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Hi Gunnar, thanks! Typically WIKIPEDIA (German) got it wrong again (in parts). They state that the Erinnerungsabzeichen was not issued in WW2. Which is wrong. It was issued until 12th January 1944. On the photo Matt. posted you see him with his old Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen from 1913 and the one from 1935. The latter was issued to (among others) "denjenigen Soldaten und Beamten der Luftwaffe, denen vor oder im Kriege das Flugzeugführer- oder Luftschifferabzeichen verliehen worden ist." verliehen werden, "wenn sie jetzt noch zu dem zum dienstlichen Fliegen verpflichteten Personal gehören." oder an Personen, die "zur Ausfüllung ihrer Dienststellung als Flugzeugführer auf K-Flugzeugen fliegen müssen." So if ever he qualified for the Erinnerungsabzeichen he must have gotten it after his transfer to Wehrbezirks-Kdo Gelsenkirchen in July 1942. Best, GreyC

Hi Gunnar, what is an ErrAbz, please? Ok, Abz=Abzeichen, but Err? Thanks! GreyC

Hi all, whether the translation is "late" or "former" depends on the position of the adverb in the phrase. 1.) weiland Generaladjutant Sr. Majestät = früher/former 2.) Generaladjutant weiland Sr. Majestät = früheren / late As Jonv states, that this phrase was used after the death of their resp. Emporers, you can, in this case, savely translate as former Generaladjutant of his late Majesty. Happy Easter, GreyC

Thank you! Sea-Artillery distance meassurement. Here is another one: "Fräulein Feldwebel, if you like....

I´ll add a gal in the uniform of the Imperial Navy. GreyC

Hi ArHo, interesting concept. So he earned it during the war and had to wait for a visible sign of recognition until some other guy died. Up to that point an EKII bearer in waiting... Cheers, JR

Hi, a ery interesting thread. My question as a layman in medal-peculiars: I understand, that there were shortages in EKII during the war. My question is why they didn´t manufacture more after the war, when prorities could be rearranged. Just thrifty? Thanks, GreyC

Hi GBL, that was the opinion of ONE member of Feldgrau Forum, after you posted your query yesterday at 21:01. I personally would never give an expertise on items w regard to their originality from just a photograph. With today´s possibilities a photo is not a solid basis to make such an assesment in many cases. GreyC

Great stuff! Unfortunately the photo-studio, which was active right up to the 2000s went bust twice after that. I wonder what happened to the photographic archive; must have been fantastic. Best, GreyC

Hi komtur, he had spent a year at the court of the Czar and was promoted an officer there. Source: Wolfgang Brückner (Hrsg.) Historische Fotografie in Unterfranken. Würzburg 1989, p. 169. The Czar was son of the General August von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1818–1881) und Clémentine von Orléans (1817–1907), so he was "familiar" with Coburg. Uhlenhuth took the photos of the Czar´s 2nd wedding. GreyC

Very nice photo. I´m not sure, actually, if that badge was officially issued. Reihenbildzüge were few and far between. I know of 9. Their purpose was to help fabricate large maps by a special aerial-photographic technique, that "scanned" the landscape from above photographically. The photographic stripes/rows (=Reihen) were then assembled / combined to form a large scale photographic overview that formed the basis for mapmaking. Hope the description was sufficently clear. I provide an example from my collection. This photo originated with Reihenbildzug 3. Note the stripes that indicate the Reihen (=rows). Souilly is 16km southwest of Verdun. GreyC

Feldflieger just means that his unit was part of the army, not the navy. Both had squadrons that started and landed on solid ground. Most of theses navy units were employed in Flandres. Besides those the navy had sea-plane units and airships, of course. There were a few army airships about, too. During WW1 there was no independent air-force. That came later. GreyC

Hi ArHo, you remember correctly and read the text correct, too. May I add, that Hans Haberstrumpf (the one in the picture) was member of the Bavarian Luftstreitkräfte (no number beneath the winged propeller). So if somebody has an ancestry access, you will be able to find his complete military cv in the Bavarian Stammrollen. GreyC

It´s dated September 1934. GreyC

I don´t think they changed in appearance. Nice ones! GreyC

Sorry, thought the 1st photo was sharper than it actually is. What are you after a validation of your assumption or a photo/drawing of the flap? The standard publication on German field-grey uniforms is Jürgen Kraus "Die feldgraue Uniformierung des deutschen Heeres 1907-1918" vol 1+2. On page 698 it says: 2nd/3rd batteries wore Oldenburger kokarde, the helmet showed an eagle with silver star and Oldenburger crest, flaps showed an "A". I think it showed the flaming granade, and a crown over the "A", too. Two things he omitted, as it was clear from the context of the description in the text. GreyC

Given the facts you present, Bauer seems a very valid possibility. Well done (Dave, too)! GreyC

If you google Otto Borggraefe you´ll find this. In his diary is a photo you might find helpful. GreyC

orry to hear that. Good luck! GreyC

Hi itßs ? auch or ? auck. I´d go with auch. First letter either G, R maybe B. Most likely Rauch from my point of view. The GM for Generalmajor. GreyC

It´s the crest of Schleswig-Holstein in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as the crest of the then Prussian province of that name in the German Reich. So the owner of the cap was probably a native of that province. Best, GreyC

Why not, could have been visiting? There was an Emil Schleicher of Gmünd severly wounded (reported 31.10.1916 in the loss list). He was witz REIR 4 and a Leutnant der Landwehr. So if the guy´s photo was really taken late in the war it´s not him but someone by the same name and of the same place. GreyC

Yup, here is he exiting his Protos in St Juvin. GreyC

Hi, To my knowledge, you had (in times of war) 16 strecherbearer-carrier privates and one Uffz. per infantry-regiment. They wore the uniform of the regiment plus the Äskulabstab. I can´t make out a number on the shoulders. So it should be Garde, but the Kragenlitzen are missing. Help me out, guys. GreyC

Hi, thanks to freiherr and Bayern for pointing out particulars in my photos. Much appreciated! Attached father and son, the latter in Leib-Husaren Uniform. Ready to go away in the Crownprince´s Protos-Automobil. GreyC