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Some says that the Schlaraffias are a sort of Pre Masonry

I saw a lot of belt buckles but never one made of pure copper . Pure copper is most expensive than brass and softer .

On 22/04/2020 at 03:41, graham said:

The General between the Kaiser and the soldier likes as Graf Bothme

18 hours ago, Glenn J said:

Morning,

the bearded general is Ludwig von Estorff, commanding the 103. Infanterie-Division. The occasion is the 8 May 1916 visit of the Kaiser to VIII. Reserve-Korps.

Regards

Glenn

Thanks Glenn !

Kind regards Brian !

On 22/04/2020 at 03:41, graham said:

The General between the Kaiser and the soldier likes as Graf Bothmer

On 19/04/2020 at 13:41, Deruelle said:

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In the second pic they are from left to right ,Hindenburg ,the Kaiser,Von Bethmann Hollweg ,the King of Bavaria ,Luddendorff and the Admiral von Holtzendorff ,

Superb pieces !

Hello , Yes the 35 Pionier Regiment was the first unit specialized in Gas warfare . It was called also Peterson Regiment for the name of the first commander, the Regiment with two Bataillons comprised apart of the gas operating Coys a Meteorological and a Radiotelegraphic Section .probably VFW Schmitt was in charge of the Meteorological .

Brian , Is very accurate your perception of the frightening character imposed to the present pandemia by the constant Artillery barrage or Trommelfeuer of news . and as during a bombardment the only thing to do is to stay in the shelter , I wish that Spring descends promptly over Ontario . Bayern

Deruelle , Thanks for your confirmation !

2 hours ago, Deruelle said:

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Hello ,In the pic of William with General von Emmich there is a Navy officer looking to the camera he looks as Admiral von Muller 

Very Interesting article ! remembering my Oma ,she told me about the desvstation of the flu in Vienna where she was living until December of 1918 . the flu found easy targets in the Vienese people much weaked due to a continued starvation .she remembered that the days when the number of deaths taked to the Cementery reached the 1000 ,a black flag was hoisted .

More than a Tan coloured tunic ,I think in a Field grey one made of cotton cloth . this type was called Feldbluse M36 Drillich. it was lighter in colour and have the stand and fall collar of the wool tunic

They are post WW1 , King Albert I reigned until his death in 1934 . Dracomedals offers one identical as Belgian Air Force Cap Badge model 1918 .

He Is a Cavalry Major ,Chevauleger .Bavarian 

During the First World War ,Chivalry was not absent . even on the Eastern Front or better to said that was more current there ,Russian and Austrian Officers Corps were more linked that we can think. The Prussian German Officers too have at least  respect for their Russian counterparts. German and French officers at least the Regulars , fought whitout hate . The British and German officers have coldest relationship.

Some place in Bavaria around 1930 ,but before 1933 ,a Reichswehr General is visible at the right, . the cigars heads ,and the pickelhaubes of young people ,lets think in a traditions feast , visible are too some Stahlhelme , and of course the Bavarian General . and the two mature officers , one of Infantry the other apparently of  the Seebataillon . apart i want to add a observation . Once ago in the time a friend leased me a Catalogue of Juncker the well known manufacturer of helmets of the year 1931 , surprisingly apart of pickelhaubes for the Swedish and Chilean Armies ,juncker offers almost every type of Imperial helmets . well ,Its clear that many continued using in diverse oportunities the old uniforms among the years comprised between 1919 and 1934

Nice and of good quality !

The most notable von Plettenberg of WW1 was Karl Freiherr von Plettenberg 1852 1938 Commander of the Garde Korps at the outbreak of the War

Hello , They looks as some type of Hilfspolizei . the older model of peaked cap , contrasts with the M35 helmets and these itself appears as Kommoder versions made of aluminium . the two troopers apart dont wear chest eagle , the knobelbecher boots are more Russian Ucrainan than German .for more complexity ,the Gorget. the gorget  was used also by the standard bearers .

On 13/02/2020 at 23:46, The Prussian said:

No. Numbers upon the collar = Landsturm

Thanks ,more rare then , Landsturm with the modern sic MG 08 / 15 .

3 hours ago, Simius Rex said:

For those of you wondering why Colonel Will has a freakishly huge forehead and generally disproportionately large head in the painting, it's not because he's developed acute cerebral edema.  My art history class will now FINALLY come in handy for something.

For centuries in Europe, portrait artists were "expected" to paint their subjects from aristocratic or noble or wealthy families with VERY high foreheads, whether or not they had high foreheads.  You see, high foreheads were regarded as a sign that a person was of high and noble birth.  Peasants and proletarians on the other hand were supposed to have low foreheads, kind of like neanderthals.  The higher the forehead... the more noble a person was supposed to be.

If you google the old portrait paintings of european monarchs and aristocrats and wealthy landowners, you will see what I am talking about.  One of the most ridiculously high foreheads can be seen on the portrait of Ferdinand I of Austria.  That artist made Ferdinand look like the Martian ambasador from the film "Mars Attacks."  Simi.  

 

Simius , Ferdinand I of Austria  suffered Hidrocephalia in his childhood and these dolence leaves the patient with a desproportionate height of the skull

On 30/03/2020 at 08:41, elephant12 said:

Photo posted last year by a fellow member, although they look like army rather than gendarmerie.

Mostly Italian or Zoggist Army uniforms

Thanks Ov !

Very Interesting photos ! Amersfoort appears like a Barracks City , as they existed in USA  or in Hungary ,Hajmasker.in this case . The WW2  bad reputed Theresienstad because of the nazi Concentration Camp was originally a Austrian Military City thanks for share .

Hola , De nada como decimos aca. If the stripe colour is morado that is purple so the Shoulder board is of the Engineering branch .and the rank that of Fanjunkare ,Fahnenjunker in German and Ensign in english . not exactly a Master sargeant but more or less equivalent . the Flygvapnet that means Luftwaffe or Air Weapon ,as many  Air Forces except the USAF used to distinct the non Flying branches with colours