The Prussian

One pint is good, a few are much better...

Not only the Luftwaffe got downed in Kent... (Seen in "The King´s Head" in Deal, Kent)

So, probably it is the 2nd or 3rd regiment. Unfortunately I don´t know much about the medals. Here is a nice website for austrian units http://www.mlorenz.at/ look for "Landwehr-Gebirgstruppen" Here is a link to a k.u.k. Landwehr ranklist from 1916!!!!! But it´s not online, maybe you have to order it http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000678645 Here is a ranklist from 1906 http://www.archive.org/stream/schematismusder05landgoog#page/n4/mode/2up The 1916 seems to be here, but I have problems to open it http://kramerius.nkp.cz/kramerius/PShowVolume.do;jsessionid=42B65FC42D63B131C0C87851C004812F?it=&id=15621 Another interesting link: http://www.familia-austria.at/index.php/forschung-und-service/netzrecherche/132-beitraege/565-militaer About the troops in Tyrol: http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/VeroeffFerd_40_0059-0209.pdf

It´s quite easy and complicated, Ian... There were two different kinds of Edelweiß. 1) with a stalk 2) without a stalk The one with the stalk was worn at the collar from the following units: Those three Landesschützen from Tyrol AND Landwehr-Inf.Rgt. Klagenfurt N°4 and since 1911 the Landwehr-Inf.Rgt. Laibach N°27. In august 1914 the stalkless Edelweiß was intruduced. This one was worn at the Kappe from all troops of the XIV.Korps in Innsbruck. Summary (since 1914): Only a single Stalkless Edelweiß at the Kappe: XIV.Korps Innsbruck Only a single Stalked Edelweiß at the collar: Landwehr-Inf.Rgt. 4 and 27 (since 1917 they were called Gebirgsschützen-Regimenter 1 and 2) of the III.Korps Graz Both Edelweiß: Tiroler Landesschützen (since 1917 named: Kaiserschützen) Note: The second photo shows a stalked Edelweiß at the Kappe. That was initially wroing, but it has been tolerated durng the war. I added a few stalked Edelweiß (metal left and metal right and cloth)

Hello Ian! Unfortunately I can´t read the name, but I can help with the unit. Because he wears two Edelweiß (one at the Kappe and one at the collar), it is one of the three Tiroler Landesschützen-Regiments of the XIV.AK. 1.Regiment Trient 2.Regiment Bozen 3.Regiment Innichen

Hello Dante! Geb.MG-Abt.221 set-up 21.8.1915 by MG-Lehrkursus Döberitz, mobile since 1.9.1915 Ersatz came from : Ers.Geb.MG-Abt.3 Under command of: 30.9.15-29.12.17: 11th army 8.1.18: Trier (Germany) 15.3.18: 17th army 16.3.18: Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht 3.4.18-9.5.18: 6th army 9.5.18: Heeresgruppe Dt. Kronprinz 13.7.18: 7th army 31.7.18: 1st army 10.8.18: 7th army 29.8.18-9.19.18: Armee-Abteilung B 16.10.18-30.10.18: 19th army Temporary under command of: 24.9.15-17.4.16: 103rd Inf.Div. 29.4.16-22.6.16.: 9th bulgarian Division 29.7.16: 2nd bulgarian Division 26.10.16-2.11.16: Detachement Halkett 3.11.16-15.4.17: Detachement Thierry 16.4.17-13.12.17: Seeabschnitt 24.7.18-27.7.18: 8th bavarian Res.Div. 14.10.18-November 18: 1st bavarian Landwehr-Division Since November 1918 changed into 2.comp./Geb.MG-Abteilung 261 Personal strength: 1 captain; 3 First lieutenants or lieutenants,; 1 Colour-Sergeantl; 1 Sergeant; 1 medic corporal; 1 weapon-corporal; 1 smith; 10 corporals; 16 Lance-corporals; 130 soldiers, 14 Train-soldiers Transport strength: 2 ammo-vehicle (4 horses), 1 supply-vehicle (4 horses); 2 vehicles for personal equopment (4 horses), 1 food- and animalfood vehicle (4 horses); 1 kitchen (4 horses); 7 trailers; Total: 7 vehicles and 7 trailers Weapon strength: 6 MG Source: Jürgen Kraus: Handbuch der Verbände und Trupen des deutschen Heeres 1914-1918 )Maschinengewehrtruppen, Band 1) http://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=17888640&Language=de

