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I think there´s the answer, also true in war-times. A Vzfw would hardly b e a Korporalschaftsführer, e.g. GreyC

Maybe he is mentioned here: Veit Veltzke: Unter Wüstensöhnen. Die deutsche Expedition Klein im Ersten Weltkrieg, Nicolai Verlag, Berlin 2014. GreyC

In 1872 and in the mid 1870s again, Behncke was awarded medals of excellence for photography at two different exhibitions that he then used as means of publicity for a while on the reverse of his CDVs. In the 1880s he was so well established that he no longer used them on his CDVs. However, the style on the back was much more refined, claasical ason your example. So the photo was definitely taken between him being granted the status "by appointment to the Grand duke"(=Hof-Photograph) and his first medal in 1872. The new backs of his CDVs with the medal will have been produced in 1873 a the latest. So the photo must have been taken 1872/73. Two examples from my collection to illustrate the above.

Hi, it´s definitely after 1872, as he became "Hof-Photograph" that year and I´d say a wee bit before 1880 juding by the design of the reverse. In the 1880s the design he used was more refrained. But 1880/81 is still an option. GreyC

Hi! If it is a CDV could you post a scan of the whole photo front and back with name of studio? Could help dating the pic. GreyC

He didn´t commit suicide. It was Adolf Friedrich VI. He was said to suffer from depression, ultimately the cause was never established, though. GreyC

Hi, not sure if of interest and if Müldner is on them. But I do recognize the crownprince ? GreyC

Hi, no problem, it´s a pleasure. I think gold is appropriate, but I don´t know for sure. GreyC

Hi, it´s a bit more complex than that. Several Prussian kings had "Gendenkzeichen für das militärische Gefolge des kKönigs". WI, WII were only two of them. WI had a "W" WR II a "WR". All princes of WII were elligible as well as Generaladjutanten and Generale a la suite and, as mentioned, Flügeladjutanten of the Kaiser. Alle three Abzeichen differed only in the choice of material, not in form. The Gedenkzeichen für Generaladjutanten was made from gold or gold plated silver, the one for Flügeladjutanten made of bronze and then silverplated. The bronze badge for Generale a la suite of the Kaiser had the royal chiffre and crown goldplated, the oakleaves silverplated. GreyC

Yes that is the Hohenzollernkrone, which is totally different from the crown on the lapel. I thought you meant the crown on the lapel? GreyC

It´s the Kaiserkrone from the looks of it. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(Briefmarke) GreyC

Huten? Guten?

He is not in the Ehrenrangliste. So he was probably promoted to officer during the war. There was a Lt. d. L. Paul Hocker of Jäger Reg. 14 killed in 1918. He was from Warteshausen Sachsen Gotha-Coburg. Maybe a relative? GreyC

Hi, Cisnadie=Heltau. The photo was also published in "Durch Siebenbürgen und Rumänien" by Albert Reich p 12. The photographer belonged to a press-agency. The photo seems to have been sold/distributed as I know of other copies around. GreyC

Nice one. You can see the Landwehr/Landsturmkreuz atop the number. GreyC

Interesting. Thank you. GreyC

Hi, Stabsarzt in a non-military hospital? Interesting. Or did you mean Stationsarzt? GreyC

Addressbook, surely ? 1868: Hospitalarzt in Ulm. This could be his doctoral dissertation. If so, He was born 1843 Titel: De melituria : dissertatio inauguralis historico-medica / publice defendet auctor Carolus Fischer Verfasser: Fischer, Carl *1843-* Ort/Jahr: Berolini : Lange, 1867 Ort(e): Berlin Sprache/n: Latein Art des Inhalts: Hochschulschrift Umfang: 32 S. ; 8" Hochschulschrift: Berlin, Univ., Diss., 1867 Schlagwörter: *Medizin GreyC

Hi, I´d go along with cypher, but I´d rather say "c" or maybe "e". GreyC

I think it doesn´t really matter. What would CSM´s of a Guard unit do or be responsible for that warrants such a rare award? I wonder if it is somebodies house order or the like? GreyC

Do you have a time frame? My photo is summer 1907 on the day of the Kaiserschießpreis-Competition. And CSM is Etamäßiger Feldwebel? GreyC

So the questions are: is it from a German state or is it from outside Germany? As only Garde soldiers of the rank of Feldwebel are known as yet to have this badge, can we deduce something from this? And if so, what? Could they have been handed out as a reward for representational duties (Garde), eg as part of a Schlosswache or the like? If it is of German origin, could it be a pin handed out by a sovereign of a German state? GreyC

Hi, have you tried the SDA for information? GreyC

Like this one from my collection: Feldwebel of the 2. Kompanie of the Gardejäger Battailion in the Sommer of 1907. Would be interesting to know if other soldiers below the rank of (etatmäßiger) Feldwebel were eligible for this award. GreyC

Thank you! Find attached a photo with two ships with famous names. On the left EMDEN III passing the Deschimag ship-yard on the river Weser in Bremen at the moment of the launch of the BREMEN IV on 16th August 1928. GreyC