The Signature Sleuth........

[The Prussian]

Hello!

Never heard such a name... but it seems so. I also read Metgengerder.

Here is a photo of that unit. Note the arm patch "FL67"!

 

Edited September 11, 2016 by The Prussian

[Mattyboy]

Hi guys,

Thanks for your efforts. I thought it might have been Metzengerder or Metzengerdes. So very similar to your interpretations.

Hi all,

I have just found a Lt dR Friedrich-August Metjengerdes, born 20.3.1884 in Waddewarden, Jever. He is listed as being wounded in early 1917 according to the Verlulisten. Probably the same man? Thanks guys - and thanks for sharing your terrific photo!

Edited September 12, 2016 by Mattyboy

[The Prussian]

Hi Mattyboy!

I agree! The Verlustliste says: "Durch Absturz schwer verletzt" (Seriously injured by crash). So he was an aviator!

 

 

[Mattyboy]

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me the name on this photo please - something Graf....?

[arb]

Mattyboy,

I believe that is Bernhard Graf.  He was born 18.04.1899 and attended the bayer. Flieger-Schule 5 (Gersthofen) from 1917-1918.

Andy

[VtwinVince]

Great portrait.

[Mattyboy]

Thanks a lot guys  

[Bayern]

On 27/10/2005 at 17:49, Chris Boonzaier said:

July 1918

Gerhard Tappen ,born 1866 died 1953 ,as Colonel was the Chief of Operations of the German High Command at the outbreak of the war first under von Moltke, then under Falkenhayn. he rose to Generalmajor in 1916 and served in the Mackensen Group .later he commanded the 5th Ersatz Division an since September 1917 the 15th Infantry Division.in 1939 he received the character of a General der Artillerie

[Mattyboy]

Hi all,

Can anyone read the signature on this document please?

 

[Glenn J]

Matt,

that may well be Hauptmann Erich Poser. I have a note with him at FAA 212.

Regards

Glenn

[Mattyboy]

Hi Glenn,
Thanks a lot. His (Erich Poser's) medals and some paper documents were sold a while ago - unfortunately the seller only showed part of his Kriegsstammrolle. It didn't show his WW1 postings and although the auction house contacted the buyer on my behalf, I never received any reply sadly....

Edited January 29, 2019 by Mattyboy

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

am I correct with Waffe nmeister Jakob Coberger ? 22nd Bavarian Infantry Regiment? For some reason there is no Ancestry entry for him :-(

[Dave Danner]

Hi Chris!

Jakob Osberger, born 21.10.1875 in Regensburg. Looks like two Kriegsstammrolle entries on Ancestry.

[Chris Boonzaier]

3 hours ago, Dave Danner said:

Hi Chris!

Jakob Osberger, born 21.10.1875 in Regensburg. Looks like two Kriegsstammrolle entries on Ancestry.

Thanks Dave!

Hole in one!

[Chris Boonzaier]

Does anyone know who this is?... Has a nice rack.....

[Chris Boonzaier]

P.S... he has Major boards with a 2 on them

[KIR]

2 hours ago, Chris Boonzaier said:

Does anyone know who this is?... Has a nice rack.....

Hi Chris,

maybe: Anton BREITUNG  (*4. Aug. 1876) bay. 2. Fussart.-Rgt.?

Gruß Jens

[Chris Boonzaier]

33 minutes ago, KIR said:

Hi Chris,

maybe: Anton BREITUNG  (*4. Aug. 1876) bay. 2. Fussart.-Rgt.?

Gruß Jens

Damn... Artillery :-(

Thanks Jens!

[The Prussian]

On 29/01/2019 at 20:24, Chris Boonzaier said:

Hi,

am I correct with Waffe nmeister Jakob Coberger ? 22nd Bavarian Infantry Regiment? For some reason there is no Ancestry entry for him ?

What a wonderful photo, Chris!

Could you please show a close-up of the helmet, the upper cross and the shoulder-straps?

Thanks a lot!

[GreyC]

Try Osberger...

GreyC

[ArHo]

Hi all,

I know this is not ww1- sorry, sorry, if not wanted mods please erase and I will start a separate thread!, but I would nonetheless appreciate any help on this signature (This one bothered me for some time now).

Picture taken in Stuttgart ca. 1885, french officer, veteran of the mexican campaign.

All in all an obviously valiant soldier - but, boy, what a messy handwriting! Looking forward tor reading from you.

Cheers

ArHo

Edited March 17, 2020 by ArHo