The Prussian

Yet another oddity.

Doesn't fit with known examples of Flammenwerfer, Kampfwagen, Freikorps or Reichsheer/Reichswehr.

Who knows ??

Hello!

According to the pockets upon the jacket, I assume, it´s a Freikorps unit. Do you have a close-up of the shoulder strap, the cocarde and the collar-button, please?

According to the the two possible words...

Eine Maske / plural: Masken (engl.: mask)

Ein Mast / plural: Masten (engl.: pole; or in electrical engeneering: pylon)

So I can´t see a sense in Fliegermasten, but in Fliegermasken. That would be a mask for pilots.

Hi Rick!
I´m sorry, but I must say, I haven´t heared that word before... Do you have a photo of that thing, please?

Oh yes, that fits... but I never heared about that brew

Hi Rick!

I´d rather be taking the blond one in the red/white dress, then the blond one in the glass... (in Germany a beer also is called "ein kühles Blondes" (a cold blond, but I think the english trem is "a pale beer")

Well, I just googled "Tête de mort artillerie francaise".

By the way, I prefer this lovely one:

It´s a skullhead and it´s not a skullhead...

Probably it is a french artillery badge, turned into a skulhead...

Hello Tan!

Unfortunately not a lot. I know, that The "Officers of the army" were in Militärmission. (Here the list from the Ehrenrangliste 1914-1918)

Gen.d.Kav. Liman v. Sanders

Generalmajor Bronsart v. Scghellendorff

Generalmajor Posseldt

Oberst Weber

Oberst Back

Oberst Trommer

Oberstleutnant Weidtmann

Obersleutnant Heuck

Oberstleutnant v. Sodenstern

Oberstleutnant v. Frankenberg u. Proschlitz

Oberstleutnant Kannengießer

Oberstleutnant Bischof

Major Behrle

Major Potschernick

Major Graf v. Hopffgarten

Major Perrinet v. Thaunevnay

Major Albrecht

Major v. Feldmann

Major Guse

Major Böttrich

Major v. Frese

Major Rabe

Major Binhold

Major Wilhelmi

Major Stange

Hauptmann Bonberg

Hauptmann Hunger

Hauptmann Eggert

Hauptmann Essnert

Hauptmann Staszewski

Rittmeister Schroeder

Rittmeister Prigge

Hauptmann Lange

Hauptmann v. König

Rittmeister Mühlmann

Hauptmann v. Brochem

Oberleutnant Pohl

Oberleutnant Gerlach

Oberleutnant Heibey

Oberleutnant Serno

Here is a link about the Militärmission (turkish language possible! > look at the bootom left, unfortunately very, very short...)

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Milit%C3%A4rmissionen_im_Osmanischen_Reich

Hello!
Here is a small list of the german units in Turkey:

It´s (not complete) list of the ships, which came back to Germany in 1919.

"Dampfer" means ship. Your unit is marked in red.

Jildirim

Erster angekommener Dampfer "Etha Rickmers"in Wilhelmshaven am 17.3.1919 von Haidar Pascha (Konstantinopel)
138 Offiziere und 2183 Uffz. und Mannschaften
Inf.Reg.146 68 Offz. 3 Beamte 1024 Mann.
Blinkerzug 28 1 Offz. 22 Mann.
Stabswache 6 Offz. 27 Mann.
Inf.Bat.702 14 Offz. 1 Beamter 245 Mann.
Landsturmkomp.Schweidnitz 3. Offz. 81 Mann.
Vemessungsabt.27 4 Offz. 8 Beamte 64 Mann.
Sammelkomp.Stab 7 Offz.
Gruppe Smyrna 1 Offz. 87 Mann.
Kraftfahrkolonne c 1 Offz. 50 Mann.
Bohr Sonder Kommando 2 Offz. 8 Beamte 31 Mann.
Eisenbahn Sonder Kdo 8 1 Offz. 20 Mann.
Eisenbahn Sonder Kdo 11 5 Offz. 1 Beamter 63 Mann.
Werkstatt Kdo Anatolien 2 Offz 47 Mann.
Werkstatt Kdo Hedjas 2 Offz. 28 Mann.
und 20 Eisenbahnbeamte

