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Hi Yankee, This from the 1869 edition of the Bavarian Milit?r-Handbuch which lists his three decorations prior to the war: 40 year long service decoration, Campaign award for 1866 Knight's Cross of the Hessian Wilhelm's Order. Regards Glenn

Hi chaps, I don't think I have anymore on Oberst Schuch but I should imagine the regimental history of the 3. Infanterie-Regiment will have a portrait of him. If I come across it I will certainly look. Regards Glenn

Hi Yankee, Oberst Michael Schuch, born 2nd September 1811 in Regensburg was wounded in action as the commander of K?nigl. Bayer. 3. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Karl von Bayern on the 2nd of December 1870 and died the following night. He had assumed command of the regiment on the 2nd of February 1870 having previously been with the 6. Infanterie-Regiment K?nig Wilhelm von Preu?en. He had entered the army as a volunteer private soldier in 1829 initially with the 4. Infanterie-Regiment and served later with the 2. Artillerie-Regiment. He was appointed a Junker (Officer Candidate) in the 6. Infanterie-Regiment on 20.03.35 and commissioned as an Unterlieutenant in the 11.Infanterie-Regiment on the 22.03.36. He was transferred to the 4. Infanterie-Regiment on 17th of December 1836 and remained there until promoted to Major and transfer to the 13.Infanterie-Regiment on 11.12.61. Promoted to Oberstlieutenant on the 25.02.67 with a short tour with the 8. Infanterie-Regiment, he returned to the 6.Infanterie-Regiment on 28 May 1868. Promoted to Oberst on 01.02.70 he assumed command or the 3. Infanterie-Regiment which he lead in the Franco-German War. He was awarded the EK2 and the Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Military Merit Order for Sedan. He was additionally commended for Artenay and Orleans. Wounded in both thighs (seriously in the left) at Bazoche on 2nd December he died on the 3/4th December at Versailles. He was additionally the holder the 40 year long service decoration, the campaign award for 1866 and the Knight's Cross of the Hessian Wilhelm's Order. Regards Glenn

Hi Rick, Hugo R?hle von Lilienstern, born 9 August 1882 in Bedheim (Kreis Hildburghausen). Attended the Kaiser Wilhelms-Akademie from 28 March 1903 to 15 Feb 1908. Medical Doctor on 23 Jul 1909 and Assistenzarzt on 18.10.09. Initially in Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 82 until 1911. Stabsarzt on 4.8.15 Regards Glenn

Chris, photographing 600 pages sounds like pretty numbing stuff. How you considered buying a dedicated book scanner? I bought a Plustek Opticbook 3600 plus recently which I am extremely pleased with, The glass scanning area reaches almost flush with the edge of the scanner enabling pages to be placed flat on the glass for very good results indeed. The Plus version also comes with supplied pdf software for the easy creation of "ebooks". Mine was about 300 Euros. Regards Glenn

And oddly enough, they manage to misspell his name! Regards Glenn

Chris, I was finishing copying the 1904 Milit?r-Wochenblatt today and came across this which I thought might interest you. Published in edition No. 143 of the Milit?r-Wochenblatt published on Thursday the 22nd of November 1904. "Your" Gefreiter Teske is on line 9 of column 3398. This entire page lists awards of the Milit?r-Ehrenzeichen 2. Klasse. Regards Glenn

David, here he is Regards Glenn

David, are you just looking for a picture of the General? Regards Glenn

Some further information regarding Dr. Czarnikow: Born 1869, he was appointed to the staff of the 5. Division on 1 October 1900 18.10.00: Appointed Kriegsgerichtsrat (A1) (Rat V. Klasse) 23.12.09: Awarded the Rank of Rat. IV. Klasse). Major equivalent By 1917 holder of the RAO4, EK2 Regards Glenn

Hi westfale, Kriegsgerichtsrat Martin Czarnikow was a reserve officer in Neum?rkisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 54. He was commissioned into this regiment on the 14th of September 1893. His reserve officer promotions: Sekondelieutenant/Leutnant d.R.: 14.9.93 D3d Oberleutnant d.R.: 22.3.03 O5o Hauptmann d.R.: 16.11.10 Regards Glenn

Chris, I think the names must be changed. There was no officer of the name Cortez either active or reserve or Landwehr in the Prussian Army at least until the end of 1915. Regards Glenn

Rick, probably made char. Major. d.L. at wars end but so far have been unable to find that promotion. Herr Wilkenh?ner was a Kreisschulinspektor in Lennep by profession. Originally commiss?oned into F?silier-Regiment Nr. 36 Sekonde-Lieutenant/Leutnant d.R.: 15.12.94 Q Oberleutnant d.R.: 22.4.05 Hh Hauptmann d.L.: 19.7.13 Regards Glenn

And here is the relevant page from the Milit?r-Wochenblatt of 25 June 1914 granting permission for the wear of non Prussian orders. It will be seen that Hauptmann v. Frobel's regimental commander, Oberst Hans Karl von Winterfeldt was awarded the commander's cross of the same order at the same time. Regards Glenn

