The Prussian

Hi Glenn!

Brilliant! Thanx a lot for that info! So v. Knoerzer recieved that badge sometimes between 1895-1897, right?

The french site is phantastic!

I also have a nice book about the french infantry units:
Répertoire des corps de troupe de l´armée française pendant la grande guerre, tome 1: l´infanterie métropolitaine et unités d´active, régiments N° 1-176, notices historiques (written by èric Labayle and Michel Bonnaud)

Here are the other OOBs of 1914:

The "Gliederung Feldheer" is a detailed list including the higher officers. The first three docs are made by me, and the "Gliederungen" was made by a friend of mine (Frank), who wrote this book with Janet and Joe Robinson. (RECOMMENDABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!):

http://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=2277660&Language=de

Das britische Expeditionskorps August 1914.doc

Die belgische Armee Anfang August 1914.doc

Deutsche Kriegsgliederungen 1914.doc

Gliederung Feldheer 1914_v2.doc

Hi IG!

Here is the french oob of 1914

You alos can look here:

http://www.chtimiste.com/

Die französische Armee Anfang August 1914.doc

Hi ccj!
Thanks for the photo. There too, as a General he wears the Abzeichen für das militärische Gefolge König Wilhelms II v. Württemberg .

Who was allowed to wear it? How many people wore it in that period? I couldn´t find any informations

No, Paul. Unfortunately not.

The right sign one only can read "Pferde..."

And on the left is readable:

"Mit Ausnahme von Meldungen

beim Div.Stab(?)

Erledigungen aller

Hi Andy!

You are right with your infos, but the 54.RD always used to be at the western front. If I look at the house, it seems to be eastern architecture, but that´s just a guess...

I want to show this wonderful photo of GL v. Knoerzer and (probably) his staff of the 7.Ldw.Div.

Please note, that he wears the Abzeichen für das militärische Gefolge König Wilhelms II v. Württemberg

Here is the names list:

I. Unten stehend (von links nach rechts)
Hauptmann Gutbier, Kriegsberichterstatter
Kriegsgerichtsrat Bunz
Hauptmann Edelmann, 1. Generalstabsoffizier
Leutnant Gallion, Nachrichtenoffizier
S.Exz. Generalleutnant von Knoerzer
Rittmeister Jobst, Adjutant (Fhr. der II.Abtlg.)
Hauptmann Peters, 2.Generalstabsoffizier
Hauptmann Spaeth, Kommandant des Stabsquartiers
Rittmeister Hofmann, Führer der Bagage

II. Auf der Treppe stehend
Rittmeister v. Zeschau, 1.Ordonnanzoffizier
Rittmeister Freiherr v. Waechter, Geschützoffizier
Oberstabsarzt Dr. Hocheisen, Div.Arzt
Assessor Rud, Div. Intendant

Yes. A few people told me so... First I thought, the barrel world be larger, and the cylinders were wider at the top.But it seems to be because of the angle of the sight.

Thank you IG!

I will, I will, matey!

By the way, I´ve recieved this big mortar, but I don´t have any idea, what it is...

Do you know which one this is?

Hi IG!

Here we have no guns, but two visits of the "Gußstahlfabrik Krupp in Essen"

1) Feldart.Rgt.43

2) Kriegsschule Hersfeld

Note, in #1 there is a Lt. Pellengahr in the background. This one was my grandfathers battery-leader in the post-war period from winter18-automn 1919 (Freiwilligen-Batterie Pellengahr). Pellengahr later was Generalmajor and was partipicated in the planing of "Weserübung 1940" (occupation of Norway and Denmark)

Here´s a photo of a member of Pfeffer

The same weapon friend? I´m not sure... My mate lives 10 miles close to me here in Germany...

Finally I asked a friend of mine. He is a weapon collector. He told me, that the pistols, after they were built, got stamped woith active AND reserve units. Even a reserve unit didn´t stil exist, the weapons with their stamps were already there.

Then he told me, the number of that gun is not important. N° 1 is not for the leader, because all officers had their own private guns.

What, if the gun got stamped just by outbreak of the war?

Kdr. Res.Rgt.36: Oberstleutnant v. Roques

I.: Major Tietze

II.: Major Fuchs

III.: Major Lennich

But that is not the Militärpass of our protagonist...

To me he is Res.Jg.Btl.11

Here are a few "Relax-photos". Beer, wine and cards including...

There were a few Landsturm formations:

Küstenschutz-Btl. Oldenburg, später 1.Ldst.Inf.Btl.Oldenburg (X.2)
2.Ldst.Inf.Btl. Oldenburg (X.3)
3.Ldst.Inf.Ers.Btl. Oldenburg (X.18 )
4.Ldst.Inf.Ers.Btl. Oldenburg (X.21)
5.Ldst.-Inf.Btl. Oldenburg (X.40)

Hi Ed!

Yes. Oldenburg had the Inf.Rgt.91, the Dragoner-Rgt.Nr.19 and the I.Abt. (with three batteries) of the FAR62.

The II.Abt. was in Osnabrück.

In Oldenburg also were a part of the justice-personal of the 19.Inf.Div., the command of the 37th Inf.Brig. and the command of the19th field-artillery brigade

I don´t like the divided word "Lehrgang" (Lehr Gang") If an english speaking fellow reads it, he should think, the german army was full of "gangsters..."

That´s right. Each division had their own "Divisions-Sturmabteilungen". A lot of of them were trained by the official Sturm-Bataillone. That´s why I now think, these are not the trainers. Sturm-Bataillone (normally) wore the special trousers with leather (Lederbesatz).

Here are a few examples of divisional Sturmabteilung stamps

Hi Chris!

Maybe each of them were trainers. I only see NCO´s.

I wonder, if the wounded man was injured in action, or training, or if he´s got simple tooth-ache...

I just recieved this nice photo.

It shows a shield, written with "Sturm-Lehrkommando 1916, 18.J.D."

This division in 1916, was at the Somme and Artois

Ah, OK, Dave. I must say, medals are not my main interest. But according to the medal we can´t make out the unit.

I have another guess. IF the capband is green, it also could be Res.Jäger-Btl.11

Well, the close-up isn't very close (what's the deal with the forum automatically shrinking images, even already small ones?)

However, now we are back to square one, at least as far as the ribbon goes. The laddered edges are visible now. So that is in fact the ribbon of the Sachsen-Meiningen Ehrenmedaille für Verdienst im Kriege. Which could be either RIR 11 or PB 11. So back over to you uniform guys.

Hi Dave!

Are you sure with that ribbon? The Sachsen-Meiningen Ehrenmedaille only may be recieved by soldiers of units of the duke of Sachsen-Meiningen, OR the soldiers where from Sachsen-Meiningen, and served in another unit.

http://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/c/deutsche-staaten/sachsen-meiningen-herzogtum/page/2

But I read in the Militärpaß:

Großherzoglich sächsisches allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze mit Schwertern

http://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/c/deutsche-staaten/sachsen-weimar-eisenach-grossherzogtum/page/2

Hi Dave!

That´s a good point! Maybe someone can make out the ribbon.