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And two more: Hauptmann Karl Eduard Wilhelm Lange Hauptmann Ernst Raab Regards Glenn

Couple more first name entries fro the pre war Hauptm?nner: Hauptmann Moritz Franz Otto Grebel Hauptmann Joachim v. Hellermann Regards Glenn

The remaining field officers are here: Major Kurt Ernst Wilhelm Freiherr v. Linstow Major Heinrich Ludwig Ernst Eberhard v. Voss Major Erdmann v. Sierakowski Regards Glenn

Very interesting indeed! The course commander is Oberst (later char. Generalmajor) Maximilian Freiherr v. Preuschen who was commanding the Kriegsschule at Engers in 1914 and commanded Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment (1. Gro?herzogl. Hessisches) Nr. 115 from 31 May 1916 to 21 December 1916. He commanded 3. Niederschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 50 from 10 July 1918 to 21 August 1918 and finally commanded the Truppen?bungsplatz at Munster. Char. Generalmajor on 27.5.20. Regards Glenn

Hi Paul, Baurat L?tjohann was a long serving Landwehr Officer in the 1. Garde-Landwehr-Regiment originally commissioned on 12.7.79. Premier-Lieutenant d.L.: 20.9.90 Hauptmann d.L.: 27.1.97 D He retired from Landwehr service on 19 December 1905 with permission to wear the Landwehr Army Uniform. He had already been awarded the BZL3b in 1895/96. Regards Glenn

Chris, Kassenverwaltung? Gro?en Bagage Regards Glenn

Rick, Christian Oberzahlmeister Hermann Ludwig Klebbe, born 26 November 1858 at Elbing in West Prussia. Volunteered for the NCO School at Wei?enfels on 9 October 1877. Entered Fu?-Artillerie-Bataillon Nr. 14 on 1 October 1880 as an Unteroffizier. 21.10.83: Sergeant 05.04.89: Transfered to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 114 08.04.89: Feldwebel 09.12.89: Wachtmeister u. Zahlmeisteraspirant in Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 30 11..09.1895: Zahlmeister of III./Infanterie-Regiment Markgraf Ludwig Wilhelm (3. Bad.) Nr. 111 05.10.04: Attached to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 172 05.01.05: Transfered to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 172 12.12.06: Oberzahlmeister 01.04.11: Transfered to F?silier-Regiment Nr. 40. Regards Glenn

Jerome, these officers ARE Bavarians from the 1860s. The first and last but one photographs are of military officials of Doctors with the equivalent rank of an Oberlieutenant. The green lanyard (Schnurgeflechte)which most are wearing is the distinction of the J?ger or Sch?tzen worn prior to August 1869. Judging by their age, these guys are probably Landwehr types. Regards Glenn

Paul, according to his entry in the Lohmann/Hildebrand he was missing since 4 February 1945, probably killed at Cranz in East Prussia. Kapit?n zur See z.V. since 1.11.44. Regards Glenn

Rick, Alfred Richard Menchen, born 14 November 1877 at G?rlitz. Educated at the Realschule and then the Gymnasium at G?rlitz before entering Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 23 on 8 March 1896. Promoted to Portepee-F?hnrich on 17.11.96. Seconded to the Military Physical Training Establishment (Mil. Turnanstalt) from 1 October 1900 to 28 February 1901. Assistant Instructor at the Mil. Turnanstalt from 1 March 1901 to 31 July 1901 and from 1 October 1901 to 28 February 1902 and from 1 March to 31 July 1902. Battalion Adjutant from 11 July to 30 September 1907. Regimental Adjutant from 27 January 1908 to 30 September 1912. Assigned as Adjutant of Landwehr-Inspektion Breslau on 1 October 1912 on promotion to Hauptmann. He was apparently taken prisoner at some stage in the war as he was promoted to Major on 4.3.20 (Patent of 18.10.18) in Reichswehr-Sch?tzen-Regiment 92 on his release. Regards Glenn

Hardy, Makes sense to me - Assault Battalion Course. The General is v. Gerok. Regards Glenn