And the various pre war insignia taken from "Das Deutsche Heer Friedensuniformen bei Ausbruch des Weltkrieges". Regards Glenn

Mike, The pre war insignia took the form of the epaulette bridles which in the case of z.D. officers had three stripes in the state colour and those for a.D. types, a ziz-zag pattern. With the abolition of the epaulette for the new 1915 "Friedensuniform", the difference was in the shoulder boards. A couple of points: z.D. officers in established posts such as Bezirkskommandeure, Bezirksoffiziere etc wore the normal "active" insignia. The 1915 special z.D and a.D. boards were only worn on the "Friedensuniform". Here are the 1915 pattern from "Deutschlands Armee in feldgrauer Kriegs-und Friedens-Uniform". Regards Glenn

Chris, The then Major N??lein retired from Sanit?ts-Abteilung Nr. 7 on 31.1.1928. Regards Glenn

Dave, I agree that that must be Ludwig III. The guy with the baton is GFM Prinz Leopold v. Bayern. Regards Glenn

Rick, old Ferdinand was a Bezirksfeldwebel on the staff of Landwehr-Bezirk Stade. Bezirksfeldwebel (retd) Ferdinand Caville was elevated to the rank of charakterisierter Leutnant a.D. on the 15th of December 1906 shortly after his retirement. Landwehr-Bezirk Stade was subordinated to the 81. Infanterie-Brigade, thus the connection with that brigade. Regards Glenn

Greetings, not sure about the "Rittmeister". The only Finscher in the Prussian Army ended up as an Hauptmann der Landwehr. It is the same guy as he was originally a reserve officer in the Kassel based Infanterie-Regiment von Wittich (3. Kurhessisches) Nr. 83 and a judge in civilian life. Promotions: Leutnant der Reserve: 19.9.01 J2j Oberleutnant der Reserve: 18.10.10 Hauptmann der Landwehr I: 24.12.14 In 1902 he was living at Nebelthaustra?e 1 in Cassel and by 1905 he was a Gerichtsassessor (junior legal official) at the same address. By 1911 he was employed as a municipal court judge in N?renberg in Kreis Arnswalde. I have him as serving in Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 233 during the war. Regards Glenn

J?rgen, some more information on Herr Seelbach: Paul Karl August Ludwig Seelbach, born 20.10.61 in Frankfurt a.M., evang. Father: Adolf, Beamter on the Taunus Railway. Mother: Mathilde, n?e Herber. Wife: Ida, n?e Darlington. Kadett. 12.4.79: Assigned to the 2. Gro?herz. Hess. Infanterie-Regiment (Gro?herzog) Nr. 116 as a char. Port. F?hnrich from the Cadet Corps. 11.12.80: Sekondelieutenant 1.10.86-1.3.87: Attached to the Military Gymnastics Institution (Milit?r-Turnanstalt) 1.10.87-1-3.88: Assistant Instructor at the Military Gymnastics Institution 1.4.88-31.3.92: Company officer at the Unteroffizier-Schule in J?lich 9.12.89: Premierlieutenant 1.4.92: Transferred to 6. Brandendurg. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 52 28.8.94: Promoted Hauptmann and appointed company commander 18.8.06: Promoted to supernumery (?berz.) Major and transferred to 1. Lothring. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130 27.1.07: Transferred as a supernumery (aggregiert) Major to 4. Hann. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 164 15.5.07: Assigned to Regimental Staff of the 4. Hann. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 164 18.10.08 Transferred as Battalion Commander in Infanterie-Regiment Graf Tauentzien von Wittenberg (3. Brandenburg.) Nr. 20 17.1.12: With pension placed at Disposition and assigned to Landwehr-Bezirk Aschersleben. Regards Glenn

Mike, in 1914 Hauptmann v. Frobel was commanding 7./I.R.92 Promotions: Sekondelieutenant/Leutnant: 7.3.96 V Oberleutnant: 20.3.06 H2h Hauptmann: 1.10.12 K10k He married Elisabeth v. Schwartzkoppen on 15 March 1906. Regards Glenn

Mike, The officer in question is Major Hans von Frobel. He spent his entire pre-war career in I.R. 92. Promoted to Major on 20 September 1918 (O2o), he survived the war. Regards Glenn

Sal, Dr. Steinkr?ger: Regentenstra?e 33 M?hlheim am Rhein Herr Lieck: Wallrafplatz 2 C?ln am Rhein Rick, Steinkr?ger was promoted Hptm d.R. on 24.12.14 and Lieck on 30. 7. 15 Regards Glenn

Rick, I agree that that is most probably the then Major Viktor Reinhard originally from F.R. 39. Hauptmann d.R. Dr. jur. Wilhelm Steinkr?ger, an attorney, practicing in M?hlheim am Rhein, was killed in action at Verdun on 14 May 1916 Hauptmann d. R. Lieck, a Direktor in C?ln survived the war as did Engelhard & Schaeffer. A Leutnant Johann Hildebrandt of RI.R. 53 was also killed at Verdun on the 1st of July 1916 - same guy? Regards Glenn