MMJO dated 5 July 1918 gives his rank as Generalmajor. I have never before encountered the granting of acting/temporary rank to a German officer of this period! Kind regards Glenn

Saw this chap on ebay. It is clearly Freidrich Frhr. Kreß von Kressenstein purportedly taken in 1918 (Sevastopol annotated on the back of this card) but I have also seen reference to this being in Tbilisi. The problem is this; Baron Kreß was latterly a senior Reichsheer officer (General der Artillerie) but was not even promoted to Generalmajor until 28 September 1921, effective 1 July 1921. As there was no such thing as acting, temporary or local rank in the Bavarian army (nor any other contingent), I am somewhat surprised to see the Baron wearing a spiked leather helmet and general officers' collar patches in 1918! He was an Ottoman general officer but I cannot imagine this conferred the right to wear a Bavarian general officers' uniform. As the image been "altered" to add the general officers' collar patches or is their another explanation? Regards Glenn

David, the general officer to Ludwig's right is Generalleutnant Albert Freiherr von Könitz. The officer to his left is Hauptmann Freiherr von Laßberg, à la suite to the Infanterie-Leib-Regiment and personal adjutant to the prince. The officer between and behind the Prince and Hptm. Frhr. von Laßberg is Premier-Lieutenant Wilhelm Frhr. von Leonrod of 1. Schweres Reiter-Regiment. The officer behind General Könitz's right hand is Premier-Lieutenant Johann Frhr. von Axter of 1. Chevaulegers-Regiment. The Russian colonel to Laßberg's left is Polkovnik Nikolai Edgarovich Prescott. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, Julius von Bergmann. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, you are correct; a typo on my part. Regards Glenn

Greetings, born 11 April 1861 in Ostrowo. 16 May 80: Fahnenjunker in IR 46 11 Dec 80: Portepee-Fähnrich 18 Oct 81: Seconde-Lieutenant 15 Jul 90: Premier-Lieutenant 12 Sep 95: Hauptmann 18 Oct 95: Company commander 27 Jan 04: Transferred to IR 14 15 Sep 05: Major 16 Feb 07: Commander II./IR 130 20 Jul 12: Obersleutnant beim Stabe IR 52 30 May 14: Oberst and Commander IR 52 8 Oct 14: Officer of the Army 24 May 15: Commander RIR 77 11 Jan 16: Commander 14. Infanterie-Brigade 19 May 17: Officer of the Army 9 Sep 17: Commander 68. Infanterie-Brigade 6 Nov 17: Generalmajor 5 May 18 Military Governor in Belgium 5 Sep 18: zur Disposition 26 Oct 18: Retired Regards Glenn

Charles, he certainly does not appear to be well photographed, however is is one of him. Regards Glenn

Matt, the later Generalleutnant Heinrich Strack. Regards Glenn