Blackhorse

Thank you for the quick reply. I somewhat suspected that when I saw the hat. 

Greetings!

I am looking to research a recently discovered photo. The only thing I know is the gentleman's name - Joachim Von Bargen. ANY assistance in this is, as always, appreciated greatly.

Thank you,

Chris

All,

I have a correction to make. the information I gave for Wilhelm actually applies to Walther. Here is the correct info for Wilhelm:

At mobilization, he was a member of the administration of the Kriegs Akademie. Not certain what he did between Aug 1914 and October 1916, but on 03.10.1916 became commander of Infantry regiment 176 and held that position until February 1918. He was promoted to LTC on 22.03.1918.

Apologies for the error.

Andy

This makes much more sense! Right now, I have an account that places him in command of 3^rd Company, Garde Jäeger Reserve Battalion, in late 1914. Is there any way to possibly verify this?

Thank You! Superb information.

Greetings,

I am Seeking any and all information regarding the service and life of Wilhelm von Bothmer, Königlich Preußischen Oberst 1869-1922.

Very interested in a ny offormation regarding wartime service.

Thanks!

BH

Greetings Patrick. yep, that's the same guy. Great photos by the way. I wish you success in tracking down Carlos. It seems to me that he has attempted to claim your relative as his own, complete with different name.

it would truly be grand if some of the research professionals here could locate some information about your great-grandfather's service. Seems like was is quite an interesting fellow.

Best,

Chris

It's just odd that this thread

http://www.pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2114

would have someone else making a very similar claim...

Seeking information on a Maximilian Alfred von Siegel

Reportedly Sergeant in the 1^st Zug (platoon) of the Königlich Preußische Leib-Gendarmerie (the Kaiser's Royal Prussian Lifeguard Cavalry Regiment) 1878-1898.

Any information is GREATLY appreciated!!

Thanks in advance everyone.

Blackhorse

Ernst Rosenhainers' daughter, Ms. Ilse Hance, presently a resident of warm and sunny California and a very nice lady with whom I spoke yesterday, wrote an excellent book entitled "Forward March" in 2000. Based upon the still treasured volume of war memoirs of her father, it is well worth reading.

Oberlt. Rosenhainer received not only the Ek1, and (I assume) the wound badge, but also Ehrenkruez (Tapfer und Treu)from Mecklenburg Strelitz AND the Ruess Ehrenkruez x.

I have invited Ms. Hance here to have a look.

Can any of the gild of research gnomes help her with additional information regarding her father, a brave and decent German officer?

I just purchased this book last month! It's very well done.

Ah yes.

Lt Johann Wehmann, Lt Fritz Seegert, Lt Volker, Lt Epple, Lt Bartels.

Thanks!

BH

Brethren,

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

BH

Out of curiosity, why so coy with the name and the rest of the image of the officer in question? If you don't know the name, a simple "I don't know the man's name" would probably have sufficed for those of us who like the bottom line up front.

Cheers,

BH

Thank you, so is yours - these "Degen" with the Regiment on the blade are very collectible and sought after. Yours is from the same Ulanen Regiment "Kaiser Alexander III von Ru?land (Westpreu?isches) Nr.1" that Richthofen belonged to.

Does yours have a folding or solid crossguard?

Hardy

hardy,

I was unaware of that bit regarding Richthofen! It has a folding crossguard.

Hardy,

That's a great looking saber!

Rick,

Thank you very much for that information; it's highly informative.

Cheers,

Chris

I have a saber hanging on my wall that reads, 3. Ulan=Regiment (1. brandenburgerische) "Emperor Alexander II. of Russia. "Zur Erinnering an meiner Dienstzeit".

The saber and scabbard are in excellent condition.

Was there a difference between officer's and enlisted men's sabers, and if so how do I determine which I have?

I have a saber hanging on my wall that reads, 3. Ulan=Regiment (1. brandenburgerische) "Emperor Alexander II. of Russia. "Zur Erinnering an meiner Dienstzeit".

The saber and scabbard are in excellent condition.

Was there a difference between officer's and enlisted men's sabers, and if so how do I determine which I have?

There are people who know those things in spades, but it is not me. However, I would imagine that the EM/OR were provided with their sabre, while the officers had to provide their own equipment. My father specifically told me that in regards to the Guards Cuirassiers. It simply was very expensive to be a Prussian cavalry officer; you had to provide a lot of expensive equipment, and I think that my father said that the officer had to provide for his orderly and two horses. When he entered the regiment he had to provide a financial statement proving that he had the necessary means to the colonel of the regiment.

