Glenn J

Emilio Marchiafava is shown as a captain of cavalry (27 June 1913) in the Reggimento Cavalleggeri di Caserta in the 1914 Italian Army List. Foreign decorations are not listed. He was born on 1 November 1876 and commissioned on 9 April 1898. Regards Glenn

Rick, Christer may well have the exact date but this from the 1925 Swedish "Statskalender". Regards Glenn

Rick, Royal permission to wear was gazetted in the 12 December 1911 edition of the Militär-Wochenblatt. Regards Glenn

Eduard Hoffmann was transfered to 9. Infanterie-Regiment Wrede on 22 February 1913. He retired on 25 October 1913. Glenn

Two candidates in 1911.

Does not look like a 4 in the epaulette field, so presumably 8. Infanterie-Regiment. Glenn

Brian, No mention of any WW1 service in the UR 6 Stammliste. Regards Glenn

Richard Brückner: Factory owner in Calbe, Kgl. Pr. Kommerzienrat, chairman of the association of German paper manufacturers. Married 1891 to Auguste v. Jacobs. 1.10.77: One Year Volunteer in Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 6 12.8.79: Sekonde-Lieutenant d.R. 15.2.90: Premier-Lieutenant d.R. 22.3.95: Rittmeister d.R. 18.10.04: retired with regimental uniform. Died 5 December 1916. Stammliste des Thüringischen Ulanen-Regiments Nr. 6 Dienstaltersliste der Offiziere des Beurlaubtenstandes der Königlich Preussichen Armee 1902 Regards Glenn

Another portrait of Professor Schmidt. Regards Glenn

Professor Hermann Schmidt, born 9 March 1885 in Gera, died 5 October 1950 in Berlin-Templehof. Entered the Prussian Army on 1 April 1903. Shown as a Musikmeister-Anwärter in Infanterie-Regiment von Wittich (3. Kurhessisches) Nr. 83 in 1913. Promoted to Musikmeister on 15.2.15. In 1927 he was the Musikmeister of III./10. Infanterie-Regiment in Dresden. As the Musikinspizienten were transferred from official to soldier status WEF 12 April 1938, he is not listed in the 1939 edition of the Wehrmachtbeamten list. The collar patches are the pattern introduced per order 11 March 1930 for all higher grade officials (Beamten des höheren Dienstes). Regards Glenn

Well, Herr General went for some 56 Euros! he was, in fact the then Generalmajor Arthur v. Bernewitz, General Officer commanding the 31.Kavallerie-Brigade in Straßburg. General v. Bernewitz (1842-1920), commanded the brigade, initially as an Oberst from 17 February 1894 to 20 July 1897. This from the 1896 Rangliste. A former Braunschweig Hussar Officer, he had already earned his Brunswick 25 year long service cross before the 1886 convention incorporating the Braunschweig contingent into the Prussian Army proper. Regards Glenn

Then perhaps Oblt d.R. (22.3.10) Dr. Jur. Staude of Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 36, Landwehrbezirk Weißenfels. A Gerichtsassessor in civilian life. Promoted to Hauptmann d.R. on 10.10.14. Regards Glenn

Its a pretty rare thing. By 1895 they were just seven officers in the Prussian Army who held it. Of these, three were already "zur Disposition". By 1900 that had reduced to two. Regards Glenn

Rick, the same Hamburg Dr. Staude is the only physician listed in the 1914 Reichs-Medizinalkalender of that name. So if a medical doctor, only qualified during the war. Regards Glenn

Check out this offering on ebay.de: http://www.ebay.de/itm/181180855432?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648 Generalleutnant Rudolf v. Wartenberg 1816-1898 it is most certainly not!!

Ian, an earlier portrait of Johann Frhr. v. Odelga in 1915. Regards Glenn

Rick, indeed it was. Now if only we could find something for the Prussians! Regards Glenn

Bravo Andy, My sentiments exactly. Regards Glenn

Rick, meet Lothar Bolstetter. This before his award the XXV Years Service Cross. Regards Glenn

Andy, I can do that. August Mutschall. Regards Glenn

Karl Pogge, born 17 April 1873 at Schweckwitz in Pomerania. Served with the RFJK from 10 Nov 1896 to 19 Aug 1909. Forstmeister in Neubrück a.d. Spree. Four Feldjäger deployed to China: Von dem Borne Pogge Wallmann Graf v. Wintzingerode. Regards Glenn

He is not an Admiral. That is Generalmajor Paul v. Hoepfner, the Inspekteur of Marine-Infanterie between 1896 and 1902. Regards Glenn

Geheimer Oberfinanzrat Emil Bonnenberg of the Finance Ministry. Regards Glenn

Prinz Arnulf von Bayern in the uniform of the Infanterie-Leib-Regiment. Regards Glenn

Rick, the nearest match I can find is the later Generalmajor z.D. Curd v. Plato. A former Hannoverian Premier-Lieutenant. His Saxon Merit and Albrecht orders, however were both commander's grades. He is still listed in the 1904/05 Ordens-Almanach with additionally a Japanese Sacred Treasure Commanders and a Centenary. Regards Glenn