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Chris,

Eugen belonged to the 1st branch of the 1st line. He was born 29.01.1890 in Eberswalde.

Gotha Uradeliges Taschenbuch 1916, page 932

Andy

Uwe has it right- Hugo Weichsel, commander 24.12.1914-22.02.1917. He then went on to become Arko 183.

Andy

Chris,

You always seem to come up with great photos!

To bracket the dates between which this photo could have been taken, Hptm. Frhr. von Hammerstein was the 27^th Division's General staff officer from 09.03.1915-11.04.1916. Kurt Frhr. von Watter was commander of FAR 49 from 12.09.1914-23.02.1917.

Andy

Not that I can find.

Don,

Otto von Linck assumed command of Inf. R. 180 (there was no RIR 180) on 27.01.1913. As you note, he was wounded (lost a leg) and was replaced on 1 Sep 1914.

Andy

Great job, Andy.

I think the von Kröcher in question is Jürgen from the Garde Füsilier Regiment. In May 1918 he was a battalion commander in the GFR. He had a relative, Adolf, in 3. GFAR, but I do not think he would have been placed in charge of a security detail.

Andy

I can't decipher the signature, but he was a "Hptm u. Komdr. d. Sicherungstruppe" in the Oberkommando der Heeresgruppe Kronprinz

Andy

Paul,

In 1901, as a char. Gen.Maj. z.D. and commandant of the Senne training area, he had these awards: PRAO3mSchl PKrO3 EK2 PDK LH3 OV3a SLMV WK2c SS4a

He was in Hus. R. 8 during the 1870/71 war- this regiment participated in the following actions which had a bar to the campaign medal: Spicheren, Colombey-Nouilly, Gravelotte-St. Privat, Metz (1. Esk. Noisseville).

his dates: 09.11.1845-25.04.1917

Commands: 1914/1917 Comdt. POW Camp at Senne; 18.08.97-18.02.02 Comdt. of Senne Training area; 17.06.93-18.08.97 Com. d. Kür. R. 5

Andy

Naxos,

You've got a great eye!

Andy

Marcin,

I believe this is a photo of Rittmeister Georg von Meyer zu Knonow presented upon his departure from HR 11 (stationed in Crefeld) to JRzPf 7 in the fall of 1913. .

A partial transcription:

Herbst 1913 meinem lieben >>> zur Erinnerung an unseren Crefelder ...zeit.

v. Meyer zu Knonow

Andy

I think it's a catch-up. In October 1914 Alfred Dietrich was commander of IR 68. Friedrich Müller, who I believe signed this document, assumed command on 17.03.1915.

Andy

David,

Here are a few from the 1841-1852 Ordens Listen: These are all "ohne Schleife" (except for the ones you marked with swords)

Andy

Schrader Wilhelm Ludwig Geheimer Regierungsrath PROA3 before 1834 1787-1856

Wilkens von Hohenau Karl Friedrich Major a la suite PROA3 before 1834 1792-1888

Pfeiffer Franz Georg Geheime Regierungsrath PROA3 before 1837 after 1835

Bàumler Georg Philipp Adam PROA3 before 1841 after 1839

Kopp Johann Heinrich Geheime Ober-Medicinalrath PROA3 before 1843 after 183931.01.1842

von Starck Kriegsrath PROA3 before 1843 after 1835

Wöhler August PROA3 before 1847 after 1843 28.07.1843

von Heppe Theodor Geheime Regierungsrath PROA3 before 1847 after 1843 18.01.1844

Spohr Louis PROA3 before 1847 after 1843 16.01.1847

von Kaltenborn-Stachau Rudolph Wilhelm Carl Roland Oberst-lieutenant PROA3 before 1851 after 1847 12.02.1849

von Lossberg Carl Wilhelm Jeremias PROA3 before 1851 after 1847 26.10.1847

Weiss Wilhelm Otto Theodor PROA3X before 1852 after 1847 09.10.1849

Schenck zu Schweinsberg Heinrich August Ludwig Oberst PROA3 1853 07.06.1853

Wachs Heinrich Regierungs-Director PROA3 before 1856 after 1851

Schier Martin Generalstabsarzt PROA3 before 1856 after 1851 14.08.1851

Lange Georg Friedrich Geheime Oberbaurath PROA3 before 1856 after 1851 27.07.1850

von Marschall Wellenstein Christian Oberstlieutenant PROA3 before 1856 after 185126.07.1853

Treusch von Buttlar Julius Oberst PROA3 before 1856 after 185126.07.1853

von Eschwege Hermann Ludwig Carl Julius Hans Major und Flügeladjutant PROA3 before 1856 after 1851 23.04.1853

von Heimrod Ludwig Friedrich Major PROA3 before 1856 after 185126.07.1853

Cramer Wilhelm Ober-Finanzrath PROA3 before 1859 after 1856

Freiherr von Dörnberg Emil Kammerherr PROA3 before 1860 after 1856

von Schmerfeld Sigmund Director der Eisenbahn-Direction PROA3 before 1864 after 1859

Sezekorn Simon Eduard Wilhelm Geheimer Regierungsrath PROA3 before 1864 after 1860

David,

The Ordenslisten and MWB are good sources but hard to use absent an index. Perhaps you can post a list of what you are looking for and we might be able to help fill in a few dates for you.

