Ian

I will have a look and see what I can locate on Rudolf Selsar?

WJT,

Do you happen to know the name of the Officer whose photo you posted in ID 133?

Regards,

Ian

It would appear that what is listed in the Year book is nor quite correct.   I had another look at the photo of your great grandfather and the last medal he is wearing is the 1912-1913 Mobilisation Cross (1st one in your photo) and the 3rd medal is the so called Kreigsmedaille originally issued in 1873, but was often worn by those who were in the Armed forces at the outbreak of the Great War.

WJT,

According to the 1918  Year book your Great Grandfather was warded the following:

Franz Josef Order - Ritter with war decoration

Jubilee medal

Jubilee cross

The Year book list all Medical Officers and Apothecaries of the Common (K.u.K.), K.K. Landwehr and the Honved.

Current rank, year promoted, orders and medals awarded and their current duty station.

The Year book was produced from about 1866 through to 1918. Copies are difficult to locate.

As a former sailor and submariner I just love the photos of your grandfather.  Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Ian

W

Your great grandfather was listed as a Stabsapotheker (Major equivalent) and s shown in the photo. Promoted 1 May 1916.  He was last assigned to Garisonspital No. 25 in Sarajevo.     Information from 'Jahrbuch fur die Militarartze 1918'.

The photo of Hanns Hacker is incredible. Long service NCO.

Regards,

Ian

ID 122 - Could this be Generalmajor Ing. Franz Freiherr von Mor-Merkl zu Sunnegg

Dave,

Mayer, Richard Feldmarschalleutnant.

Nov 1912 - Dec 1914 Kmdt. 94 Infanteriebrigade

Dec 1914 - Nov 1915 Kmdt 19 Infanteriedivision

Nothing after that, so perhaps he was awarded the Schaumberg-Lippe kreuz for the 19 Infanteriedivison command?

DoB: 31 May 1860

Regards,

Ian

I have brought this topic back up because I think I may have identified my man.

I now believe his name is Johann Leiber and he was a Haupleut (1 Nov 1917) K.k. Landwehr verhätnis der Evidenz.

This additional information on his death is great, thank you. 

Thank you for the reply.

Can anyone shed some light on the late wartime career of Feldmarschalleutnant Georg Hefelle von Nagykárolyfalva.

I have him listed as Kmdt. 72 ID  in mid to late 1916, but then he drops off the radar.   I know that he was retired 01 JAN 1919.

Regards,

Ian

Christian,

Thank you for pointing out that it is Ing. Hans Lisberg or Hans Lieberg.  I will search through he Rangliste/Schematismus that i have and see if I can locate him.

I purchased the card off ebay.de and not from Richard Dawkins, but the card is identical to the one Richard was selling. So he  either signed two photos or I have bought the card that Richard Dawkins had previously sold.  Either way I am pleased to own it. Regards,

Ian

Hi Hugh,

I had Hans part, but not the Jurg(en) part nor the Lisberg.

I can' t locate him in any of my books, but I will keep trying.

Thank you,

Ian

Hi,

I am hoping that some one may be able to decipher this signature for me please

Regards,

Ian.

I have struggled to decided where to place this request for so if I have placed it in the wrong section please feel free to move it to where you consider it is best located.

I'm searching for the birthplace and (if possible) also the place and date of death for Offizierstellvertreter HERMANN REINHARDT, born on 22.9.1887, who during the Great War as an Offiziersstellveretreter commanded the Sturm-Abteilung in the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment in the Marinekorps Flandern on the Western front. After the war he fought against the Communists with the Marine-Brigade Erhardt, where he commanded (as Leutnant) the so-called Offizierssturmkompagnie. He retired from the military in 1920 with a honorary rank of Oberleutnant and continued his career in the law enforcement in the Hamburg area. He is listed as "Stabsofficier bei der Polizei" at the beginning of World War II. Any further details about him and his career are also very welcome. His name is mentioned a couple of times in General Ramcke's memoirs, because they served in the same regiment and they were also the only NCOs who were decorated with that highly prestigious Bavarian decoration whose name has slipped my mind right now.

Regards,

Ian

Glenn,

Thank you.  I thought that might be the case.

Regards,
Ian

Kriegsmarine Officer - Franz Dueller (14 May 1890– 08 May 1945)

I am hoping that someone with a 1944 or maybe even a 1945 Kriegmarine rankliste would be kind enough to check and see if Franz Dueller is listed please.  It is reported that Franz Dueller served as an officer in the naval courier service, shuttling between Danzig, Saloniki, Rostock and Odessa during the war.

He was Oberstabsmaschinenwärter in the Austro-Hungarian Kriegsmarine and was awarded the Gold Bravery for his actions during the sinking of SMS Szent Istvan  in 1918

Regards,

Ian

Hi,

I am hoping that some on on this forum will be able to steer me in the right direction or provide some details on the  career of an Oberleutnant Hank. All I know is he served in/with Maschinengewehr Abteilung 203. Unfortunately I don't know his christian name or when he served, other than some time between 1914-1918

Regards,

Ian

Attached is a photo of a Generalmajor wearing what appears to be a Tiroler Matrikelzeichen (second type issued post 1900), as well as an Order of the Iron Crown 2^nd Class (with kriegs decoration), Order of Leopold (knight), 2 Signum Laudis (silver and bronze) and an EK1 and EK 2.  You will notice that there is room for about twice as many medals as he is wearing.

The name accompanying the photo appears to be ‘Muhr’.  I can not locate a Generalmajor, Feldmarschalleutnant or even a General Muhr in any of my Rangliste.  I have tried to identify him by the Tiroler Matrikelzeichen, but so far no luck

Can any one explain to me what the Tiroler Matrikelzeichen would have been awarded for please (there can not have been that many awarded) and does any one recognise the Generalmajor?

I wish everyone on the forum a Happy and Prosperous 2016.

On 25/3/2014 at 08:00, Trooper_D said:

These three chaps seem to have done well for themselves! I am particularly interested in the man on the right, wearing what I believe is the Rote Kreuz Ehrenkreuz. Can anyone tell me what this was awarded for, please? Any other information would also be welcome.

The two on the left appear to be postal officials.  See page 178 - The Austro-Hungarian Army 1914-1918. M Christian Ortner and Hermann Hinterstoisser. Verlag Militaria 2013

Christian,

Thank you very much for the informative post.  You have supplied me with more information than I had ever hoped for.

Regards,

Ian

I have been lucky enough to identify the mystery Leutnant.  It is Oberleutnant (1 Nov 17) Dr. Jr  Friedrich KARGL from                  k.k. Landesschützenregiment 'Innichen' Nr. III.

Thanks to Andy for putting me on the right path.

Thank you for the information.  I can now close the loop.

Hi Leo,

Your Grandfathers rank is Feldwebel (3 stars and lace on the front and bottom edges).  Although his is not wearing his rank insignia the 'normal' way with the stars on the lace.

Small silver bravery with a 2nd award = 2 x small silver

Bronze bravery with two additional awards = 3 x bronze

Karl troop cross

1912-1913 Mobilisation cross

Regards,

Ian