Paul R Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 You are lucky to have such a grouping!! Congratulations! Please do add more photos, if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 The caption in #18 indicates that it was one of the Kaiser's younger sons, the later-Nazi Prince August Wilhelm.I have never seen that badge before, Mike. It is exceptionally well made, and from the postcards of Berlin during the November 1918-March 1919 period, may well be an undocumented "street Freikorps" badge. You need to ask VerKuilen Ager if he's ever seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 The caption in #18 indicates that it was one of the Kaiser's younger sons, the later-Nazi Prince August Wilhelm.I have never seen that badge before, Mike. It is exceptionally well made, and from the postcards of Berlin during the November 1918-March 1919 period, may well be an undocumented "street Freikorps" badge. You need to ask VerKuilen Ager if he's ever seen it before.Rick, Dohhhh ... Prince August Wilhelm is what I meant to type and thanks for the correction. I've got to say that the badge IS very well made and I'm sure it's not some sort of make believe thing. I'll try and contact VerKuilen Ager as you suggested to see what he makes of it.A couple of scans from Herr Lieste's Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Anybody of interest here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) A few pics from 1937. Has to be some sort of reserve manoeuvres. Edited February 6, 2008 by Mike Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) On the parade ground. Note WWI machine guns on display. Edited February 6, 2008 by Mike Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Then on to the foot slogging to get them fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 While Herr Leiste takes it easy in the saddle .... well he is getting old by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Glenn hangs about Sennelager nowadays... I wonder what has remained unchanged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwwils Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) I love groupings like this. They allow you to see a person's life, or at least one aspect of it, in near entirety. Very much a human interest thread. Was Leiste in uniform during WWII? A lot of these older landwehr and reserve officers born before 1880ish tended to get medical discharges as the war continued to drag on into the mid-1940's (and as they pushed 65 and in some cases, 70.) If he did serve during the war, it's almost a sure bet that he made Major's rank. Would love to see more of this grouping. Thank you for sharing. Edited February 8, 2008 by Andwwils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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