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One of the Fischers; another one from FAR 33. Heinrich Fischer, a book printing business owner in Worms. Regards Glenn

Two times Karl! Hauptmann d.R. Karl Brandes Hauptmann d.R. Karl Mundt Regards Glenn

I believe this is a new one: Albert Ellmer from a list of officers serving in FAR 33 as at 1 November 1918. In peacetime Herr Ellmer was a reserve officer in FAR 76. Regards Glenn

Dave, I have 2. GFAR Dr. Schultz as Alfred. In 1911 he was a Regierungsrat in Düsseldorf, shown in both Rangliste and the court and state handbook with an LD2. Dr. Karl Schultz was a Rechtsanwalt also in Düsseldorf and shown with no LD2. Regards Glenn

Dave, that is your man. Paul Triep, commissioned into Feldartillerie-Batterie Nr. 856. Regards Glenn

Dr. Budenz from the IR 29 Offizier-Stammliste Regards Glenn

David, he was born in 1811. The 1866 Hessian court and state handbook lists him as a Kriegs-Kommissar in the war department. The former Hessian Kriegs-Kommissar was appointed as a Prussian Intendantur.Sekretär on 8 November 1867 with seniority of 8 July 1864 and was awarded the Charakter as a Rechnungs-Rath on 28 January 1875. He finally retired on 13 January 1889 with the Charakter as a Geheimer Rechnungsrath. Throughout his Prussian career, he served with the Intendantur of XI. Armee-Korps. Regards Glenn

Hi Sandro, many thanks for your detailed response and I think I can now confirm your assumptions although strangely I cannot find the official announcement of his temporary promotion in the Bavarian "Personal-Nachrichten" This from his entry in "Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945": 29 May 18: German representative with the government of the Transcaucasian Republic in Tiflis and for the duration of this employment appointed Generalmajor ohne Patent. However, his entry in the Personal-Nachrichten publishing his award of the Commander's cross of the MMJO dated 5 July 1918 gives his rank as Generalmajor. I have never before encountered the granting of acting/temporary rank to a German officer of this period! Kind regards Glenn

Saw this chap on ebay. It is clearly Freidrich Frhr. Kreß von Kressenstein purportedly taken in 1918 (Sevastopol annotated on the back of this card) but I have also seen reference to this being in Tbilisi. The problem is this; Baron Kreß was latterly a senior Reichsheer officer (General der Artillerie) but was not even promoted to Generalmajor until 28 September 1921, effective 1 July 1921. As there was no such thing as acting, temporary or local rank in the Bavarian army (nor any other contingent), I am somewhat surprised to see the Baron wearing a spiked leather helmet and general officers' collar patches in 1918! He was an Ottoman general officer but I cannot imagine this conferred the right to wear a Bavarian general officers' uniform. As the image been "altered" to add the general officers' collar patches or is their another explanation? Regards Glenn

David, the general officer to Ludwig's right is Generalleutnant Albert Freiherr von Könitz. The officer to his left is Hauptmann Freiherr von Laßberg, à la suite to the Infanterie-Leib-Regiment and personal adjutant to the prince. The officer between and behind the Prince and Hptm. Frhr. von Laßberg is Premier-Lieutenant Wilhelm Frhr. von Leonrod of 1. Schweres Reiter-Regiment. The officer behind General Könitz's right hand is Premier-Lieutenant Johann Frhr. von Axter of 1. Chevaulegers-Regiment. The Russian colonel to Laßberg's left is Polkovnik Nikolai Edgarovich Prescott. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, Julius von Bergmann. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, you are correct; a typo on my part. Regards Glenn

Greetings, born 11 April 1861 in Ostrowo. 16 May 80: Fahnenjunker in IR 46 11 Dec 80: Portepee-Fähnrich 18 Oct 81: Seconde-Lieutenant 15 Jul 90: Premier-Lieutenant 12 Sep 95: Hauptmann 18 Oct 95: Company commander 27 Jan 04: Transferred to IR 14 15 Sep 05: Major 16 Feb 07: Commander II./IR 130 20 Jul 12: Obersleutnant beim Stabe IR 52 30 May 14: Oberst and Commander IR 52 8 Oct 14: Officer of the Army 24 May 15: Commander RIR 77 11 Jan 16: Commander 14. Infanterie-Brigade 19 May 17: Officer of the Army 9 Sep 17: Commander 68. Infanterie-Brigade 6 Nov 17: Generalmajor 5 May 18 Military Governor in Belgium 5 Sep 18: zur Disposition 26 Oct 18: Retired Regards Glenn

Charles, he certainly does not appear to be well photographed, however is is one of him. Regards Glenn

Matt, the later Generalleutnant Heinrich Strack. Regards Glenn

David, he is shown in the Offizier-Stammliste of Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 35 (Originally 34. Infanterie-Regiment ) as Franz von Pallmenstein. This is also confirmed by his death certificate at Ancestry.de. Regards Glenn

David, that might be a bit tricky; Infanterie-Regiment 60 was not formed until 1860. Regards Glenn

Andreas, August Malotki- von Trzebiatowski. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, no, he entered his regiment as a Fahnenjunker. His Patent would have been backdated on account of his being an Abiturient. Regards Glenn

Hi Andreas, yes. KVK.2. Kl. m. Sch.: 30.1.141 Ostmedaille: 30.8.42 KVK.1 Kl. m. Sch.: 1.8.43 Regards Glenn

Most definitely a WW1 EK1 as can be seen from this clearer image. He was awarded the clasp to the EK2 on 18 March 1943. Regards Glenn

Ingo, it is Johannes von Hahn. Regards Glenn

Hi Dave, Andreas, proving a little tricky at the moment. The one Leutnant d.R. Kurt Albrecht of IR 19 which I can find was promoted to that rank on 24.12.14. However, he was a former Feldwebel-Leutnant which does not seem plausible for someone born in 1889. Regards Glenn

Gunnar, Friedrich Rüger was commissioned as a Leutnant der Reserve into Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 80 on 18 April 1913. Regards Glenn

Karl Friedrich Hermann. Regards Glenn