Auf Dampfer "Lilly Rickmers" ankunft 20.3.1919 in Wilhelmshaven
90 Offz. 1812 Mann.
Stab Asienkorps 7 Offz. 1 Beamter 89 Mann.
Inf. Batl. 701 16 Offz. 260 Mann.
Pion. Formationen 203+701 8 Offz. 282 Mann.
Feld Art. Abt.701 11 Offz. 197 Mann.
.......Abt 1703 8 Offz 63 Mann. (Abt. Ist für mich nicht entzifferbar wahrsch. Fernspr.)
San. Komp. 300 3 Offz. 49 Mann.
Masch.gew. Komp. 601-608 und leichtes Masch.gew. Ausbildungs-Kdo 11 Offz. 107 Mann.
Eisenbahn Sonder-Kdo 6a + 6c 13 Offz. 2 Beamte 307 Mann.
Reskraft.
Kraftwagenpark 504
Staffel 731
Sankra
Armee Kraftfahr-Kol. 701;706;712;715,506
Kraftfahr-Kol. Kadikey
alle Kraftfahrer zus.= 10 Offz. 3 Beamte 476 Mann
Intendantur 25 Mann.
Etappenlazarett Taurus 2 Offz. 2 Beamte 68 Mann.
Stab Leisanoff 5.Armee 2 Offz. 10 Mann. und 2 Afghanen

Dampfer "Kerkyra" (Ankunft in Deutschland nicht erwähnt)
Stab Deutsche Abteilung A.O.K.6 5 Offz. 1 Beamter 18 Mann.
Funker-Abt. 151 6 Offz. 85 Mann.
Fernschreiber 1 Offz. 53 Mann.
Flieger Abt. einschl. Marine-Kdo 6 Offz. 78 Mann.
Deutsche Etappe 4 Offz. 1 Beamter 50 Mann.
Arghana-Maden-Expedition 2 Offz. 21 Mann.
Brennstoff-Kdo.-Arabien 4 Offz. 1 Beamter 37 Mann.
Leitender Offizier des Kriegslazarettes 5 Offz. 3 Beamte 27 Mann.
Stabs-Kdo.-Kraftfahrer 3 Offz. 14 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 501 1 Offz 35 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 508 1 Offz. 37 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 509 1 Offz. 19 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 511 1 Offz. 41 Mann.
Park- Kolonne 514 1 Offz. 73 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 516 1 Offz. 45 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 205 1 Offz. 64 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 703 69 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 713 1 Offz. 63 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne 6 33 Mann.
Kraftfahr-Kolonne-Jüttner 1 Offz. 61 Mann.
ohne Formation 5 Offz. 17 Mann.

Dampfer "Pathmos"

D.E.-I.(Irak) 2 Offz. 2 Beamte 42 Mann.
1.Etappen-Kompanie 5 Offz. 5 Beamtenstellvertr.u Unterzahlmstr. 96 Mann.
2.Etappen-Kompanie 5 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 71 Mann.
3.Etappen-Kompanie 9 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 137 Mann.
4.Etappen-Kompanie 4 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 114 Mann.
Kompanie Türkfech 9 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 47 Mann.
Komp.-Heeresgruppe 2 Offz. 3 Beamtenstellvertr. 69 Mann.
Eisenbahn-Betriebs-Kompanie 34/48 4 Offz. 1 Bea.-Stellvertr. 98 Mann.
Seilbahntrupp 29 1 Offz. 8 Mann.
Seilbahntrupp 47 1 Offz. 11 Mann.
E.-S.-K.12 1 Offz. 8 Mann.
Kdo. der Nachrichtentruppen 2 Offz. 74 Mann.
Bäckereikolonne 75 1 Offz. 1 Beamtenstellvertr. 17 Mann.
Laz.-Zug 16 1 Offz. 1 Beamtenstellvertr. 21 Mann.
Kriegslaz. 300(teilweise) 17 Mann.
K.-Transport-Abt. 8 Mann.

