GreyC

Hi Hopsi, please provide all the information available at the beginning of a request, it makes things a lot easier for those prepared to help. Please scan photos front and back, if there are any information on the reverse in the future. Photo with that address was taken between 1864-67. Best, GreyC

I´d have an idea if you could supply a Hausnummer. GreyC

Hi, are there addresses on the CDVs and if so which? GreyC

Hi, the Duke of Edinburgh is a grandson of George I, King of Greece and nephew of Konstantin, King of Greece, George I successor. GreyC

Thank you for the confirmation Bayern! GreyC

Hello, here´s a closer view: GreyC

Thank you very much gentlemen! Based on your information someone familiar with the uniforms of the Italian army just told me 1st Italian Engineers Regiment. GreyC

Hello, can anybody tell me to what country this soldier/this uniform belongs? Somebody suggested Switzerland. Thank you! GreyC

Ah, interesting thought. Because Navy was national... I understand. GreyC

Hi, nice bar. But in my humble opinion not a Bavarian, as the EK II is first. Were he Bavarian, the Bavarian decoration were first on the bar. GreyC

Hi, it says Konzentrationslager Oranienburg (Concentrationcamp Oranienburg). It was near Berlin. If these are genuine, I can´t say. GreyC

...ah, so he signed Boedicker. Thank´s Glenn. GreyC

...and with it comes the solution, I think. That´s why it is helpful to post all information available with the first post. It would have saved me time and effort. This is not the Prussian Husaren-Leibregiment from Danzig, it´s the Hessian Husaren-Leibregiment from Hofgeismar. Hessen was an independant state and did not have anything to do military-wise with Prussia until after the war of 1866 in which the Hessians were on the loosing end. After 1866 the 1st Hessian Husaren Leibregiment became the 1. Hessisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 13 of the Prussian Army. So you will have to find a Hessian Rank List of 1859 or the respective Kurfürstlich Hessisches Hof- und Staatshandbuch. GreyC

Hi, I read Badieker, but might be proven wrong. Can you post the whole page or document, please? GreyC

Good research Andreas! GreyC

I stand corrected. At least I mentioned that there was another one. GreyC

Actually, the correct name is von Bartenwerffer. During the war there were two Oberst and one Generalmajor as well as one Oberleutnant active by that name. Your Hauptmann in 1907/09 was Major at the beginning of the war serving in the Großer Generalstab and ended it as Oberst and Chief of Staff of Generalkommando 55. GreyC

Hi, the name is "von Bartenwerfer" there was a staff-officer under Ludendorff´s command by this name. But if it´s him or a relative I don´t know. GreyC

Hi, the 2nd photo shows a Vizefeldwebel of the Friedensheer (after January 1st 1919, the predecessor organisation of the Vorläufige Reichswehr. From 12.07.1919 rank insignia were changed to those of the Vorläufige Reichswehr. You should allow some time as transition-period for dating the photo. Middle of January to end of July should cover it. Here´s my example of a Vizefeldwebel of IR 149 with EKI and silver or gold wound badge in the post war version. GreyC

Thanks Glenn! GreyC

Hi, you are very welcome. GreyC

Hi, could be the later Generalmajor Weiz. Before the war Oberstlt. with the IR 117 from 20th Mai 1914 Commander of 31 Reserve Inf. Brigade. Ended war as GM. Maybe he switched from the 31st RIBr to 42nd IR. According to the Kriegsgliederung der deutschen Truppen im Cernabogen Mitte November 1916 he was with the 42nd IR at that time. GreyC

Hi Dave, now that you write it.... Spot on! I shall give up on trying to decipher signatures. GreyC

Hi, can´t help much. He was Halbflotillen-Chef of the IVth Minensuchhalbflotille. He was a "von" and his name starts (I think) with an SCH. Coud be von Schemich? or sth like it. GreyC

Thanks, Roman! GreyC