Ian

Rick,

Wow! I never figured his first name was Hugo, but how you managed to decipher Nedjela out of the scribble I will never know. I doffs my hat to you Sir!

many thanks,

Ian

Artillery Kadettkorpal jacket circa 1890

Can any one help me identify this Oberstleutnant please. His first name might be Gregor/Georg or I might be totally wrong.

I have been researching the U-Boat badge for some time and here is a short version of some of that research.

The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy (K.u.K. Kriegsmarine) adopted
a distinctive badge for wear by the crews, but excluding officers, of their
submarines in October 1910. (Verordnungsblatt No.48 dated 15th October
1910).

The badge measured approx 56mm high x 36mm wide, was silver in
colour and consisted of the letters U and B either side of a fouled anchor.

The badge was awarded after having completed at least one voyage as a
member of a submarines crew.

No written or photographic evidence has been located to indicate that

the badge was issued to Officers. (Happy to be corrected).

Photographs showing Officers wearing the U-boat qualification badge are
post World War I, and indeed, most show former Austro-Hungarian Officers/sailors
serving in the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Konteradmiral Paul
Meixner is often seen in wartime photos wearing his Austro-Hungarian U-Boat
badge.

The official issue badges were die struck and featured a full length,
wide ‘Spange’ mount or clip. This type of mounting arrangement was common to
most Austro-Hungarian period badges. The badge was made of brass (thio metal?)
and was silver in colour.

One known maker of this badge is BSW (Bruder Schneider Wien). Jewellers made pieces were also available
for private purchase.

Note: The badge continued to be manufactured after 1918 and well into the 1950’s by the firm of Rothe of Vienna (other jewellery
companies may also have manufactured thebadge). These badges were produced to satisfy those veterans who required replacement pieces. The badges were generally manufactured with a needle pin and catch arrangement.

Regards,

Ian

Uwe,

Many thanks. (Most) English language sites i visited after your orignal answer have him as Karl and not Carl. Obviosuly a mistake on their part.

Ian

Uwe,

Thank you. By closing one eye and squinting with the other I can now see Karl Albrecht in the signature block. I was thinking that the 'K' was actually an 'L' or a 'J'.

Regards,

Ian

Whilst working on some stuff regarding the House of Habsburg I came across the signature of one of the younger Erzherzogs and I am hoping that some one on this site can tell me his name?

Generalmajor Georg Freiherr von Scheither – Pour Le Merite (PLM) 14 Nov1814

Generalmajor Joseph Freiherr Rossner/Rosener/Roszner von Rosenegg/Roseneck - PLM 19 Mar1814 for Magdeburg 9 Nov 1813

Heinrich Freiherr Schabitz v. Löwenfeld??

As far as I can tell they were not awarded the MMTHO.

This particular badge can be difficult to find and can fetch a hefty price. I guess the bidders will set the price they are prepared to pay if you were to sell it on eBay.

KFA = Kriegs Fürsorge Amt - War Welfare Office

Hi,

Can anyone put a name to this Bundesheer Generalmajor please.

Ian

Linasl,

The badge is a 'patriotic' badge for the city of Vienna.

Rotmeister, Thank you for the information.

If my memory serves me correctly these pins are from the (2nd) Republic.

Christophe,

Many thanks for the additional information, this just what I was after.

I have only just started to get into Imperial German Officers and their careers and am struggling in trying to get information.

Regards,

ian

Front of the photo

Glenn,

Thank you for the information.

It must be Hauptmann Carl-Wilhelm v. Scharfenort as opposed to the Oberstleutant that I thought he was.

Do you happen to have any history on his seniority and wartime service?

I finally managed to scan a copy of the reverse of the photo I thought was Carl-Wilhelm von Scharfenort, but now I am not so sure.

Cheers,

Ian

I am hoping that some one will be kind enough to supply a first name for either or both of these gentlemen (other service information gratefully received as well).

