Glenn J

Otto, this Freiherr von Puttkamer is not the later General. Rittmeister Freiherr von Puttkamer was still a squadron commander in . Leib-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 1 when he received his patent as a Major on the 15th of February 1887 (he had been promoted without a patent somewhat earlier). He left the army sometime between 1891 and 1894. I have him listed in Ulanen-Regiment von Schmidt (1. Pommersches) Nr. 4 in 1891. Heinrich Freiherr von Puttkamer was serving as an Oberst-Lieutenant in Anhaltisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93 in 1891. Regards Glenn

Mike, in fact char. Oberstleutnant Bruno von Prittwitz und Gaffron, born 10 March 1855. The later Generaloberst was Max von Prittwitz und Gaffron. Regards Glenn

Not the same von Prittwitz und Gaffron 1. Leib-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 1 von Prittwitz und Gaffron rose to the rank of charakterisierter Oberstleutnant on retiring from Ulanen-Regiment Kaiser Alexander II. von Ru?land (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3 on 18 May 1905. Regards Glenn

Hi Brian, I'll try and finish that this Sunday. Regards Glenn

Brian, managed to find Rittmeister von Schwarzkopf's first name or to be more precise all his forenames Kurt Guido Cuno Detlef Heinrich von Schwarzkopf. Born 28 January 1874 in Hannover. Regards Glenn

Carl Albrecht Groh is still an Hauptmann in this photograph which therefore must date it between his award of the St. Henry on 27 March 1871 and his 23 December 1874 promotion to Major. Born on the 14 February 1835, he commanded the 1. Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 12 from 23 January 1885 to 13 November 1886 and died on 11 May 1895 as an Oberst a.D. Regards Glenn

Major/Oberstleutnant Georg Schmidtmann commanded the Ausbildings-Bataillon of the 18. Infanterie-Regiment from 1 April 1924 until 28 February 1927. He presumably retired then. Regards Glenn

Georg Wilhelm Gustav Schmidtmann, born 4 July 1876 at Alfeld, Hannover. Entered Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Friedrich der Niederlande (2. Westf?lisches) Nr. 15 on 31 March 1896 as a Fahnenjunker. 18 October 1896: Portepee-F?hnrich 18 October 1897: Sekonde-Lieutenant (Patent 20.7.97 D7d1) 1 October 1902 - 30 September 1906: Adjutant I. Bataillon 11 September 1907: Oberleutnant M2m 1 October 1908 - 30 September 1911: Adjutant Landwehrbezirk Minden 20 May 1913: Hauptmann E4e Regards Glenn

David, correct. The Landesbibliothek in M?nster holds a copy of the Ebertz Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 11 book. I will look at it next week although I can't promise he will be mentioned! I'll copy any mention of him if he is. Regards Glenn

David, the old Hanoverian promotion Patents were used to determine seniority on transfer into Prussian service and were listed in the published Prussian Dienstalterlisten along with the Prussian patents. Regards Glenn

David, not much I am afraid. He was awarded an EK2 in 1870/71 and died at Hildesheim. Seconde-Lieutenant: 16.5.62 Premier-Lieutenant: 6.9.70 He had retired by 1877. Regards Glenn

David, Louis Ernst Wilhelm Friedrich M?ldner von M?lnheim died as an Hauptmann a.D. on 25 May 1890. Regards Glenn

Hi David, as an aggregierter officer he was a supernumary. Once he was eingereiht he was on the permanent establishment of the regiment. He would have been serving with the regiment between the two dates. Regards Glenn

Hi David, luckily Karl Louis also served in Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 57 He was still alive in 1910. Regards Glenn

Just to confirm, it was indeed Major Wilhelm Osiander of Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15 who received the PLM on 6 Nov 1918. He was awarded the decoration for the defensive battles in the Champagne in the late summer/autumn of 1918. Promoted char. Oberstleutnant on 31.12.20. Born 26 June 1875 in Rastatt, he died on 20 March 1936 in Stettin. Regards Glenn

Robin, I have not been able to determine his first name yet. I would agree with Rick that it looks like he was pensioned-off with the permission to wear regimental uniform at the 15 year point probably on account of being physically no longer fit for service. With regards to the 1908/09 Orders Almanac, he did not have any awards listed in the 1884 Rang- und Quartier-Liste, the year before his retirement. Regards Glenn