Andy

He was clearly a Prussian officer, as his promotion and notice of death are included in the Prussian sections of the Militär Wochenblatt. Moreover, he is listed in Uebe's "Ehrenmal des preußischen Offizierkorps." There are many instances of individuals from one part of the Empire commissioned in another army. Nothing terribly unusual about a man born in Bavaria serving in Baden unit with a Prussian commission. Just not the norm.

All that said, you still have a nice card!

Andy

A very nice example from a wonderful field for Imperial collectors!

Vizefeldwebel Kerbl was promoted Leutn.d.Lw on 27.01.1915 while serving with Landw. Inf. R. 40. He was assigned to Landwehr Bezirk Mosbach. He was a Prussian officer, which would explain the absence of a Bavarian award.

Andy

I can add that he was born 19.10.1893.

Andy

Can anyone take a rough guess who this guy is? I may have asked before, cannot remember

Looks like Herr Ob.Lt. Schimke 3/2 Garde Osten, den 20.02.19?? to me.

Andy

There wee no active officers by that name in May 1914. That his rank on the cover was changed to Oberlt., it's safe to say his was no wartime commission.

I believe this would be Georg Berck's Soldbuch. He was a Leutn. d.R. d. IR 116 at the beginning of the war and was assigned to Landwehr Bezirk Hanau. RIR 221 was raised in Darmstadt from elements to IR 115, 118 and 168. Given his proximity to Darmstadt, I think he is a prime candidate.

Andy

Sword, sword belt, Stiefel something? Pair of spurs and pair of Spur leather?

Looks like "steife Mütze" for 19,75

Andy

Thanks very much for the input and it got me thinking about publishing what I have.

I spent today (having the day "off" due to the US government shutdown and furlough of government employees) looking into self-publishing. There is a company not too far from where I live that offers very small printing runs specifically for people looking to publish but without having to lay out the funds for a larger run. Of course, the larger the run, the more economical the process. I imagine a useful next step would be to gauge the level of interest in the biographies in order to get an idea how many to have printed.

A friend and member of this forum has had considerable experience selling CDs of various Ranglisten. It's a proven method, but I wonder whether people prefer digital to paper. Call me old-fashioned, but I much prefer a book for most things. Skimming through a digital copy works only if you know what you're looking for. Leafing through a book offers so much more.

Anyway, thanks again for your ideas and comments.

More to follow....

Andy

Jock,

In many ways conducting the research was easier than trying to determine how best to make this and a great deal more information available. Given the size (about 2650 pages), publishing as books would not be cost effective and I am not sure their are many who would chose to pay what it would cost to publish the biographies. Internet access makes sense, but does not offer a realistic possibility of recouping any of the money spent over many years to assemble my library. I am under no illusions that I could ever even attempt to make anything for the hours of work that went into these biographies.

I'd be interested in ideas members may have on striking a balance between access and simply posting on the net.

Andy

Bernhard,

He was born 10.10.1870 in Krangen (Pommern) and died 18.10.1961 in Lindau am Bodensee at 90 years and 8 days old.

Andy

Bernhard,

You have a fine memory! Siegfried Gr. zu Eulenburg commanded 1. GRzF from 07.11.1916-1919. He had been in 1. GRzF from 1889 and served as a company commander from 1905-1913 and then had a battalion from mobilization until he took over GGR 3 for about a month before becoming commander on his home regiment.

He received his PLM on 27.08.1917 and oak leaves on 04.09.1918.

Andy

Wow... that must be unique.... commanding the regt throughout the whole war!! I bet the number of regiments where that happed is pretty minimal...

Chris,

I really is. I have not found many regimental commands that lasted more than three years, especially commanders of regular regiments. It seems thay wanted to cycle as many officers through a command as they could. Fatigue must have also taken a huge toll, too.

Andy

Jock,

I have been working on the Prussian officer corps of 1914 for nearly 20 years, and I have traced the careers from start to finish of all Majors and above listed in the 1914 Prussian "Rangliste", nearly 3,800 biographies. As a Major in 1914 v. Dewall is part of my work.

I've used a number of contemporary sources, to include "Offizier Stammlisten" and the Militärwochenblatt.

For wartime dates of command, Gunther Wegner's 3 volume work (plus name index) "Die Stellenbesetzung der aktiven Regimenter, Bataillone und Abteilungen von der Stiftung bzw. Aufstellung bis zu, 26. August 1939" Biblio Verlag, Osnabruck is the best source available.

Andy