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I know nothing about WW1 signatures and the following are two of the very few I have...

#57 Gustav Frhr. von Bodenhausen

68IR 1917

66IR

61ir

56ir

52 IR

50 IR

June 1918 49IR

12 Grenadier Regt Jan 1918

Leib Gren 8 in November 1918

4 Garde Regt zu Fuss again, in August 1918

Komp Commander in the 3rd Garde Gren Regt

Having just read the guidlines for this forum, I realize I ought not to have commented on the postings, hence the modification.

To add to the confusion, I'll provide numbers for 1870/71 published 1922 in "Vom Sterben des Deutschen Offizierkorps", p. 75 by way of comparison to the casualites of WWI

Total strength of the German Army: 42,420 officers, doctors and Beamte 1,451,992 NCOs and other ranks Total strength: 1,494,412

KIA or died of wounds: 2, 264 officers, etc, 39,149 NCOs , etc for a total of 41,413

Wounded: officers etc 4,239 NCOs, etc 84,304 for a total of 88,543

Grand Total of casualties: 6,503 officers, 123,453 NCOs, etc for a total of 129,956

Andy

I believe that the entry incorrectly spelled the name of the ship. There was an SMS Frithjof- have a look here http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Frithjof

Andy

I would suggest that Dfr = Dampfer (steamer). The entry below Dampfer Bremen reads "Frittjof."

Andy

Thank you very much for the response to a three year (and three day) old post! The name and source are very much appreciated.

Andy

I think you may have two different officers. It is highly unlikely that an offier would rise from Sek.Lt. to Oberst in 18 years (with the exception or royals, of course.)

The 1828 reprint (2nd edition) of the 1806 Rangliste (with the changes between 1806 and 1828 given)shows a Sek.Lt. von Watter in Regiment Zweiffel (Nr. 45), which until December 1805 was Regiment Unruh. It notes that Sek.Lt. von Watter left the army in 1806 as a captain.

Also, there is no other officer named von Watter to be found in this Rangliste.

Andy

Dave,

They were awarded between 1892 and 1912:

1892-1

1893-1

1894-1

1895-0

1896-1

1897-2

1898-1

1899-0

1900-0

1901-0

1902-2

1903-0

1904-0

1905-5

1906-4

1907-2

1908-2

1909-10

1910-12

1911-6

1912-9

Andy

The fourth item is the long service cross 2nd class for 25 years of service.

Andy

The bar dates from before 1895, when battle bars were authorized for the 1870/71 Medal. Either this fellow was an incredibly ancient retired army officer not decorated for either 1866 or 1870/71, or more likely was a young officer in both wars who went into the Gendarmerie. The Baden 25 was not given to officers in Baden military units after the treaty absorbing Baden’s forces into those of the Empire.

I don’t have a Baden Court and State Handbook before 1902, so can’t say whether this quartet MIGHT be traceable to a Gendarmerie officer of circa 1890.

Thanks to the owner for bringing it by to visit and to Andy for posting since I’m not online. Rick Research

This is posted on behalf of Rick Research

This was brought by for the final Traveling Museum gathering of 2010 to be Epsonized and shared with you all but especially Sascha.

Lovely gold Baden Zähringen Lion Order-Knight 1st Class (BZ3a), 1870/71 War Medal, Baden Campaign Medal with (UNDER-mounted !!!) bars for 1866 and 1870-71, and Baden 25 Years Service Cross.

This is posted on behalf of Rick Research

This was brought by for the final Traveling Museum gathering of 2010 to be Epsonized and shared with you all but especially Sascha.

Dave,

Thanks for checking the names against the rolls. I'll let Rick know- this should send him back to the salt mines to find this elusive man!

Andy

Sascha,

You are absolutely correct! Here is the second photo.

Andy