The Prussian

Hello! I don´t know, if he was mounted. Another thing, that disturbs me is the jacket. He wears the Bluse M15 (introduced october 1915, but he died in September...) The casualty lists mentioned him twice, but with different places of birth!!!

I only wonder, why in the casualty lists, are different places of birth. But I don´t believe that there were two Robert Everts in the same unit...

I got him!!!!!!! It´s Lt. Robert Evert. In the ranklist of 1913 I found, that Lt. Evert was a knight of the saxon Albrecht-ordre, that we find next to the EK AND 1914 he used to be in the seminar for oriental languages! That fits to the Gallipoli star. Unfortunately he died as an Oberleutnant 1915 in Russia. http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/2266245 http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/3226040

Note the braid upon the man´s collar (2nd from right). That´s the so-called "Bayernborte = bavarian braid). I also can read 1.M.G.K. on the shield and a shoulder strap seems to be a 7. So we have: 1st MG-comp. of the bavarian a) Inf,Rgt.7 b) Res.Rgt.7 c) Ldw.Rgt.7

No, it probably will be an inofficial badge.

Hello Mark! I´m not sure about Minenwerfer. I´ve never seen a MW patch with oakleafs. They "normally" had their abbreviation. Is there something written on the reverse? What about the shoulder strap of the fourth man from the right? A 7?

Hello! A very nice photo! What is the forearm patch of the standing man? Do you have a close-up, please?

Hello Tim! It´s possible, not to 100%, but possible... There are two really good books: 1) Mein Kriegstagebuch (by Goes and Cron). It shows the major battles and mostly the heavy artillery. 2) Waffengedenkbuch der kgl. bayerischen schweren Artillerie (each bavarian heavy units are mentioned with the participation in battles. In the first book I checked the battle of Ypres (30.10.-24.11.1914). The following units are mentioned: I./1.Garde-Fußart.Rgt. I./Fußart.Rgt.15 I./bav.1.Fußart.Rgt. I./Fußart.Rgt.13 II./Fußart.Rgt.10 II./Fußart.Rgt.19

Hel,lo! Freikorps doesn´t match with the date... Maybe someone speaks polish to translate? But probably he wrote only something private. (Papierusse means cigarettes, as far as I know...)

There are two men called Irnis, both from Krottental, Upper Bavaria in the casualty lists. A Jakob and a Paul

Could you show us the article of ancestry, please? You wrote: Frins, Iruis, Jruis and Trnis. In german language only Frins makes sense.

Hello Chris! Nice pieces!!! The commanding general of the X.Res.Korps was Gen.d.Inf. Magnus v. Eberhardt. The MG-Scharfschützen-Abt.10 was formed november 1, 1916. I´m not sure, to which army it belonged at april 14, 1917. 5.3.17-6.4.17: 7th army 21.4.17-14.6.17: 1st army The 1st company of that detachement was formed from the MG-Scharfschützen-Trupp Nr.73. The 7th army fought until april 16, 1917 at the "Doppelschlacht an der Aisne und in der Champagne" and the 1st army since april 16, 1917. Here is the map of april 16, 1917 of the X.Res.Korps (Gruppe Brimont) and it´s divisions. Note the enemy west of Courcy. The 1st russian Brigade!!!

YOU bought it..., sorry for bidding you up.... Glad to know, it came in good hands, mate!

Got it! Infantry, General staff, Artillerie, Engeneer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coats_of_arms,_badges_and_emblems_of_Spanish_Armed_Forces The officer of the general staff is a colonel, the artillerist is a lieutenant-colonel and the engeneer is a subaltern officer. Subaltern officers had six-pointed stars, staff officers eight-pointed stars

Hello! Here I have a photo of a saxon general and several spanish officers. Does someone know the name of the german general and/or the spanish officers? Can someone explain the spanish cap and collar badges please? Thanks a lot in advance!

A shot in the dark... The Gouvernement Libau was commanded by Gen.Lt. Neugebauer. His chief of staff was Lt.Col. v. Gazen. Maybe???

Ah, ok. I can´t read it. Probably a town, a district or the name of the commander. Infortunately I don´t have an idea

Hello! The green stamp says: Feldgendarmerie-Brigade der baltischen Landwehr, Gendarmerie-Trupp 2

Very nice work! Respect!!!

The original had the rounded turret. The FT-17 was a Renault, but it was cooperation of different companies like Berliet, Delauney Belleville and SOMUA (Societé d´outillage mécanique et d´usinage d´artillerie). Some british companies produced the additional steel plates. Until end of 1917 only 83 tanks were built. Some producer had their own turrets, so we see rounded and other ones. Until the end of the war more then 3000 were built. The german Wehrmacht used them too! Here are some captured ones. here is a site about survived FT-17 http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_FT-17.pdf A good book in english: "French light tank Renault FT and U.S. six-ton tank 1917" (by Witold J. Lawrynowicz) ISBN-10: 83-60672-00-9 ISBN-13: 978-83-60672-00-6

Here is a FT-17 in Koblenz

Oh, an interesting one. Never seen it! Feldzugstag is possible, but I´m not sure... Maybe I´ll get more infos

I think so... And it ain't cheap.

Thanx a lot, mate!!!!

Hello! I´m glad as glad can be!!!! In april I found this rare photo of a man of the 2.Garde-Regiment zu Fuß with a regimental badge for the celebration of the 100 year history of the regiment. A few days ago I could buy the badge itself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!