Glenn J

Hi cnock, that would be Hauptmann Ernst Karl Böhmer. Originally from the Field Artillery branch of service he was commissioned into Niedersächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 46. From 1911 until the outbreak of war he was serving with the Instructional Regiment of the Field Artillery School of Gunnery. At mobilisation he was assigned as an observer to FFA 11. He commanded FAA 213 from 15 Jan 16 - 9 Aug 17 and FA 221(A) from 9 Aug 17 - 21 Aug 17 followed by command of AFP 4 from 22 August onwards. He remained in the Reichsheer following the war serving mainly with the transport troops ultimately commanding 2. (Preußische) Sanitäts-Abteilung. He disappears before 1934. Leutnant: 27.1.06 P2p Oberleutnant: 14.9.14 Hauptmann: 18.9.15 P4p Major: 1.5.28 (2) Regards Glenn

Mike Oberstabsveterinär Dr. Arthur Berndt was the Regimental Veterinary Officer of 3. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment at the outbreak of the war. Regards Glenn

Korps-Stabsveterinär Professor Hubert Kösters of the Militär-Lehrschmiede (Farrier instructional facility) in Berlin died on 11 February 1913. Regards Glenn

Oberroßarzt Karl Timm rose to the rank of Oberstabsveterinär (18.11.11 A) and retired as the regiment veterinary officer of 2. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 30 on 20 May 1913. Roßarzt Kaesewurm retired in that rank from Feldartillerie-Regiment von Podbielski (1. Niederschles.) Nr. 5 on 26 July 1902. Regards Glenn

That would be Generaloberveterinär Richard Kaden. The then Oberstabsveterinär Kaden's claim to fame was the design of a veterinary saddle bag introduced into the Prussian Army in 1912! Regards Glenn

Mike, the term Roßarzt literally translates as "Horse Doctor" and was one of the various grades of military veterinary officials in use in the Prussian Army prior to the introduction of new rank titles on 27 August 1903. From that date on the Roßarzt was termed Oberveterinär. The development of the titles and insignia of the Prussian veterinary officials (from 1 April 1910 (A.K.O. 21 March 10) veterinary officers) is complicated. Prior to 31 March 1892, the veterinary surgeon holding the rank of Roßarzt held Senior NCO rank and from that date onwards the shoulder boards and epaulettes of a military official roughly equating to the rank of a Leutnant (no rosettes). Regards Glenn

Close-up # 3 is General der Artillerie Max v. Gallwitz (2 My 1852 - 18 Apr 1937). Regards Glenn

An Admiralty Order of 21 March 1914 introduced braid chevrons to be worn on the upper arm beneath the trade badges for the Feldwebel and Wachtmeister as follows: Two chevrons: Wachtmeister and Feldwebel One Chevron: Vizefeldwebel and Vizewachtmeister Regards Glenn

The Crown Prince is wearing the uniform of Kürassier-Regiment Königin (Pommersches) Nr. 2 of which he had been à la suite since 22 October 1905. The gorget has a red enamel centre surmounted by a black eagle. Regards Glenn

Rick, The the black-white-red piping and silver braid around the shoulder strap was introduced for the naval Einjährig-Freiwilliger-Arzt (One Year Volunteer Medical Doctor) in 1872. Regards Glenn

Rick, he was born on 26 April 1862. He would not have been wearing his new uniform long; he died on 29 Sep 1938. He was a pretty sharp cookie; a very talented staff officer and field commander. He played a decisive role as a corps commander in the caporetto offensive in October 1917 and ultimately commanded an army at wars end. Regards Glenn

Rick, Alfred Kauss was awarded the right to wear German uniform with the insignia of a General der Infanterie on 1 April 1938. Regards Glenn

Rick, I believe he is a full Colonel and to the best of my knowledge no Graf Waldersdorff achieved General officer rank (or commanded a regiment). Regards Glenn