Dampfer "Asgard" Ankunft 31.3.1919 in Wilhelmshaven
107 Offiziere; 42 Beamte; 1918 Mannschaften
darunter

765 Mann Nachrichtentruppen darunter 100 Bayern
470 Mann Flieger
315 Mann Kraftfahrer
170 Mann Eisenbahner
80 Mann Flakformationen
90 Mann Straßenbau-Sonderkommando
70 Mann Sanitäts-Formationen
100 Mann Bohr-Sonderkommando
70 Mann Bau-Unterabteilung

Genaue Zusammensetzung: stand in einem späteren Heft
Akonach 70
Aferna 1701
Afunka 1722
Div.Funk. 1724
Funk-Abt.1720
Anacha 1730
Feldlaz. 6
Fliegerabt. 300
Fliegerabt. 303
Fliegerabt. 304a
Fliegerabt. 305
Kofl.Flugpark-Armeewetterwarte
Feld-Laz. 213
Feld-Laz. 216
Bau-Abt.-Mil.-Mission
E.-S.-K. 6b
Flak-Gruppen-Kdo. 55
Straßenbau-Sonderkommando 1 und 3
Muna(Munitionsabteilung)
Bohr-Sonder-Kdo
Proviantamt
Bäckerei

Dampfer "Stambul" Ankunft 13.4.1919 in Hamburg
I.und II. Bat. sächs. I.R.415 1350 Mann
Teile sächs.F.A.R.279 100 Mann
Teile 7.Würth.Landwehr Div. 210 Mann
?. Komp.Res.Ers.Inf.Reg.2 260 Mann
Fuhrpark Kolonne 267 80 Mann
Div.-Funker 109 und Gebirgsfunker 2 mit mit überplanmäßiger F.-Station 40 Mann
Bäckereikolonne 70 25 Mann
Bäckereikolonne 78 15 Mann
Schlächterei 184 15 Mann
Post 149 6 Mann
Soldatenheime Nikolajew und Krim 85 Mann


Dampfer "Varna" Ankunft am 14.4.1919 in Wilhelmshaven
III.Bat. Sächs. I.R. 415
M.G.K. I.R. 415
Kommandantur 540
Staffelstab 158
zusammen 25 Offz. 644 Mann. (Sachsen)
?.Land.Div. Brückentrain2
? Prov.Kolonne 7
?Fuhrpark Kolonne 20
zusammen 11 Offz. 144 Mann. (Bayern)
Teile I.R. 121
Teile I.R. 126
Rekr.Depot 6
Landw.F.A.R. 1
?anow Pionier Komp. XIII A.K.
Fernsprech-Abt 507
Fernsprech-Betriebszug 1052
Kraftfahrkolonne 772
zusammen 5 Offz. 281 Mann ( Württemberger)
Verb.Offz. Mil. Mission Konstantinopel
Etappen-Kommandantur 853
1.M.G.K. Landsturm Inf.Bat.Osterode
3.Komp. Landsturm Inf. Bat.Osterode
zusammen 13 Offz. 250 Mann. (Preussen)
Pferdelazarett 515
Fernsprech-Abt. 628
Bauzug 4/15
Bauzug 4/117
Lastkraftwagenabteilung 52
Armee-Kraftwagen-Kolonne 269
Kraftwgenkolonne 801
Versprengtensammelstelle Nikolajew
Feldbäckerei-Kolonne 224
Div.-Funker-Abt. 109
Feldschlächterei-Abt. 184
Feldbäckerei-Kolonne 78
zusammen 24 Offz. 714 Mannschaften

Auf dem Dampfer "Akdenis" wurden Orient Und Schwarzmeertruppen zusammen transportiert. Ankunft 5.4.1919 in Wilhelmshaven

Stab der Mil. Mission
Eisenbahn Sonder-Kommando 3 und 5
Kraftfahr-und Radfahrformationen
Nachrichtentruppen
Armee Nachrichten-Kdo 70
Schiffslazarett
Fliegertruppen
Pionier-Kdo
Kav.-Esk. Asienkorps
Ortskommandantur Prinkipo
Etappen-San.-Depot
Proviantamt Prinkipo
Ortsmagazin
Abt. Rittm. von Kollmann
Militärpolizei
Bäckerei Halki
Landst.Inf.Reg. 9 aus Jelisawetgrad
Stab würt. Ldw. Feldart. 1 aus Jelisawetgrad
Feldpost Militär-Mission
Türktech. Komp