Oberstleutnant von Carlowitz - I think he was the Kmdt. Reserve Infanterieregiment Nr.103 (part of the 46 Reserve Infantry Brigade; 23 Reserve Division);and

Oberstleutnant von Scharfenort - who I have listed as Kmdt Grenadier Regiment Kronprinz (1.Ostpresssischen) Nr.1.

I have checked on-line with out luck and I do not have access to any period reference publications.

Cheers,

Ian

Thank you explanation Demir.

I wonder what, if any, significance should be attached to the wearing of the TWM on the right side of her cape? Why not with or below her Ottoman Red Cresent medal?

I am no expert, but I find it hard to beleive that the Signum Laudis would have worn on any ribbon other than the peace time red or wartime red/white laddered with which they would have been awarded. IMO some one at some time has added the current (incorrect) ribbon .

Ian

I think you will find the last two award ribbons are for the state of Styria (post 1920 awards?). Styria is located in the south east corner of the Austrian Republic.

I don't have my reference material with me at the moment.

Cheers,

Ian

Hi,

It is a 'uklanka' for a staff officer of the Uhlan.

Regards,

Ian

Hi,

Can anyone help me with a name please. I am also looking for career information.

Thanks.

I hope I haven’t broken any Forum rules in posting this new book alert, but seeing as this book is rather unique and a specialist book I hope I will be forgiven.

I have recently received an e-mail from Jörg Steiner of Vienna in which he informed me that his long expected book on the recipients of the Golden Bravery Medal

(Goldene Tapferkeitsmedaille - GTM) during Great War 1914-1918 is finally set to be published in the autumn of 2010. The book will be self-published (Die Träger

der Goldenen Tapferkeitsmedaille im 1. Weltkrieg) and unfortunately only about 500 copies will be available for sale.

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Jörg’s details are as follows:

Jörg C. Steiner Postfach 66 A-1120 Wien or ostarrichi@gmail.com

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In addition Jörg asked me to ask you for some help. Until August 2010 when the draft of the book will go into printing he is still looking for some of the

biographies of the GTM recipients. He currently has about 80 of them, but they are mostly about Austro-German, Hungarian and a few Slovene GTM recipients.

He is therefore still searching for any biographies of GTM recipients, particularly those who were of Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Polish, Italian, Romanian,

Serbian, Jewish and Croatian origin. Also more Hungarian would do OK. He is not searching for long essays, but just a short biography with a few basic information

(date and place of birth, date and place of death, what did he do after the war etc. and maybe a photo of him if possible). So if you can contribute any biography that

would be simply outstanding.

Anyway since the book will be self-published and printed in only a limited number (ca. 500 copies) Jörg is already collecting orders and subscriptions for his book.

So anyone who is interested in ordering this fascinating book, which I highly recommend, please convey your order by contacting Jörg. He speaks German and English

fluently, so the language is no problem.

The contents will consist of a Prolog and Epilog. I will do longer parts of the book "Armee im Schatten" the bestseller book of Dr. Bodo Kaltenböck. He was winner of the GTM by

himself and Fähnrich, Leutnant and at last Oberleutnant at IR 17. I never read better lines regarding the craziness of the Isonzo-Battles and more impressing pain about those

coming back having lost their country and being blamed of murder and war.

- short history of Bravery Medal especially during 1914-1918

- GTM to foreigners and exchange of Bravery medals in common

- Selected Biographies of GTM and GTM for officers (77 I have now perhaps I will get 100)

- winners of more than one GTM

- dubious cases of claiming for more than one GTM

- winners of a GTM incl. those receiving permission after the war

- dubious cases of claiming for a GTM

- secret and not secret winners after 1918

- GTM for officers

- winners during and after the war

- dubious cases of claiming for a GTM

- GTM winners during III.Reich

- list of all receiving GTM-Zulage 1939

- list of all claiming to have a GTM in Croatian Army 1943

- Plan of creating a Heldenkapitel 1945/46 of GTM winners and MMThO winners against Nazi to recreate Austria under foreign troops (after WW2) new.

- rarely known documents regarding the GTM in full text