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Hi Mossop, some further information on General Credner's earlier career. Not at all. Regards Glenn

Naxos does have the right Hermann Credner. Major Credner successively served in Infantry Regiments 32 and 28 after leaving the Marine Infantry before retiring in the rank of a charakterisierter Oberst with the uniform of Infantry Regiment 112 on 17 January 1912. He served in WW1 rising to the rank of charakterisierter Generalmajor and command of the 97. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade in 1917. He had been the first commander of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 226. Regards Glenn

Christophe, General Arz Regards Glenn

Gunnar, Georg Köbrich. Regards Glenn

Christophe This from the Stammliste of FR 40. Regards Glenn

Major Paul Rudolph Richard Rauthe was a former Fußartillerie officer. Born 7 June 1862 at Löwenberg in Silesia, he entered Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 2 on 12 March 1881. Promoted to Portepee-Fähnrich on 15.11.81 and to Sekonde-Lieutenant on 13.9.82. He was seconded to the Artillerie- und Ingenieurschule from 1884 to 1886 and on 14 April 1887 transfered to Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 14. Promoted to Premier-Lieutenant on 24.3.90 and to Hauptmann on 14.9.93. On 17 October 1899 assigned as 2. Artillerie-Offizier vom Platz in Spandau. On 23 March 1901 assigned as a company commander in Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 3 followed by the appointment as Artillerie-Offizier vom Platz in Küstrin on 19 June 1902. 18 July 1903: Company commander in Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 8 and promotion to Major on 14.6.06 on the staff of this regiment. On 17 November 1906 assigned for service with Landwehrbezirk Metz and on 15 June 1907 placed at Disposal (z.D.) whilst retaining his appointment in Metz. Retired on 21 April 1911 with the uniform of Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 8. Regards Glenn

VJ Generalmajor: 18.6.17 D Char. Generalleutnant: 18.12.20 Decorations: Oplm, RAO2X, RAO4Kr, KO2X, HOH3, EK1, DA, SWA, BZ3a, MG2c, OV2bX, OV3, OK1, REKj1, EH2bX, EH2b, CbgVM, SMK, ÖEK3 Regards Glenn

Hi VJ from the Offizier-Stammliste of the GGR3: Regards Glenn

Douglas, first impression; a Sanitäts-Unteroffizier of a cavalry regiment. He is not a SNCO (Unteroffizier mit Portepee) as shown by the lack of an officers' sword knot (Portepee) and no large collar button. Regards Glenn

Gunnar, he was still serving with Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 172 at the beginning of the war and was wounded during the Nancy-Epinal battles of August-September 1914. Regards Glenn

Hi Gunnar, I have a first name for you: René. Regards Glenn

His entry from the Gedenkblätterder Königin-Kürassiere. Regards Glenn

John, I think it highly unlikely he was a commissioned officer during his WW1 service. He is not listed in the Marine Ehrenrangliste and his entry as a ships' boy was not the normal route for a young man aspiring to a naval officers' commission. He may have been granted a commission on his discharge depending on his rank in 1921. What ranks are shown in the documentaion you have? Regards Glenn

Sandro having just returned from a trip to Berlin where I was able to look at a copy of the Spandau Adreßbuch for 1912, I can confirm that the 5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß Oberleunant was Georg v. Wegerer. Regards Glenn

Dave, Sandro, actually Dave has a very good point; I should have double-checked. The FR 73 Alfred v. Wegerer was at the War Academy in Berlin in the period 1911-1913 and hence, it is he who is listed in the Berlin Adreßbuch. However a Leutnant Fritz v. Wegerer is shown in 1905. Regards Glenn

Sandro, I think it is very likely that it was Alfred v. Wegerer. Oberleutnant Alfred v. Wegerer is listed in the Berlin Adreßbuch until 1913 (and then is no longer listed), presumably on his posting to Altona and I.R. 31 in that year. Regards Glenn

Chris, it is the insignia as worn by members of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 185. In June 1917, the regiments of the 208. Infanterie-Division each received a white cloth distinguishing mark of differing patterns: I.R. 25: an horizontal bar surmounted by an upright bar I.R. 185: an horizontal bar surmounted by x (as illustrated) R.I.R. 65: an horizontal bar surmounted by a cross F.A.R. 267:an horizontal bar surmounted by a triangle. Foot Artillery: an horizontal bar surmounted by a square Your PLM holder is Oberst Paul Krause, commander of I.R. 185. Regards Glenn

Andreas, this may help. Regards Glenn

Gunnar, then Karl Winter it is. Regards Glenn

Nothing is ever simple!! One of the co-authors of the 1934 Regimental History of FAR 46 is one Oscar Winter. Regards Glenn

Gunnar, various editions of the post-war Celle "Adreßbuch" list an Hauptmann. a.D. Karl Winter. Regards Glenn

Sandro, the Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 31 v. Wegerer is the former 5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß Oberleutnant. I don't have a first name just yet. Regards Glenn

Gunnar, there is a simple explanation; two different Richters in IR. 54: Hauptmann d.R. Richter (Landwehrbezirk I Essen) Oberleutnant (later char. Major) Hans Richter. Regards Glenn

Dave, In the context of a Train Officer, this could occur on transfer as a Train-Depot Officer. A Rittmeister assigned to the General Staff would adopt the title Hauptmann. An Ordonnanz-Offizier would retain his original title of rank. When did your Hauptmann d.R. receive his award? It is possible that a senior Leutnant d.R. in 1914 would have attained the rank of Hauptmann d.R. by say 1917/1918. Regards Glenn

Gunnar, I have been working on a similar exercise to Dave but I did restrict myself to the active officers. I have Oberleutnant Richter of I.R. 54 as Hans. He was attending the War Academy in Berlin in the years immediately prior to the war. Regards Glenn