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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
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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
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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
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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
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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