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Hi, sorry I seem to be visually impaired. What Regiment/Battalion are you looking for? There were K. Gremmels in at least IR 77, RIR 81, RIR 203, RIR 215 and 1.GResR. GreyC

Ah, Newcastle! Love that place and the region! Was able to spend some time there. GreyC

From my experiene it can take up to 6 months, but you should hear from them in any case. GreyC

Hi, these traditions were not only upheld by the Wehrmacht as dedehansen rightly writes, but earlier from the Reichswehr, too. Usually the units that took over the tradition of an old regiment were somehow related to the old unit (if only by sake of use of same weapon). However, this need not be the case always. GreyC

Hi, they tell you that your query was redirected from the Red Cross to the WAST (Wehrmachts-Auskunft-Stelle). They started research on it, but as it takes time no news yet. if they find anythink, they´ll contact you again. Best, GreyC

Hi, Stab d. I. Batls = Stab des ersten Bataillons = staff, 1st Battailon. The "s" as you presumed has grammatical significance. It is the genetive "s". GreyC

You´re welcome! GreyC

Here you go the German text with all its original mistakes etc.: Diese Osterr. Tapferkeitsmedaille hat am 28.VI.1866, im Gefecht bei Soor, Wilhelm von Knobelsdorff, nach seiner Verwundung einem gefallenen, ganz zerschossenen österr. Offizier von der Brust genommen. (Wilhelm= d. spätere GenMaj. z.D., Oberhauptmann. GreyC

Hi there, here is the translation which makes this an interesting piece: On the 28th June 1866 during the battle of Soor, Wilhelm von Knobelsdorff , after being wounded, took this Austrian medal of bravery off the chest of a killed, totally dismembered Austrian officer. (Wilhelm= later GenMaj. z.D.; Oberhauptmann) GreyC

Hi Andreas, interesting thought. Thank you. GreyC

It should be in the addendum of Vol 3 of Generale der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, published by the Biblio Verlag. GreyC

Hello gentleman, this photo was taken between 1873 and 1878 in Berlin. It seems to show a NCO of a Garde unit. I noticed the Iron Cross on the bar which I haven´t seen worn this way before. Was it common to display it this way and would it be the EKII? Thank you! GreyC

Hi, he seems to have left the artillery and joined the Luftstreitkräfte as he sports the Beobachter Abzeichen (observer-badge). As I don´t know much about medals, the EKI is the only other award I am certain of. GreyC

Hi, hope you´ll get the book with the photo and as much info as possible. GreyC

Great, thanks Peter for roughly localizing the signpost! That helps. GreyC

Hi, I liked this photograph as it seems to capture well the atmosphere in the trenches or maybe at some time no man´s land. Maybe someone of you can name the area or the unit because of the names on the sign? GreyC

Well done Paul and 1314! GreyC

Hi ixhs, the chaps with the red cross on either side of their collar are members of the Freiwillige Krankenpflege. GreyC

Hi Dante, with regard to the photo in #2 it depends on what you mean be unrelated. The soldiers wear the emblem of the Landesschützenkorps on their collar. So that relates unitwise at least. GreyC

Twice hospitalized with head wounds and also with typhus. GreyC

Hi, "kommandiert" means to serve with that unit but not being an "etaisierter" part of it (not occupying a position that is by the Etat allocated to the unit, officially still belonging to the unit that he came from. "versetzt" means being an official "etaisiertes" member of the new unit, changing status/no longer officially being a member of the former unit. GreyC

Hi, he was also awarded the Mecklenburger Militär Verdienst Kreuz 2. Klasse and the Wound badge in weiß/silver. He was a stonemason by profession GreyC

Hi! Very nice j-sk! GreyC

That is what I have, Dave. He is listed in the Ehrenrangliste as having been inactive in 1914. First mention for activitiy in the war 1916 as artillery commander in "Formationsgeschichte und Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Streitkräfte 1815-1991". There as Kdr. Arko 128. HOWEVER: The ARKO 128 (as all ARKOs of the first wave) was instituted officially not until 17.02.1917, the date that Neukirchen was replaced by GL Karl Ludwig Gustav Hellwig. So there´s a discrepancy there that I stumbled on. My guess is that v. Neukirchen was Kdr. of the predecessor of ARKO 128, the FAR 96, helped establish the new organisational form and then left. ARKO 128 was part of he 1. Landwehrdivision, by the way. GreyC

Hello Peter, can´t say unfortunately. GreyC