Glenn J

David,

I have the Stammliste and will scan his entry in the morning.

Regards

Glenn

David,

his entry in the Stammliste of IR 21 is more detailed.

Just as an aside, one has to be a little careful with the numbering of the early Füsilier regiments. Although Herr von Motz with the then 34. Infanterie-Regiment, this became the 35. Infanterie-Regiment in 1820 and consequently he is listed in the FR 35 Stammliste! He merits just two lines in the IR 87 Stammliste.

Regards

Glenn

Matt,

Major Viktor Schultze von Langsdorff of IR 94

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Glenn

23 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Deutscher Ordens-Almanach ... but sadly without birth date: 

 

 

He was born on 22 March 1838 at Pasewalk.

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Glenn

On 27/03/2024 at 14:07, ixhs said:

The problem is, that i cannot find a Westphal with GMVK or MEZ1.

Polizerath Albert Westphal in Metz. He was awarded the Militär-Ehrenzeichen 1. Klasse as a Feldwebel in Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2 in 1866 for conduct during the engagement at Jitschin. 

Regards

Glenn

Hi Andreas,

Karl Ludwig Euler, born 20 July 1867 at Würzburg.

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Glenn

On 21/01/2024 at 03:19, Deutschritter said:

Do you happen to know when Walter was promoted to Oberstleutnant?

Andreas,

Charakter as Oberstleutnant on 27 December 1920.

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Glenn

11 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Generalmajor (ernannt) without Patent on 17 April 1917 (where does the date 12 April 1916 come from?

Hi Andreas,

Königlich Bayerisches Kriegsministerium - Verordnungsblatt - Beilage zu Nr. 18 dated 15 April 1916

Nro 39464

am 12. ds

zu beförden: zum Generalamjor ohne Patent den Obersten Otto von Lossow der Zentralstelle des Generalstabs.

Regards

Glenn

On 17/01/2024 at 22:54, filfoster said:

Considering his position with Chiang, it's hard to imagine he didn't get a few gongs.

well chaps, it appears he did; granted permission by the Führer and Reichs Chancellor permission to accept and wear the

Großkreutz des chinesischen Jade-Ordens 

dated 21 October 1936

Whether he got around to wearing it is debatable; he died a couple of months later.

Regards

Glenn

Hi Jon,

it appears so but one assumes that he was not allowed by seniority rules to be substantively promoted over more senior colonels. Interestingly, it is claimed in "Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945" that he received a Patent as a Generalmajor of 14.12 17. This is not reflected in the 13 April 1918 Rangliste of which you provided an extract nor is it gazetted in 1918 and 1919 editions of the Bavarian Kriegsministerial-Verordnungsblatt. He was already a Generalleutnant in the first DIenstalterliste I have seen postwar (1922) but his Patent date as a Generalmajor is shown in the publication "Die Führer des Reichsheeres 1921 und 1931" (see attached).

Regards

Glenn

On 16/01/2024 at 01:19, jonv said:

(I have 12.04.1916 in my notes)

Jon,

and you would be correct to do so. 🙂 You are just misreading the Rangliste. General von Lossow is listed after all the generals with a Patent, the last of which had seniority from 14 December 1917. General von Lossow had no Patent at this time and is consequently the next in line. He received his patent post-war in the Reichsheer: 16.6.20.

Regards

Glenn

4 hours ago, The Prussian said:

Commissioned also means his promotion?

Morning Andy,

exactly. Commissioning in the British Army is the initial promotion to officer rank.

Regards

Glenn

Hi Bernd,

I just meant that one would not automatically assume a man from Kiel would be an officer in a Hessian regiment. I have been “collecting” first names of Prussian officers for 25 years. He is in my records as such.

Regards

Glenn

Bernd, Andy,

not helpfully, Leutnant der Reserve Kurt Georg Rieger was on the rolls of Landwehr-Bezirk Kiel! He was commissioned into Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 118 on 9 October 1917.

Regards

Glenn

Further to my last post, it must be the handover of command from General von Brandis, to Oberst Erich Schickfus und Neudorff (with spectacles) and I believe the other chap is Oberstleutnant Paul Gerhardt commanding III./15.IR.

Regards

Glenn

Matt,

presumably a group from 15. infanterie-Regiment in late 1929/early 1930. Cordt von Brandis commanded the regiment as a Generalmajor prior to his retirement.

Regards

Glenn

A good example of the pre-dating of commissions for an Abiturient of about two years. Georg Meyer was commissioned as a Leutnant on 18 August 1908 but with a Patent of seniority of 17 September 1906. As the 1908 Rangliste was published in May of that year, he does not appear until the 1909 edition.

Regards

Glenn

A first name for you: Georg. he was awarded the Crown order fourth class on 1 April 1909. I assume it was for his participation in helping in the aftermath of the serious Elbe flooding in 1908.

Regards

Glenn

54 minutes ago, Dave Danner said:

Here is a Militär-Dienstzeitbescheinigung for Bavarian HOH3X recipient Lt.d.L. Karl Bader, later a Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant. No dates,

Dave,

HOH3X on 26 September 1918 as Führer des Flakzüges 136.

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Glenn

I note that Dave Langley has advertised his self-published work on the insignia of the Staff Sergeants of British Line Infantry Regular Battalions 1848 to 1919 in the for sale/wanted section. Well, allow me to give a plug for this little gem. Dave has produced an excellent reference which anyone with an interest in the uniforms of the British Victorian/Edwardian army will find extremely useful. Superb detail and highly recommended.

Regards

Glenn

On 25/11/2023 at 17:51, webr55 said:

We had Hptm Willi Halbach here already. The other Halbach was Lt dR Hermann Halbach from Lage, KIA shortly before the armistice:

Hauptmann Willi Halbach was serving with RIR 88 at the time of his award. Leutnant Hermann Halbach was with RIR 67. His entry in the "Ehrenmal" lists him as a Leutnant der Landwehr, so presumably Leutnant d.L.Landw.Inf. (Detmold) of 27.1.17.

Regards

Glenn

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Glenn

On 26/11/2023 at 15:56, webr55 said:

Höver was from Detmold, but I couldn't find his first name.

 

Chris,

Johannes Hoever/Höver of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 135. Leutnant der Reserve on 22.10.14. His name is misspelt in the Militär-Wochenblatt in 1914 as Höwer.

Regards

Glenn

Morning Andreas,

Feldunterarzt Walter Lichtschlag (Landwehr-Bezirk Wiesbaden) was promoted to Feldhilfsarzt on 25 March 1917 (for the duration of his deployment in the war medical service). I find no further wartime promotion.

Regards

Glenn

it is a number "9". When he retired on 8 October 1926, he was authorised the wear of the uniform of the 9. (Preußischen) Infanterie-Regiment with general officers' insignia.

Regards

Glenn

Just to clarify, Generaloberst von Seeckt did NOT receive an RAO4X, he had the RAO4Kr (i,e, with crown).  The crown  was awarded to his already held RAO4 on 13 September 1911. He was awarded the China commemorative medal in STEEL as an Hauptmann in the general staff of XVII. Armee-Korps on 19 December 1901.

Regards

Glenn