Who was with the Kaiser in Jerusalem in 1898?

[Utgardloki]

4 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

What ties did he have to the Leib-Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm III.“ (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 8?

Looking at it again I have to to admit its not Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 8, but Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm IV.“ (1. Pommersches) Nr. 2; sorry for that. Do You find a connection to this regiment? The litzen of both regiments look similiar.

Regarding foreign awards I can add to laurentius, that it was also common practice that, when foreign persons got an award, they got one class higher, than if it was a local person. That's why there are so many pictures with people having a foreign neck decoration, but no local one.

And comparing Wilhelm II with Tsar Ferdinand... hm... Wilhelm did always were his orders according to all the rules, while there are pictures of Ferdinand, where he's wearing so many collars, one could hardly see his uniform under it.

Edited February 4, 2021 by Utgardloki

[laurentius]

17 minutes ago, Utgardloki said:

while there are pictures of Ferdinand, where he's wearing so many collars, one could hardly see his uniform under it.

Bulletproof clothing avant-la-lettre ?

[Deutschritter]

1 hour ago, Utgardloki said:

Looking at it again I have to to admit its not Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 8, but Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm IV.“ (1. Pommersches) Nr. 2; sorry for that. Do You find a connection to this regiment? The litzen of both regiments look similiar.

Regarding foreign awards I can add to laurentius, that it was also common practice that, when foreign persons got an award, they got one class higher, than if it was a local person. That's why there are so many pictures with people having a foreign neck decoration, but no local one.

And comparing Wilhelm II with Tsar Ferdinand... hm... Wilhelm did always were his orders according to all the rules, while there are pictures of Ferdinand, where he's wearing so many collars, one could hardly see his uniform under it.

Oh yes, great, he commanded the II. Bataillon/Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm IV.“ (1. Pommersches) Nr. 2 in Stettin ... and Stettin would fit perfect to the picture, being it was made there. Thanks!!!

[03fahnen]

Indeed it is the embroidery for the officers of the Grenadier Regiment Nr. 2

Heir to the tradition of the old Infantry Regiment No. 8 "Ruits"

[Komtur]

Oberstallmeister Ernst August Graf von Wedel

[Deutschritter]

2 hours ago, Komtur said:

 

This is wonderful, real history, do you happen to have the complete "Teilnehmerliste"? Thanks!