Glenn J

2nd Part

Greetings Herr Oberst! The budgetary price for clothing and personal equipment was regulated in the Bekleidungsordnung (clothing regulations) 1. Teil. This stipulated the contract price and normal peacetime and war period of wear for each individual item of issued equipment to NCOs and private soldiers. Here is the relevant section concerning helmets from the 1901 edition. It can be seen that the various prices for different types of helmet and helmet accoutrements are listed. Each contingent had its own Bekleidungsordnung. This is for Prussia. Regards Glenn

Hi Tilo, some stuff on Vollard-Bockelberg. He commanded the 5. Kavallerie-Brigade until 15 December 1900 when he retired and died on 24 August 1937 Regards Glenn

Scratch my last. It obviously does contain Flak Officers. It also appears to run to 1945 promotions. Regards Glenn

And a page of Leutnants.

On my latest trip to Berlin I came across an interesting find: An original type-written 5 volume Luftwaffe Rangliste effective as at 1 August 1944. As I only have with me the Oberleutnants and Leutnants volumes (one volume each) and the master index, I am unclear at the moment whether it contains all "combatant" branches or just Flying and Signals troops. Certainly in the case of the Leutnants all first names and dates of birth are given and with the Oberleutnants some dates of birth. It is fully indexed - the fifth volume. Regards Glenn Here is a page of Oberleutnants

Rick, This from the latest Verlag Militaria catalogue. Regards Glenn

Hi Christophe, Here Regards Glenn

I received in the post yesterday the new two volume organisational history of the "German" Field Artillery in WW1 by J?rgen Kraus and Hartwig Busche. This over 1000 page tome details the formation history and more importantly the subordination of all the Field Artillery Units in WW1 as and when they were subordinated to different higher formations. The authors are working on a twenty volume series! They have simultaneously published a one volume history on the infantry. Although it does not give the names of commanders it goes into detail down as far as independent batteries and even details the attachment of batteries from their parent regiments on an ad-hoc basis as required. Full title: Handbuch der Verb?nde und Truppen des deutschen Heeres 1914 - 1918, Teil IX, Feldartillerie, Band 1. u. 2., Wien 2007. ISBN 978-3-902526-15-1 (Both volumes), EUR 94, 90 Regards Glenn

Here are Oberst Sproesser's awards as listed in the 1924 Reichsheer Rangliste. Regards Glenn

Roman, this from the 1912 Rangliste: Regards Glenn

Kaplitz was due South of Budweis in Bohemia. It was of course known as Kaplitz during the period of the A-H Monarchy and is still referred to as such in the 1933 Meyers Handatlas below. Regards Glenn

George, appears to have been signed by char. General der Artillerie a.D. Rudolf v. Horn. Regards Glenn

Charles, Oberst Martin Freiherr v. Oldershausen, the Chief of Staff of 3rd Army was a Saxon. I think it very likely to be the ribbon of his Knight's Cross of the Saint Henry Order. Regards Glenn

Here is a shot of him as a Vorl?ufiger Reichswehr Oberstleutnant and Commandant of Glatz in 1921.

Hi Charles, yes, that is the then Major (later char. Generalmajor) Theodor Sproesser 10.9.70 - 8.2.1933 Regards Glenn

Part two:

Chris, some more details from the Garde-Sch?tzen-Bataillon Stammliste. Regards Glenn

Hi Red, Regards Glenn

Hi webr55, this from the Offizier-Stammliste of the 3. GRzF.: Regards Glenn

Chip, all from the Offizier-Stammliste des K?nigin Augusta Garde-Grenadier-Regiments Nr. 4 by Generalleutnant z.D. Friedrich Maximilian v. Braum?ller, published by Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn, Berlin 1910. Regards Glenn

Robert Part 2

Robert

Chip, back from my Christmas travels. Regards Glenn

Indeed! I found three Infantry Leutnant d.R. Brink who survived the war and who were commissioned prior to mid 1917: IR. 62 (1916) FR. 73 (1914) IR. 85 (1915) Another two were KIA and can be eliminated. Regards Glenn