Der Dampfer"Rinna Horn"ausgelaufen am 8.3.1919 aus Konstantinopel
an Bord: ebenfalls gemischte Truppen

500 Mann Milit.-Mission mit 80 leichtkranken
Stab Kommando der deutschen Truppen im Kaukasus dabei Frhr. von der Goltz
Stab Bayr. Jäger-Reg.15
I. Bayr.Jäg.-Reg.15
Sturm Batt.10(Hauptm. Beslitz)
Stab II.Res.-Fußart.65 (Hauptm. Schmidt)
Sächs.Nachr.Abt.1750 (1.Funkstab; 2 Gebirgsfernsprechzug; Abhörstation; Auswertungsstelle)
Funk Großstationen Tiflis und Poli
Feldproviantamt
Feldbäckerei

Hello Jock!

Yes! Pretty clear! VI.33!

It might me a rare photo, because that unit existed only 7,5 months!

Hi Jock!

If it is VI.33, it´s the :

1.Landsturm-Infanterie-Ausbildungs-Bataillon of the 6th army corps (silesia). set-up 16.8.1915, dissolved 1.4.1916.

Are you sure with that number?

Hello Jock!
What can you read upon the collars?

Everything´s possible, mate!

I have a german glass, made in the early 50s, stamped with "armée francaise". That was one of those, the german factories had to made to pay the german "war-bill" to the allies.

There ain´t no regimental markling, but a proof, that german glasses were used by foreign armies. Maybe there was the same procedure after WWI?

Hello friends!

Right now I can´t make out a sense about 1./J.L.

It´s correct, the the slash mostly was used in the post-war era, but what does 1./J.L. mean? J.L. stands for Landwehr-Kompanie of a Jäger-Bataillon, but the company number comes after the J.L.

Maybe it´s a Freikorps stamp or the glass was used by allied units???

Hello!

Wilhelm I became Generaloberst with the rank of a field-marshall in 1854. I don´t have any infos, if he became a "real" field-marshall too

Hello IG!

In the book, I recommended (you´ve got my PM), is mentioned for the II./Res.Fußart.Rgt.1)
26.August-11.September: Schlacht von Nancy, Einsatz nördl. von Lunéville (bayer. I.Res.Korps)

The 7th battery was named in 1./Res.Rgt.2 in nov., 11, 1917.

Commanders of the battery:

Hauptmann Meiler (1.8.14-18.11.16)

Lt.d.R. Eberwein (19.11.16-22.3.17)

Olt. Zollmann (23.3.17- 11.11.17)

Interesting, Chris. I never thought that. Maybe they were killed by an artillery attack. But I don´t think, it happened in the front line

Yes, of course, Chip, but it will take time. As I said, I work at the Landsturm book, while Mr. Kraus is busy with the MG-troops.

Thanks for the link, Chris! I will record it!

Hello Jeff!

Looks good! Thanx for the infos!!!!

I think I´ll buy a few Kilkenny for weekend...

Oh yes, sorry... I was confused. I just came back from work and didn´t have a drink...

Of course, it was in Landau.

It was set-up 17.8.1914 and dissolved 3.2.1919

Hello!

Like Andreas said, he was member of the Ersatz-Abteilung. Maybe he was not in action?

The 2./Ers.Abt./FAR 12 was set-up in Dresden (27.7.1917), and became later Feldhaubitzen-Abteilung 192

Hello Jeff!

Is the new one the same as the others, or did you "update" the old one?

I have the 3rd printing from 1991

Selam Andreas,

Nice to get in touch with you again.

Thanks for the photos. I will not mention your name. Sorry about the "helmet" one. Time to time I forgot to name the photos I saved.

Best wishes

No problem...

Nice to read from you again! Unfortuntely I don´t have any more photos of the TWM. If I´ll get some, I´ll send you the scans

Selam Demir!

Of course, you can! But please do me one favour. Don´t mention my name, because I don´t want to have my name in common with facebook. I hate each social network...

You know my photo of the officer with the 5 upon the helmet cover. You posted it too in your first thread...