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Hi, I am a layman in medal related topics. So excuse me, if the answer to my question is obvious to most.Is there a protocol that details what foreign medals were worn in what order (here: Finish in front of Saxon)? Thank you! GreyC

Your suggestion is right. It says Society of Fieldartillery Veterans of Pfronten and surroundings. Pfronten is in Bavaria near Tyrol. GreyC

Hi Nicolas, this might seem silly, but could the name be that of the photographer instead of the one poirtrayed? GreyC

Here is Ludwig III of Bavaria for comparison´s sake. GreyC

Thanks for filling us in, Sascha! GreyC

J.V. means i.V.= in Vertretung=per pro. GreyC

Hi, as he worked at the Stuttgarter Kunstgewerbeschule after WW2 (died 1952) there should be a personal file on him in the State Archive of Baden-Württemberg or the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart. GreyC

Hi, there were far more Ackermann´s in Hamburg than Akerman or Akkermann, but all names are listed. Akerman(n) and Akkermann are sometimes found in the north of Germany, especially on the island of Borkum from where it spread to other parts. I personally knew somebody by the name of Akkermann, but as Dave said, Ackermann is a likely option. In 1939 there were 3 E. Ackermann, one Eduard Ackermann (butcher) one von Akerman and two Akkermann (but of those no "E"). Listed are only those inhabitants who either owned a place or were main tenant. Not those who subletted GreyC

Megaphone? GreyC

Hi, Ernst Jünger wore his PlM around the neck regardless of civil dress. GreyC https://www.deutschland-lese.de/index.php?article_id=1149

Hi, far from beeing an expert the colors remind me of Austria-Hungary during WW1. Green/red for Hungary and the crest with red/white/red in the colors of Austria. But the design of the piece for me looks like it is not an official national award. GreyC

Thanks for pointing this out. it was posted on 21st Oct 2015 here:

Well put. I was just paraphrasing Berthold Brecht who wrote (if I remember correctly: Julius Cesar conquered Gaul? Surely he must have had at least a cook supporting him...) ? On a more serious side: it seems hard to find biographical information and photographs of Franz on the net. It´s mostlyy about today´s head of the Wittelsbacher, also named Franz. GreyC

Hi Bayern, surely he had some help from his troops? ? No offence, GreyC

Hi Alex, it was a pleasure to be able to contribute. GreyC

Hi, for me it´s difficult to distinguish, but those collar tabs were worn by Bavarian police as well as Bavarian border patrol. Here as Obergrenzaufseher. https://www.seitengewehr.de/grenze2.html https://www.seitengewehr.de/bayfreistaat.html If you compare the shoulderboards, you will notice a difference, though the collar boards are the same. So yours could be police? GreyC

Hi! It´s from son Max to his mother. The photo on the card was taken in Bad Nauheim. He thanks his familiy for taking care of Jenny (his wife or girlfriend, I presume) so well. He is well, too. That´s basically it. GreyC

I took time and effort to answer your question and scanned the article of the 1890s Brockhaus for all to read (thanks much to Utgardloki for the translation) to facilitate a valid answer. So if you are not happy with my answer you have the Brockhaus article I provided to give you the answer. That´s all from my side. GreyC

Cool, thanks Bayern! Schönen Sonntag! GreyC

Hi P.F., thank you very much! GreyC

Hi, I got this photo at a fair. I first thought that he was a member of St. John, but because he wears the Order of the Holy Grave of Jerusalem (if I am correct) he ought to be catholic. So he is probably a high ranking member of the Order of Malta. I am not sure if he is German or Austrian. Can anybody identify him by any chance? Thank you! GreyC

Hi Utgardloki, thanks for the translation. To answer your question: yes and no ? Of course, if a sovereign was Chef of a regiment he had strong ties to it. So sometimes the regiments/units became Leibgarde also. But Leibregimenter were only few, whereas for example, the Prussian Garde grew to become it´s own (Garde)Korps with around at least 30.000 troops. GreyC

No response yet from arb. For all of you still interested and able to read Fraktur German here the exolanation of the Brockhaus, Germany´s equivalent to the Encyclopedia Britannica (from a 1890s edition). There is an entry to Leibregiment that has this lemma/ cross reference to Leibtruppen. GreyC

Nice additions! GreyC

The IR 115 has a long history of being called Leibregiment. It has this name since 1806 when the Großherzogin in question wasn´t even born yet. The title Großerzogin was an additional honor-titel first to honor the then wife of the Großherzog (1897). After their divorce 1901 the regiment retained the title Großherzogin, but from 1902 (not 1914 to my knowledge) this meant the Großherzog´s mother. So the regiment retained not only the younger title Großherzogin, but the more senior title Leibregiment, as well since 1806. And why should a Garde-Regiment not be a Leibregiment also? The same is true with the Prussian 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß, as far as I know. GreyC