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David, that is pretty much the case. The guys on full time duty with the entourage (dienstuende) wore the FA uniform. Those employed in other positions (anderweiten Dienststellungen) wore regimental uniform with the aiguillette and FA cyphers as appropriate. When these latter were on duty with the entourage, they too wore the FA uniform. often was the case that a dienstuende Flügeladjuant would be appointed to a regimental command and would continue to periodically serve duty at the court as a FA in the category of those “in other positions”. Regards Glenn

Joel, yes, same guy; Hans von Peschke. Promoted to Oberst on 25 February 1918 and charakter as a Generalmajor on 12 March 1920. Later commandant of Cöln and then Bezirkskommandeur of Landwehr-Bezirk I Bremen. He is listed as a Regiments-Führer of GR 12 in Voigt's "Deutschlands Heere bis 1918." Regards Glenn

Hello David, this from a print by Knötel d.J. showing the situation in 1813. As I understand the situation, the aiguillettes were worn from 1808 to 1818/19 anf then were in abeyance until reintroduced in 1851. Regards Glenn

Hi David, I think this is your man from the regimental history of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 31. The date of death in the regimental history is incorrect and is correctly shown in the Militär-Wochenblatt as 15 January 1833. Also attached is his entry in the Stammliste of the Russisch-Deutsch Legion. Regards Glenn

Gentlemen, the general is Karl Berger (1858-1936), a pre war pioneer and railway regiment officer. He ultimately rose to the command of the 119. Infanterie-Division and was promoted to char. Generalleutnant on 30 August 1919. Regards Glenn

Don, according to Eike Mohr's "Bibliographie zur Heeres- und Truppengeschichte des Deutschen Reiches und seiner Länder 1806-1933, no history of this regiment was published. Regards Glenn

Andreas, General der Infanterie von Förster. Although not seen in this image, he is listed as receiving the EK1 in 1914 in "Die Ritter des Eisernen Kreuzes" Band 1, Heft 1. Regards Glenn

Interesting, I remember going to Bernie Kashket‘s in the East End of London to be measured up a couple of times. 😀 Regards Glenn

Thank you for your response. A fine example of what was once termed a "First Class Tunic". The distinctive double cuff ring and heavily embroidered collar now the sole domain of the the ranks of WO1 and WO2 was prior to 1915 (introduction of the rank of WO2) also worn by senior "Staff Sergeants" such as the Quartermaster Sergeants, Drill Sergeants and Sergeant instructor in Musketry. The pattern, apart from the more modern lace seems not to have changed in the intervening years. Here is an example from the Coldstream Guards (also from the nineties) worn by by my good self 🙂 Regards Glenn

I noticed something recently, I had not done so before; the difference in lace on the the cuff and skirt "slashes" of Foot Guards officers' tunics. I was looking for a clear image of the cuffs as those in the 1911 dress regulations are not overly clear. I then noticed that the pattern of lace on modern tunics is very different indeed to that originally worn. Basically, the new pattern is the same for all five regiments apart from button spacing. It seems that the new pattern lace was introduced in the eighties or possibly early nineties at the latest. Some images I have of the 1982 Queen's Birthday Parade still show the old pattern in wear. An article in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research (Volume 74 of 1996), states: "Recent changes in the Household Division, the last units in which full dress is authorized as a regular order of dress, have resulted in the adoption of a universal pattern of gold lace, made of mylar, for the officers' tunics of all five regiments of the Foot Guards" The question is: when was the new lace actually introduced and by which authority? Thanks. Regards Glenn Old pattern (rather faded) New Pattern

Greetings, char. General der Kavallerie on 1 March 1906. Regards Glenn

Otto Reinhold Lipschitz Regards Glenn

Int.Rat. Intendanturrat Kr.Ger.Sekr. Kriegsgerichtssekretär Mil.Krankenw. Militär-Krankenwärter Regards Glenn

F.Ob.Kr.Ger. Feldoberkriegsgerichtsrat F.Kr.Ger.Rat. Feldkriegsgerichtsrat Ev.Feldlaz.Geistl. Evangelischer Feldlazarettgeistlicher Feldint. Sekr. Feldintendantursekretär Regards Glenn

12 June 1883: Retirement approved with a view to joining the Royal Saxon army. 2 July 1883: Employed in the Royal Saxon Army in Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 with a Patent of 14 October 1880. 21 May 1918: Generalleutnant without a Patent 17 June 1918: Generalleutnant with a Patent of 11 June 1918. Regards Glenn

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