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Additionally: a former reserve officer in Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 17, he is shown in the 1914 Prussian Rangliste as a Leutnant der Landwehr 2. Aufgebots in Landwehrbezirk Kiel. Regards Glenn

Paul, Willy Hoffmeister. Awarded RAO4 on 18 January 1914. Regards Glenn

Perhaps the transition period early in 1933? Regards Glenn

Odulf, he is a Reichsmarine Oberdeckoffizier in the Boatswain (Bootmann) branch. Regards Glenn

Andreas, he appears to be wearing the Litzen introduced in 1915 for Pionier officers to be worn on the Bluse. Regards Glenn

That is Stobbe (and it is a Pionier uniform - Collar Litzen, Black piping, Swedish cuffs). Regards Glenn

As gazetted in the Militär-Wochenblatt. Regards Glenn

Andreas, Generalleutnant Erich Wöllwarth. Regards Glenn

Paul, He was not commissioned until 22 September 1918 so was presumably an NCO at the time of the award of the F.A.M. Regards Glenn

Hi Dave, Ludwig was the Württemberger. Incidentally, the Garde Feldartillerei would normally wear collar Litzen. Regards Glenn

Jock, Dr. Hanke's entry in the 1939 Rangliste der Wehrmachtbeamten - Heer. Regards Glenn

Chris, a Hauptmann Wilhelm Freiherr v. Hadeln (1876-1930) served with the Garde-Jäger-Bataillon and 3. GRzF although neither of the two units were at Tannenberg. Regards Glenn

Andy, presumably in 1897 when it was first awarded? In fact he had been a Flügeladjutant since 24 November 1892. Regards Glenn

Andy, Nimmergut gives a total of 35 awards between 1897 and 1913 in recognition of service with the military suite of König Wilhelm II. He had served as a Flügeladjutant around 1895-1897. Regards Glenn

Ian, It is Maximilian Egon Fürst zu Furstenberg in the uniform of k.k. Landwehrulanenregiment Nr. 5. Regards Glenn

Ed, I can't comment on weapon marking but in the absence of the company commander, usually the senior platoon commander assumed command. A company second-in-command was not on the establishment. Regards Glenn

Ed, I am not quite sure what you are asking here. In the first instance a German company did not have an XO and Reserve Regiments did not exist in peacetime. Regards Glenn

Matt, Georg Christian Paul Neumann, born 14 April 1878 in Danzig. Entered Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 19 as an aspirant officer (Avantageur) on 1 October 1896. Promoted to Portepee-Fähnrich on 20.5.1897 and commissioned as a Sekonde-Lieutenant 27.1.1898 (g7g). He was detached to Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 3 between 1 October 1902 and 30 September 1903 and attached to the Luftschiffer-Bataillon between 1 October 1903 and 30 September 1904. He attended the Kriegsakademie from 2 October 1905 to 21 July 1908 being promoted to Oberleutenant on 27.7.1908. He was furloughed to form and lead the airship establishment at Friedrichshafen from 1 October 1909 to 30 September 1911 and the airship pilots' school at Adlershof, Berlin from 1 October 1911 to 30 September 1912. He retired from the army on 26 October 1912 with the character of Hauptmann. Regards Glenn

Harry Lübcke is listed in the 1912-1913 Landwehrbezirk Hamburg Rang-Liste as a captain in the Hamburg-Amerika Linie with seniority as a Kapitänleutnant der Seewehr of 22.8.07 and living at Arndtstraße 21. The Naval Ehrenrangliste has him in the Dutch East Indies at the outbreak of war where he was placed at the disposal of the consulate in Batavia. It appears he spent a spell in the clink there on account of activities against the neutrality of his hosts! Regards Glenn

Chris, The Seewehr was the naval equivalent of the Landwehr. Regards Glenn

A member of Leutnant d.L. Richard Wahrenberger's 4. kompanie. Regards Glenn

Ed, You have answered your own question: 2. Chevaulegers-Regiment Taxis. The Ulanen wore a pear shaped shoulder strap and both leading edges of the tunic front were piped in red. Regards Glenn

The Führungs-Zeugniß is signed by Hauptmann (later Oberstleutnant) Fritz v. Holleufer (1856-1916). Regards Glenn

Marcin, Rittmeister Bruno Picht and Oberleutnant (later Rittmeister) Heckmann. Regards Glenn

He is shown with the following in the 1904/05 Ordens-Almanach: Baden Berthold des Ersten Ritterkreuz Baden Orden vom Zähringer Löwen Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse Württemberg Friedrichsorden Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse Presumably he also had the 1870/71 Commemorative and the Prussian Centenary. Regards Glenn