Glenn J

Rangliste der mittleren Laufbahn der Kgl. Pr. Zoll- und Steuerverwaltung 1905. The customs officials' list of 1905.

Rangliste der höheren Reichs-Post und Telegraphen Beamten 1915

Die Königliche Schutzmannschaft zu Berlin 1898 - 1908. This was the supplementary volume to much more widely available first volume which cobered the period 1848-1898. Here is a nice portrait of the commander in 1908 - Polizei-Oberst Paul Hoefft.

Just back from my twice yearly foraging trip to Berlin and came back with some rather rare tomes to add to the collection. Some examples: Bekleidungsordnung für die örtliche Verwaltung der Zölle und indirekten Steuern 1913 (Customs clothing regulations). This plate showing the epaulette and shoulder board of an Oberzollkontrolleur. Interestingly, although officials, the customs Beamten wore rank stars and not rosettes like most officials.

I think more likely an Army Garrison Administration or Proviantamts Beamter. Difficult to ascertain the branch piping. Naval officials wore naval style uniforms. Glenn

Exactly. Regards Glenn

This from the 1886 Ordensliste detailing his award of the KO3. Glenn

Sascha, Rick, This guy was a bit troublesome! Notwithstanding, that I did not recognise the "Stickerei" on this official's collar, the indeterminate time frame left quite a number of years to choose from. Daniel and I chatted about what appear to be lightening bolts on the collar and we surmised that he could possibly be an early Telegraph official. The next problem was that no one really fitted the bill in the Prussian Court and State Handbooks that I have. However, this morning, I was in the Berlin State Library and was able to check some of the missing years ........and in the smaller 1885/86 edition, there he was. The listing of an ME2 is in error as earlier additions do not show it. I have yet to determine a first name. Herr Telegraphendirektor Zappe retired just after this entry as he does not appear in the "full" 1886 edition and I believe he died in 1893. Glenn

He did make char. Major:

Rick, you might find this interesting: Fresh off the scanner at the Berlin State Library this afternoon from the "Biographisches Handbuch des deutschen Auswärtigen Dienstes 1871-1945" Band 3. Glenn

Andreas, His Priesdorff entry. Glenn

The earlier document is presumably that awarding him the RSt2. This from the 1852 Prussian Rangliste. Glenn

This from the history of the Garde-Pionier-Bataillon. He was promoted to Generalmajor on 10.1061 and to char. Generalleutnant on 18.12.64. According to Priesdorff he received the RSt1 on 24 Sep 1864. Glenn

A less than brilliant portrait of Major Erich as commander of the Garde-Pionier-Bataillon (1851-1853). Glenn

Unfortunately not the Telegraphen-Bataillone Nr. 2 Ambrosius. I was able to cross reference his address from the 1902 Beurlaubtenstande Rangliste which gave an address in Charlottenburg with the 1902 Berlin Adreßbuch. And it was a then Oberpostpraktikant Fritz Ambrosius living at the given address: Friedbergstraße 22. Glenn

Andreas, Is that a merchant marine uniform? As a Korvetten-Kapitän, he would not have been entitled to 4 cuff rings. Glenn

Rick, I think probably cousins, The details of the fathers are different. Regards Glenn

Nor Naval officials for that matter. They are always things I am on the lookout for! Glenn

Rick, he is listed in the 1 May 1940 Dienstaltersliste B (E-Offiziere) on page 30. Regards Glenn

Success! This from panzer-archive.de: Major (E) 01.03.35 OHLERT Fritz (Stab WBK Gelsenkirchen) Oberstleutnant (01.02.40) Glenn

This from the Offizier-Stammliste of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 published in Hannover in 1913. Glenn

I have not tracked down a first name for Ohlert yet, but it was Werner Oesterreich. Regards Glenn

Save you a job. Glenn

I should think Leutnant Ohlert (18.11.06 Jj) of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 84 and Leutnant Oesterreich (19.11.08 J2j) of Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 36 who both appeared in the Prussian Army list for the first time in 1909 Ohlert had a Patent two years senior to Oesterreich and was therefore an Abiturient with back dated seniority. Regards Glenn

Rick, Here is the first part of his entry in the IR 61 Stammliste. Glenn