Rick, the captain is wearing the uniform of either the Tiroler J?ger-Regiment or one of the Feld-J?ger-Bataillone: Note the Green "Lampassen" on the trousers. The turn down collar dates the photograph between January 1861 and April 1868. One Hauptmann 1. Classe Rudolph Graf Walderdorff was serving with 4. Feld-J?ger-Bataillon in 1865 as per the 1865 Schematismus. Hauptmann Graf Waldersdorff was KIA at K?niggratz on 3 July 1866 still with 5. FJB and posthumously awarded the MVK. Regards Glenn

David, 3 October 1815: 8. Landw. I.R. 31 May 1816: Half Pay on 1 years leave 13 April 1817: I.R. 18 He retired on 30 March 1822. No civilian occupation or other details are given. Regards Glenn

David, The Lauterborn listed in the "Offizier-Stammliste des Infanterie-Regiments von L?tzow" is shown as Carl Lauterborn. Born May 1875 and died on 31 July 1837 He served in Kurhessian service for 13 and a half years and is shown as a recipient of the Order of the Iron Helmet. He served with I.R. 25 as a Kapit?n from May 1817 to 30 March 1822. He had previously served with the 8. Rhein. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment and Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 18 from October 1815 until joining I.R. 25. Regards Glenn

An article in the 1979 edition of the Deutsches Soldatenjahrbuch gives some interesting statistics regarding the Wehrmacht veterinary branch: During the course of the war the active and reserve component of the corps of veterinary officers numbered some 8150 officers. Of these some 1296 (16%) did not survive the war! The article gives a sum of 2,750000 horses deployed during the war and a similar figure to that posted by Naxos of the upper limit of horse fatalities - 1,750000, about 63 % Regards Glenn

Rick, stumbled across an article about General Roth in the 1985 Deutsches Soldatenjahrbuch. Born 27 Sep 1812 in Gernsbach/Baden as the son of an evangelical priest. He initially entered Baden service and took part in that capacity in the First Carlist War in 1834. On the return from that war he was accepted into Nassau service as an Hautmann ? la suite.. Promoted to Major on 1.4.43, Oberstlieutenant on 24.8 54, Oberst on 1.5.55 and Generalmajor on 1.2.65. 5.3.54: He was Inspector of the 1. Infanterieabteilung in Weilburg and Diez. 1854-1865: Commander of 1. Infanterieregiment. He was relieved of his command following the 1866 campaign and died on 10 April 1885 at Gernsbach in Baden. Regards Glenn

Not much on this gentleman: Anton Philipp Frhr. v. Breidbach-B?rresheim gen. v. Riedt was in Mainz in 1791 and died at Heddernheim (Frankfurt a.M.) in 1878. An Oberst since 1848 and Generalmajor in 1861 he had been ? la suite since 1836. Regards Glenn

Rick, I don't believe this guy is an Honv?d Hussar Officer; wrong type of chest braiding. Hussars wore horizontal loops after 1868 in both the common army and the Honv?d. I tend to think he may well be a member of the Royal Hungarian Lifeguard with an incorrectly tailored collar!! Probably a Major and more likely a Generalmajor! That looks like an 1873 War Service Medal next to the Iron Crown so dating it after then. Regards Glenn

Freiherr v. Albori was promoted to Generalmajor on 6.5.18. He commanded I.R. 59 from March 1915 to July 1916. Regards Glenn

Rick, that is Nassau Generalmajor Robert Maximilian Roth 1812-1885. He served in the 1st Carlist War in Spain. Commanded the Nassau Mobile Brigade during 1866. Regards Glenn

David, the only Geim I have encountered is in the 1849 Prussian Rang- und Quartierliste: A Seconde-Lieutenant der Landwehr Cavallerie Geim in the I./20. Landwehr-Regiment (Berlin). It appears he had left Landwehr service by 1851. Regards Glenn

Hardy, Erich Wagner was promoted to Oberst on 16.12.15 having left the regiment the previous August. He was replaced by Major Karl Br?ck until December 1915. 17 December 1915: Major Georg Richter (Oberstleutnant 22.5.16) 20 July 1917: Major Gottfried Leonhardi KIA 12 April 1918 April 1918: Major Felix Ingenbrand Regards Glenn

17th Hussars with those boots! Regards Glenn