Mike, unfortunately no photograph of von Lobenthal in the regimental hostory - only regimental commanders Regards Glenn

Robin, Rittmeister Hemmerde was initially commissioned on the 12th of July 1870 and promoted to Premier-Lieutenant on the 25th of July 1878. He is shown in the lists I have as certainly serving with the 1. Leib-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 1 from 1877-1885. It would appear that he was originally an Infantry Officer serving in the Niederrheinisches F?silier-Regiment Nr. 39. He retired on the 12th of November 1885 with a simultaneous promotion to Rittmeister. Regards Glenn

Mike, I have ordered a copy of the 3. G.R.z.F. Regimental history from 1890 at the local university library. If he has a picture in there, I will scan it when I go there on Saturday. Regards Glenn

Mike, Karl von Lobenthal retired as a char. Oberst and Brigadier in the Gendarmerie on the 30th of October 1888. The 1886 Rang- und Quartier-Liste shows the following: OPLM RAO4 PKO3 EK2 Johaniter Ehren-Ritter Officers' Long Service Decoration Following his retirement he received the RAO3 with Bow in November 1888. He served at the following actions: 1864: Satrup, Eritsoe, Fridericia, D?ppel, Sonderburg 1866: Soor, K?niggr?tz 1870/71: St. Privat, Beaumont, Sedan, Paris Regards Glenn

Brian, from the Rangliste der K?niglich Preu?ischen Armee und des XIII. (K?niglich W?rttembergischen) Armeekorps f?r 1913 as at 6 May 1913: Major Hermann von Brandenstein 27.1.13 H - Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K?nig von Bayern (2. W?rttembergisches) Nr. 120 Major z.D. Rudolf von Brandenstein Char. 25.2.04 - Landwehrbezirk Stuttgart Incidentally Hermann von Brandenstein was a later OPLM winner and char. General der Infanterie. Rittmeister von Schwarzkopf was the Adjutant of 3. Kavallerie-Division. Kurt, thanks for the information regarding Graf von Brandenstein-Zeppelin's promotion in the nobility. Regards Glenn

Brian, I'm a little bit confused. Are you talking about two Major von Zeppelins and not von Brandensteins? G.R. 119: Major 25.2.13 - Albrecht von Zeppelin I.R. 125: Major 16.6.13 H - Hermann von Zeppelin Regards Glenn

Brian, with those page numbers I assume you are talking about the list of just "active" officers which I don't have. Can you please confirm the units of the two von Brandensteins in your list? Regards Glenn

Brian, only one Graf von Brandenstein-Zeppelin in the W?rttemberg Army in 1914: Hauptmann Graf Alexander Brandenstein-Zeppelin. This W?rttemberg nobleman was attached to the Great General Staff in Berlin. Born 27 September 1881 at Ludwigsburg, commissioned into the army from cadet school as a Leutnant on 23 March 1900 in Ulanen-Regiment K?nig Karl (1. W?rttembergisches) Nr. 19. Later serving as the Regimental Adjutant, he attended the War Academy in 1909/1911. Of note is the fact that prior to 1909 he is listed as just "von Brandenstein" and from then onwards as Graf von Brandenstein-Zeppelin. Follwing his War Academy course he was attached to the General Staff for the next two years before being assigned there in 1914. Leutnant: 23.3.00 K Oberleutnant: 19.11.08 (Patent - 18.10.09 Z45z Rittmeister/Hauptmann: 18.12.13 T2t Major: 15.7.18 M3m In your photograph the officer is still wearing the flat shoulder boards of an Hauptmann plus the collar patches of a General Staff Officer. Hauptmann Graf Alexander Brandenstein-Zeppelin was awarded the WMVO3 on 21 May 1915 as a General Staff Officer in the 3. Kavallerie-Division. Retired as a Major a.D. Your man I think! Regards Glenn

Rick's scan from Wer Ist's confirms Heeren's "One Year Volunteer" status having completed his One Year service at G?ttingen. Oh well, that clears that up. Regards Glenn