The Prussian

Hello! A war, that will not be discussed so often today. If someone, who speaks german, is interested in that war, I can recommend the following book: Graf E. zu Reventlow: Der Russisch-Japanische Krieg (Army edition, 1906, 496 pages)

I agree, Chip. Inf.Rgt.53 from Cologne

Hello! The third photo says: "Abkochen in Altengrabow" and something with a 9 or an g ??? Abkochen = cooking out in the open Altengrabow was the training ground of the IV. army corps, to which the regiment belonged. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truppen%C3%BCbungsplatz_Altengrabow

I´ve got two other ones...

Hi Mark! Here we have members of two regiments (probably...) Saxon Inf.Rgt.104 and saxon Inf.Rgt.106

No mark, no idea. I asked in our forum, there we have a specialist for those MGs

Oh yes, Andy! That makes sense! I thought, the last letter was a "y"... In the RL 1929, Major Pinckvoß was in that Abteilung! That fits!

Ah, ok. Sorry, I can´t find him. I only have the lists until 1929

Hi Chris! It would be easier, if you wouldn´t have castrated the date. I can only read Dezember 19??

I showed my photo in another thread, but I think, here it´s right placed...

The piping is correct. Kraus says, RIR 217-224 hat yellow pipings. Yellow appeared nearly black.

Hi Chip! No, I can´t say anything about the button. Probably he lost the original one... The reverse is blank.

Hello! The austian 4th army was structured in 1915 with: Division Stöger-Steiner XIV.Army Corps IX.Army Corps 31.Inf.Brig. 11.Honved Division The only german unit was the 47.Res.Div. 47.Res.Div. (Westphalia) Res.Inf.Rgt. 217-220 47.Res.Kav.Abt. 47.Res.Feldart.Rgt. 47.Res.Pio.Komp. 47.Res.Brückenpionier.Komp. (Pont.Eng.) 47.Res.San.Komp. I´m not sure about the shoulder strap, but I don´t think to see a simple number. Probably artillery. Battles under austrian command: 5.-17.12.14: Limanowa-Lapanow 18.12.14-1.5.15: Dunajec, Riwka, Ostrow 1.-3.5.15: Gorlice-Tarnow 13.5.-23.6.15: Leg-San 24.-30.6.15: San, Wisznia 20.7.-9.8.15: Wysnika, Wieprz (Trciniec-Abelina, Poniatowa, Kurow-Markuszow, Jagrody) The solldier wears the austrian Iron cross of Merit with the crown. I have an example of RIR 220 The division recieved later an own cap badge.

Today I want to show you this brilliant photo of a member of the 2.Garde-MG-Abteilung. Note the french cuffs and yellow Litzen. He also wears a Winkerabzeichen and a cord upon the shoulder strap, that he was detached to a command.

Hi Robin! Is there something written oin the reverse? I haven´t seen a skullhead like this on the sleeve, but the collar Litzen remind me at the Füsilier-Regiment 80. That was the only regiment (until 1918), who wore those Litzen. After the war they were part of the Freikorps Hessen-Nassau Here is a photo of the Litzen.

Hello! In that book are the following chapters of Garde-Jäger Hartmannsweiler Kopf (1915/16) Pielungo (Nov.5, 1917) Ailette (1918) Worobijowka hill (juny 1916, but it´s Res.Jg.Btl.15) Oesel (late 1917, but it´s 2.Radfahr-Komp.)

Hello Andreas! It´s from the Quartermaster Corps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartermaster_Corps_%28United_States_Army%29

Hello! To me it´s an Unteroffizier of a normally Pionier-Bataillon. The number on the strap is hard to see (red on black)

Hello! Does someone know, where I can get a complete list of the french troops in Germany 1919-1930? I need a composition of the garrissons and which units were where in which period. Is that possible? Thanks a lot in advance!

De nada, amigo! Estos son mis fotos de Landespolizei. Two Hilfswachtmeister (the spot on the second photo might me a reflection)

Hello! Maybe Chris can help you: http://www.ottoman-uniforms.com/

Hi Chris! The collar badge stands for Landespolizei Bayern since 1922. I can´t see a rosette upon the shoulder straps, so he is a Wachtmeister. Officers had collar-Litzen, other ranks those oakleaves. Ranks: Hilfswachtmeister: simple wooden shoulder straps Unterwachtmeister: see Hilfswachtmeister with one rosette Rottmeister: see Hilfswachtmeister with two rossetes Wachtmeister: straps with a green, stiff, base with silver pipings Oberwachtmeister: ... with one rosette Hauptwachtmeister: ... with two rosettes

Brilliant photo, Chris! Chapeau! Do you know the unit? Brilliant photo, Chris! Chapeau! Do you know the unit?

Yes. I'm very glad to get it. The friends in the german marine forum helped me a lot!

I recieved the original copies of the Marine-recordings. Paul Küpper is mentioned!