Palinka sounds great https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pálinka

I´ve found another Hartong, but I don´t know, if he is it... Rangliste 1899: Reserveoffizier Leutnant Hartong from Schleswig in Inf.Rgt.84 Rangliste 1900: Reserveoffizier Leutnant Hartong fro m Schleswig in Tel.Btl.2 Rangliste 1904: Reserveoffizier Leutnant Hartong from Aachen in Inf.Rgt.29 Reserveoffizier Leutnant Hartong from Oppeln in Tel.Btl.2

Why did the photo disappear? Here we go again...

That´s right, Chris. One EKI and 7 EKII. GM Hierthes was commander of the bayer.Ers.Div. from 11.1.18-6.10.18 (Ludwig Hierthes, 17.10.1864-12.7.1946)

Well, Andy. the fact, he was born in 1870 he wouldn´t have been sreved in 70/71... Probably he was active in 1888 or later. I´ll check it later, tonight I had a few wines too much...

Do you think he served almost in 1870? There was a Lt. Hartong, before 1900. Reserveoffizier too, but serving with the Landwehr-Infantry. Bezirkskommando Schleswig

These are very good-looking photos! Now imagine, you´d been there end of october. Probably the green had turned into white... and instead of beer you´d rather been drinking mulled wine...

Hello Andreas! Why must he has been mentioned in the Ehrenrangliste? There were only those soldiers, who served in an active unit in 1914. I´ven found a "Telegraphen-Hartong" in the following Ranglisten: 1909: Reserve-Ofizier, Leutnant im Telegraphen-Btl.2 (Soest), LD2 1911: Reserve-Offizier, Oberleutnant im Telegraphen-Btl.2 (Soest), LD2 1913: Reserve-Offizier, Oberleutnant der Telegraphentruppen, 1.Aufgebot (Soest), LD2 1914: Reserve-Offizier, Hauptmann der Telegraphentruppe, 1.Aufgebot (Soest), LD1

That´s right, Jens! I forgot that fact.... Pionier-Offiziere didn´t wear Litzen at the 07/10 (only Garde-Pioniere did). The Bluse 15 had Litzen for all engeneer-officers. A lot of photos exist, where Litzen were sewn-up upon the 07/10. Those Litzen were grey. So, a Pionier could fit in this case too! Here I have a photo of Pi.Btl.7. The officer behind the "Havanna" wears those Litzen too

I don´t think so, Chris. Pi.Btl.23 was XX.AK, not Garde! I think the collar Litzen seem to be yellow. They are not so bright as the white in the cocades. The pipings of the shoulder boards seem to be red or black I´m not sure of there is a second star for captain or if it is the grenade

Hello! What about the unit? Black cap band, probably yellow collar Litzen = Garde-Feldartillerie Can you recognize the shoulder board?

I've never been there. Maybe you took some photos you'd like to show us?

And he lived 20 minutes from my home. .. By the way: Rommel fought the same time at the same place at hill 1114 with the WGB!

Here is a close-up. 1114 is Mt. Kolovrat

Yes, Chris. Hill 1114 is north of Clabuzzaro

I´d be grateful, matey!

Note: Hill 1114 is mentioned. The date fites to the plan of v. Rango (3.Jg.Rgt.)! I have the plans!!!!!

Chris, do you stil have the document? By the way, here is the text of the letter Weisungen Rango.pdf

Thanks, mates! The second last photos are: White paper: That says, he has to pay taxes to the district. Red paper: It documents that he did change his adress. He moved from Hesse to Westphalia