Glenn J

On 18/06/2022 at 15:50, webr55 said:

At ancestry, I find the death certificate for a Friedrich Wilhelm Hans Schneider, Kaufmann, born 13.2.1879 in Magdeburg, died in Berlin 15.6.1947.

ER 2 Schneider is Friedrich Wilhelm Hans, originally an active officer in the regiment. 

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Glenn

His death notice at Ancestry (11 August 1936) confirms his place of birth as Kolbatz (as per the VL entry for LIR 31 Otto). He was a customs official in civilian life.

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Glenn

2 hours ago, webr55 said:

- one in 4. GzF, from Berlin, LD2

 

- one in GR 2, from Stettin, LD2

 

- one in 4. GzF, from Berlin, LD2: Fritz Otto (Kriminalkommissar in Berlin)

- one in GR 2, from Stettin, LD2: Richard Otto (Postal official, killed in action 26 August 1914)

The Hauptmann d.L. in Landwehr-Bezirk I Altona in the 1914 Rangliste is Max Hans Louis Otto'

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Glenn

GR 12 Otto is Walter.

FR 36 Otto is Friedrich Reinhold Ernst.

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Glenn

He was promoted to Hptm. d.R.a.D. on 3 November 1914. Unfortunately his entry in the Militär-Wochenblatt (edition 158/159 of 18 November 1914, column 3388 does not detail the unit he was assigned to.

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Glenn

19 minutes ago, webr55 said:

By the way, any news with regard to the first name of Olt dR Otto from IR 82?

Walter Richard Heinrich Maximilian. He retired from reserve service on 23 May 1911. So presumably if serving in WW1 would have had the rank of Oblt. d.R.a.D or Hptm. d.R.a.D and not Hptm. d.L.

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Glenn

I have only encountered one officer of that name and he is indeed Frerich Theodor Schnuis; Leutnant d.R. (11.11.16) in Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 17.

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Glenn

4 hours ago, webr55 said:

The book says "Leutnant der Landwehr", not sure if that is correct or if it should rather be Reserve.

Leutnant der Landwehr Infanterie 1. Aufgeb. (1st levy) on 11 January 1918 (Landwehr-Bezirk Bremerhaven).

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Glenn

6 hours ago, Mattyboy said:

Hi all, 

The Hptm Mau from MWB 31.10.1918 is probably a typo, as there is no person with this rank in the Rangliste. 

Hi Matt,

it is not as clear cut as that. There are at least two possibilities:

Hptm. d.L. (20.10.14) Wilhelm Mau of 1. Garde-Grenadier-Landwehr-Regiment or more likely:

Hptm. d.R. (6.5.18) Willy Mau of Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89 (serving with Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 175)

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Glenn

On 09/06/2022 at 14:18, webr55 said:

I finally find an "Oberzollrat Karl Klinnert" in the address book Krefeld 1931, I believe this is him. 

You are absolutely right.

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Glenn

Hi Matt,

Konteradmiral Theodor Eschenburg.

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Glenn

10 hours ago, Dave Danner said:

Winkler is Hermann Richard,

The Militär-Wochenblatt (43/1931) gives his date of death as 17 November 1930 at Koselwitz, Kreis Rosenberg, Oberschlesien.

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Glenn

11 hours ago, webr55 said:

The Hptm Beeckmann in our list was from FAR 35, Patent as Lt in 1900, Major aD in 1918, but I couldn't find his first name. 

 

 

Richard Beeckmann.

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Glenn

Here is a nice shot of Hauptmann Rohr from the Huis Doorn collection. An extract of a larger group taken on the occasion of a visit by the Crown Prince to Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 at Beauveille on 12 May 1917.

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Glenn

David,

from the Offizier-Stammliste of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 21. He died on 14 June 1913 in Charlottenburg.

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Glenn

Hi David,

I will send you them this evening.

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Glenn

Hi Claudio,

Andreas is correct; FAR 44: Oberleutnant Gerd Huppertz. You will find him listed as such in the 1907 Rangliste.

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Glenn

Morning David,

as far as I am aware a detailed Offizier-Stammliste does not exist for Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 14. However something of his career can be pieced together from the regimental history of 1900 and the Militär-Wochenblatt. His Rufname was Friedrich.

He is shown as having entered IR 14 on 31 May 1816 already in the rank of Kapitän from the 6. Westfälisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment. At this point he was above the establishment or supernumerary (aggregiert) as a 21 January 1817 entry in the Militär-Wochenblatt shows he was "einrangiert" or placed on the establishment of the regiment and he seems to have commanded the 2nd company for numerous years. His name is spelt as Weißhun in the 1817 Prussian Rangliste. He was promoted to Major on 19 August 1834 (commander of II./IR 14) and died in service on 24 January 1841. His sole decoration shown in the 1840 Rangliste was the officers' long service decoration.

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Glenn

I am aware of the writing on the back. But as I said in my earlier post: 

21 hours ago, Glenn J said:

Notwithstanding the later ballpoint annotations on the rear, I can find just one General Staff Major in 1901 with this combination of awards

Anyway, it seems the Berlin adressbuch got his first name wrong. The later Generalmajor Jochmus was Philipp Friedrich Wilhelm August.

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Glenn

He wears the uniform of a Prussian General Staff (or possibly War Ministry) Major. If one assumes that the photograph is taken around 1900/01 (the date of the last award on the rear of the card, I can offer just one suspect. Notwithstanding the later ballpoint annotations on the rear, I can find just one General Staff Major in 1901 with this combination of awards; Major Otto Jochmus à la suite to the General Staff and an instructor at the War Academy.

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Glenn

Hi Karlo,

I don't think he is Wilhelm von Haxthausen. That leaves Hubert von Rebeur-Paschwitz and Theoder Eschenburg. On balance, I would tend towards Admiral Eschenburg. Nikolaus Graf zu Dohna-Schlodien did perform duty as a Flügel-Adjutant during the Kaiser's exile but number 2 does not appear to be him. Freiherr von Paleske seems more likely.

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Glenn

2 hours ago, webr55 said:

First name of Maj Ziegert, commander of FußAR 16

It is Hermann Ziegert. Charakter als Oberstleutnant on 13 August 1921 with permission to wear the uniform of Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 6.

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Glenn

Andreas,

Werner Schön was commissioned into Westfälisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 7. Sekonde-Lieutenant (18.10.97).

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Glenn

Hi Andreas,

he entered the army on 15 September 1864 in the Württemberg field artillery.

13.3.68: Lieutenant (Patent of 21.4.66)

20.7.70: Oberlieutenant/Premier-Lieutenant

22.5.76: Hauptmann

18.8.88: Major

20.6.89: Oberst-Lieutenant

18.10.91: Oberst

27.1.96: Generalmajor

The badge is the commemoration badge to King Karl, 1891 (Erinnerungszeichen an König Karl).

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Glenn

Hi Andreas,

21.6.58: Eintritt in die Marine als Cadettaspirant

13.10.58 (D): Cadett

25.9.60 (A): See-Cadett

30.7.64: Unterlieutenant zur See à la suite

28.8.65: Patent als Unterlieutenant zur See mit RDA vom 18.7.64 (A)

29.8.66 (B) Lieutenant zur See

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Glenn