Hello everyone.
Before us is an officer from Niederschlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 5.
EKII 1870, RAO4, Kronenorden 3, 25Jahr., Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/71 + WEISSENBURG, WORTH, SEDAN, MONT VALERIEN, PARIS.
Once we discussed with you a photo portrait of a major from Niederschlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 5
Specialists saids there was another officer who had the same list of awards:
"1. Artillerie-Offizier von Platz in Posen, Oberstleutnant Otto Kühling who was à la suite of Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 5 and had exactly the same decorations"
You objected to him and argued that "Oberstleutnant Otto Kühling who was à la suite of Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 5 in 70/71 he served with Feldart. Rgt. 3. That regiment fought neither in Weißenburg, nor Sedan, nor Wörth, nor Mt. Valérien, so he couldn´t have those battle clasps. The only match is Paris (21.9.-25.10.1870) "
Then we concluded that the portrait depicts Albert Karl Nast - commander Niederschlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 5.
This conclusion was made on the basis that:
(1870-71) Nast received the EKII in Feldart.Rgt.5.
Feldart.Rgt.5 fought in Weißenburg, Wörth, Marsal, Stonne, Frénois, Sedan, Mont Mesly, Dannemois, Petit-Bicêtre, Paris, Mery, La Malmaison, Fellers, Yevres, Loigny-Poupry, Orléans, Marchenoir, Beaugency-Cravant, La Fourche, Le Mans, Mont Valérien.
So his clsaps are all right! WEISSENBURG, WORTH, SEDAN, MONT VALERIEN, PARIS.
In the ranklist 70/71 Nast was Seconde-Lieutenant in 5.Artillery-Brigade (Festungs-Artillerie-Regiment 5)
However, now it turns out that in the photo (Possibly) Oberst Lieutenant Schultz, who was commander in 1897, and had the same list of awards. Major Nast did not have the Order of the Crown of the 3rd class, he received it only as an Oberst-Lieutenant. One more moment, we all thought that the major was in the photo. However, if you look closely, I think there is a star right under the number 5.
I found Schultz in the 5th Artillery Brigade in 1870-71. He was in battery 5 heavy. And I also got EK2. Can you tell me where Schultz's battery was besieging?