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Here is another, a section of the map showing the fifteenth just on the outskirts of Balan (Sedan)

Gerd, What a fool, old age is taking it's toll. The book mentioned earlier is in fact a a history of the 15 Bavarian Infantry Regiment, That said it is quite extraordinary in that the contents, which are as you will imagine exhaustive are supplemented by some additions by the owner. These include a letter and a paper cutting from the local Kaufbeuren paper dated 5 November 1870. There are also two beautiful maps in A3 and all the usual stuff. The scans are not the best because I rushed it! As you said earlier it's not really my thing but to an aficionado of the period/campaign it would be a find.

Hi Gerd, I agree it is not my thing but my book would be invaluable to a serious student of the conflict, will try and locate the book tonight and get some scans on as soon as possible. Stephen

Gerd, Nice images, I have a history of the Bavarian Corps during the 1870 war. Now I am writing this at work so I don't have the book to hand and I have not looked at it in years so the title and the exact content elude me!! there are however super maps etc. Will dig it out when I return home tonight and scan some images. Strangely I picked it up in a flea market in Budapest of all places-I was living in upper Bavaria at the time!!

On second thoughts I could post a pictures of some very well packed (stuffed) cupboards!

"Sheer bloody luxury", Sadly, I no longer have a bench, children and commitments and being a flat/apartment dweller means that for painting I use a small fold away table for bigger building projects I use my wife?s studio but that is a couple of miles from the house and after a long day at work bla bla bla. So I am really jealous of you guys!!!!

Glenn, Once again I am overwhelmed with the depth and thoroughness of the information which you are generating and also immensely grateful. I am assuming, and that has proved inadvisable in this correspondence, that Anton was born a Traxler ohne Von? Equally, I am assuming that Joseph may have emigrated to France-I am currently pursing this issue separately it seems to much of a coincidence that a Traxler von Schrollheim would turn up on a memorial for the Algerian War dead in Paris? Further to this Glenn is there any trace to Hugo or Franz von Landwehr Wehrheim in your current resources. Simone's family (paternal side) were the Traxler von Schrollheim's and her grandfather Franz Herman (perhaps Anton's son) seems to have been adopted by Franz von Landwehr. I am awaiting a copy of the image and now I am beginning to wonder who it is? Anyway, Glenn thanks again

Jim, Then it shall be done. I would also be interested in seeing some 28mm figures WWII, in particular, As with the buildings I have found that one has a little licence when it comes to camouflage etc. The few 28mm WWII figures I have painted were not, from my point of view very satisfactory, Neat Tricks for SS pea camo etc which worked very well in 20mm failed dismally in 20mm So I would be keen to see learn some techniques that work.

Stephen I am curious about the Flak Towers you plan - why 20mm? It seems like you would have a better selection of figures and accessories in 25mm. Mark

[Jim and mark, As previously mentioned I would be delighted and happy to take part in the work bench project. Though my creations err on the side of wargames stuff, I still hope that there would be enough to attract and interest people. Certainly the forum has re energised my focus and enthusiasm for such projects and the Flak tower which has been sitting on the stocks for over a year may get the hours it deserves.

Just an additional piece of information another trawl of google turned up an Alain Traxler von Schrollheim born in 1930 serving (assumption) with the French force in Algeria who died in 1956. Additionally, there is an Elisabeth Traxler von Schrollheim alive and well and living Paris-the plot thickens

Mike, Thanks for that I had just located that web page at the weekend, I guess it must a new(ish) page, because I have been looking albeit half heartedly for the last couple of years. as mentioned in my post to Glenn these are the shreds of evidence which are starting to put flesh on this particular story. My father in law has the main source cited for this page the history of Hals but I can only read it when in Muich-not unlike snoopy reading War and Peace a word a day?? Once again thanks and if you have the inclination please keep looking.