Hi Rick, Hermann Erythropel (Landwehr-Bezirk IV Berlin) was commissioned as a Leutnant der Reserve into the Th?ringisches Husar-Regiment Nr. 12 on 16 November 1899 (Patent 16.11.99 W7w). In 1902 he was living at Magdeburgerstra?e 15 in Berlin. By 1906 he is shown as a Dr. jur. and Gerichtsassessor in Breslau at Margaretenstra?e 25 on the books of Landwehrbezirk I Breslau. Promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve on 21.12.09 he his shown back in Berlin in 1911 (Landwehrbezirk IV Berlin) as a Regierungsrat in Berlin-Sch?neberg at Meranerstra?e 9. Promoted to Rittmeister der Reserve on 22.3.14. Regards Glenn

Just back Seems these guys waited years to fill "dead mens' shoes". This from the 1900 Siekmann's Taschenkalander f?r Beamte der Milit?r-Verwaltung showing Herr Keim's seniority as a Zahlmeister-Aspirant. A Zahlmeister-Aspirant since 27 November 1889, he held that rank for 16 years before his first appointment as a Zahlmeister in Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 125. He returned to his old regiment in 1907/08. Regards Glenn

Rick, his entry in the Lohmann/Hildebrand. Regards Glenn

Prinz Franz was appointed Inhaber of the 20. Infanterie-Regiment on 5 November 1913. Presumably Rupprecht would have picked up his dad's Inhaber appointments in time Regards Glenn

Hi Claudius, Hauptmann Werner Gropius: Spent his entire pre-war career in Feldartillerie-Regiment General-Feldzeugmeister (2. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 18. Attended the Kriegsakademie from 1 October 1913 until the mobilisation in August 1914. Killed on 28 September 15 at Somme-Py. F?hnrich: 18.10.03 Leutnant: 18.8.04 (Patent 19.8.03 Y2y) Oberleutnant: 18.8.12 F10f Hauptmann: 28.11.14 Regards Glenn

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Hi David, Tann's career. Regards Glenn

Slight complication in the fact that at least another Beck was commissioned as a regular veterinary officer in 1915. Firstly Rick's Dragoon 17 Dr. Beck. Posted to Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 17 on 19 November 1912 and promoted to Oberveterin?r on 22 March 1915. An Unterveterin?r Beck was commissioned into Artillerie.Regiment Nr. 67 as a regular Veterin?r on 24 March 1915. Regards Glenn

Chris, there must be a typo in the original source (Offizier-Stammliste of the GFR). He must either have been born in 1869 or entered the regiment in 1899. Perhaps your death certificate gives his age? Regards Glenn

Chris, Bernhard B?ttcher was a former regular Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the Garde-F?silier-Regiment who returned to service on mobilisation in August 1914. Born 20 September 1879 at Trebnitz i.d. Mark he attended the NCO Pre School in Neubreisach. He entered the 7. Kompanie of the Garde-F?silier-Regiment on 1 October 1890 eventually rising to be the Company Sergeant Major of that Company before retiring on 1 April 1910. He was then employed as an official with the firm of A. Borsig in Tegel until mobilized as an Offizier-Stellvertreter with the Ersatz-Bataillon of the Garde-F?silier-Regiment on 2 August 1914. Promoted to Feldwebel-Leutnant on 10.9.14 and to Leutnant der Landwehr 1. Aufgeb. on 19 June 1915 (Patent 22.3.15). At the time of his death he was commanding 5./G.F.R. He was the holder of the EK2. Paul, I think you must have the wrong B?ttcher? Regards Glenn

David, the Regiment had two commanding Officers during the Franco-German War. The first, Oberst Edmund v. Schweinitz was killed in action on 18 July 1870 at St. Privat. He was replaced by Oskar Freiherr v. Lindemann who commanded the regiment until retiring on 23 February 1873. Regards Glenn

Micha, for some reason I missed him when I checked the 1871 Prussian Rang- und Quartier-Liste however Andy emailed me with the following: 1868-1873 St. Arzt and Ob. St. Arzt (1871-1873) der Landwehr in II./Landwehr R. 68 (Deutz) In 1871-1873 he is shown having the EKIIw LD2 and MMV2a.r.B. In 1874 m.d. Sanit. Uniform d. Absch. bew. I scanned this from the 1872 Rang- und Quartier-Liste. Regards Glenn

Hi Bob, Might it be possible that General von Feldmann was Jewish? I hope it is not a non-PC question. Not according to the Offizier-Stammliste of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 in which he was first commissioned. He and his brothers Max and Otto are described as evangelisch. They were the sons of Prussian char. Generalmajor Philipp Friedrich Theodor Adolph (von) Feldmann who was raised to the nobility on 16 June 1871 for bravery in the field. Regards Glenn