The engraving is the same wording that Prussian EM used on their memorabilia to their "graduation" out of active duty into the reserves, such as those Reserveistenbilden and the mugs that are found on e-Bay. (Did you know that cavalry EM had three years of active duty, not two, probably due to the additional skills that he had to acquire; riding, care of his horse, etc.?) But the wording does neccessarily indicate that the owner was a EM. Equipment was kept for a long time (when my father went into the army in 1915, at 19 1/2, his boots were older than he was. But perhaps the sword owner was a EM that also provided his own sword (many EM provided their own, better, privately tailored uniforms, if they had the money), or possibly he could buy it at the end of his active duty. He still was probably going to be in the reserves for 20-odd more years.

You might start a thread with a title that would catch the eyes of sword nuts.

Bob Lembke

Bob,

As always, you are a veritable encyclopedia of information. Thank you for that! I think I will take your advice and start a new thread as well.

Cheers

Chris

That is tremendously neat!

I am angling to get copies of photos of a number of my ancestors in the uniform of the regiment. Due to the age, etc. of the possessors of the photos, it is a bit of a problem.

Is the sabre engraved with a name?

Bob Lembke

Hi Bob,

SADLY there is no name, at least not that I am able to find. The saber and scabbard are in excellent condition. Was there a difference between officer's and enlisted men's sabers, and if so how do I determine which I have?

Traditionally 1. Ulan Regiment "Emperor Alexander III of Russia" was garrisoned in Militsch, and was in the 10. Cavalry Brigade of the 10. Infantry Division of the V. Armeekorps, HQed in Posen, West Prussia. That was the situation in 1900, and 96% sure that it was so in 1914.

If the guy was an officer before May 1914 we will have him located in a flash, given his name. Officers were sometimes posted to units other than their home-town unit, especially within the Prussian Kingdom.

On my father's side the traditional unit of service was 3. Ulan=Regiment (1. brandenburgerische) "Emperor Alexander II. of Russia". (My grandfather and father broke the tradition.) I once, in error, bought a "Reservistenbild" of the Alexander III. regiment, mistaking it for my family's Alexander II. regiment. The 1. Uhlan=Regiment was, I believe, Manfred von Richthofen's regiment.

Bob Lembke

Bob,

I have a saber hanging on my wall that reads, 3. Ulan=Regiment (1. brandenburgerische) "Emperor Alexander II. of Russia. "Zur Erinnering an meiner Dienstzeit".

Dis this Regiment even exist? In the records (family-archive, so nothing official) of one officer I read he served in "Ulanen-Regiment 1". While reading this site I saw that the only Ulanen-Rgt. numbered 1 (apart from the Garde, then) is the one located in Militisch/Ostrowo, where this officer from Hannover never set foot most likely. The title of this regiment Kaiser Alexander von Ru?land is nowhere mentioned. Could it be that the family historian mistook with the actual unit, K?nigs-Ulanen-Regiment (1. Hannoverisches) Nr. 13, which was stationed in Hannover, for Ulanen-Regiment 1?

That's entirey possible. What was the officer's name? There are many resources available here that may be able to pinpoint the exact unit of the individual in question.

Chris,

The wartime editions of the Milit?r-Wochenblatt were not indexed. So far I have name indexed my copies up to the middle of 1916 and the work comtinues. To give you an idea of the scale of the work involved, my index for 1915 alone contains some 55,000 Prussian and W?rttemberg officer and military official promotions.

Herr Wehmann's date is shown on the same page but in the entry directly above.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn,

That's really quite amazing.

Chris

Chris,

I am not aware of the existance of a regimental history of Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 40 so it may not be possible to ascertain much more about him. I can tell you he survived the war. His promotion to Leutnant der Reserve was gazetted in the Milit?r-Wochenblatt in the second week of April 1916.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn,

That's a great great find. I'm really trying to understand how you are able to locate all this information. Did you have to read each page of the Wochenblatt until you found the information regarding Leut. Wehmann?

Where did you find the initial 10 April Commissioning date information? Was it by another page by page and line by line search or was it from the Wochen-Blatt quoted above?

I'm very interested in your ability to find seemingly obscure information so seemingly easily.

Chris,

I have only come across two officers with that name: Leutnant der Reserve Wehmann (Landwehrbezirk Landsberg a.W.) of Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 40. Commissioned as such on 10 April 1916.

And

Hauptmann der Landwehr a.D. Wehmann of Landwehrbezirk Stra?burg who died on 13 July 1916 and is obviously not your man.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn,

As per usual, you are THE MAN. It is indeed the former specifically him being from Landsberg. Is there any other information regarding him?

Also, please provide where that information was located as well as the sources of any additional information.

This is fantastic and you continue to amaze. Thank you!

Chris

I'm seeking any and all information regarding:

LT. JOHANNES ERICH WEHMANN; born 24 November 1895, OttlotschinThorn, E.

Prussia

Thanks!

Chris