Glenn, Firstly, let me thank you and Herr Steiner for this information this is most useful and really much ore than I have been able to turn up in the last year. It is also starting to clarify the muddied waters of my wife's-lets all her Simone-heritage. As mentioned in the original post her family were expelled from Czechoslovakia, the village of Halze nee Hals in about 1947. They were initially settled in Steingarten in Oberbyern and from thence moved to the outskirts of Munich, to be precise the Icking/Ebenhausen. And the that is about as much that I am certain of. My wife's grandfather Franz Hermann was posted as missing in the vicinity of Krivoy Rog during WWII and with him all real authentication of the story is gone. The family brought very little from Bohemia and those items they brought suggest wealth and status but do not confirm either. They also brought a curious name von Landwehr Wehrheim-Traxler von Schrollheim, in my tiredness on Saturday night I put the first von in the wrong place!, I also suggested that Joseph Traxler was a great grand father were in reality it now appears that he was a great great uncle. The family story is that Franz Herman Traxler was adopted by the Franz Ritter Von Landwehr Wehrheim. The story, to my mind is iffy, on a number of counts and therefore a mystery and therefore interesting. The family are largely unquestioning recipients though Simone, who is an artist is starting to become more critical. For me not only does it provide an element of intrigue it also helps to place my children in a continuum. So in short thanks Glenn if I appear vague it because I posted as a whim and did not expect that much information but I am extremely grateful for this and any more you might turn up. Your truly Stephen

Glen, Thanks again

Glenn, Please excuse my ignorance but what does the abbreviation K.u.K stand for-I have excellent German and again I would hazard a guess but given my recent track record I thought it better to ask. Ps My wife was delighted with the information indeed we called my father in law in Munich yesterday to tell him, equally he didn't know about the ennoblement or the order.

Mark, The majority of my figures are 20mm plus short of scratch building them the only commercial source of twin 128mm flak guns are in that scale. besides I have to much stff in 20mm to change.

Glenn, Thanks again assumptions a dangerous thing. After posting my reply I was thinking, out loud, that the Imperial Forces were not really models of social mobility-so I should have thought before I wrote. Anyway my own gross ignorance aside many thanks again. Kindest regards Stephen

Mike, Thanks for that it is a great website and provided my first start for a hint. Reallly appreciate you looking Cheers

Glenn, That is incredibly helpful and I will most certainly follow up the lead with the Austrian Archives. The book by Werde, is that a contemporary source? Lastly, the rank of Rittmeister equates to exactly what I am assuming an NCO of some sort. I will publish the image of this gentleman shortly and perhaps that will give you guys something more to go on. Though I must say I am really impressed. The family don't actually know th

Gentlemen, I looking for help in respect of an officer of the Imperial Austrian officer Oberst Joseph Traxler von Schrollheim Uhlanen-Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph. The gentleman in question is a my wife's great grand father. We have very little to go on a photo which I will post later and that's about it. My wife's family were expelled from the Czech republic at the end of WWII and moved to upper Bavaria. There seems to have been some amalgamation between Joseph and my wife's Grandfather Franz who has the unwieldy, and I think/thought improbable title of Ritter Franz landwehr von Wehrheim-Traxler von schrollheim. I say thought because thought because though there is nothing really to substantiate there are now little pieces of information filtering through that seem to give it more credence than I first thought. So my question is have you heard of this man, regiment or know anything about it that might be able to sign post me to fresh evidence. I have done some fairly extensive searches on the net But would welcome any input. As I say I will post and image of the gentleman in question in the next few days. Thank you in anticipation of your help or suggestions

I think that is a really good suggestion. I am currently planning a 20mm scale model of a Flak Tower, which is one of my interests at the moment. It is an ambitious project and will take some time so perhaps people might be interested in seeing it. Additionally, I hope over the next week to take some better images of my figures and tanks etc. It would be interesting to hear what others think??

Sorry that is rubbish will try again tomorrow!!@

Get away with you it wasn't anything-here goes again!!!

It's not a castle but some 20mm Germans painted by good self

Nice figs Mark, I started out with D & D etc. Thanks for the link To be honest I hadn't really thought about selling it though I have gotten rid of nearly all the other models-they take up to much space and with small children it can only end in heart ache. Will try and post some images of 20mm figures in the next couple of days.