Sachsen picture

[Marcin L]

Hello.

I'd like to show you this picture and ask if it is possible to identify anyone on it?

Regards,

Marcin

[The Prussian]

No mate. No chance to ID. Is there anything written on the backside?

Edited March 14, 2009 by The Prussian

[Marcin L]

Hmm, yes, there is a short description on the back.

And here is the whole picture.

[The Prussian]

Are there more names on the backside?

I think, the photo shows a manoeuvre. In M?hlhausen weren?t no saxon units.

[KIR]

Hi Marcin,

in August 1912 there was a Kaiserman?ver from the III. AK und XII. (I. K?niglich S?chsisches) Armee-Korps.

I think I see (infantery-) spikes on the helmets (with saxon-plates), so (maybe) following units are possible:

23. Division (1. K?niglich S?chsische): IR100, Gren.R.101, F?s.R.108, IR182

32. Division (3. K?niglich S?chsische): IR102, IR103, IR177, IR178

There was also a maneuver in the year 1912 around Gotha (M?hlhausen-Erfurt-Meiningen-Rotenburg, Th?ringen)

But I don't know from which Armeekorps (maybe it was the same Kaiser-maneuver from august 1912 ???)

Normaly in this area the XI. Armeekorps wearing the Gilt-Line-Eagle or the "FUERST"-Gilt-Line-Eagle with Wappen.

But all Infantry Regiments 101 through 107, 133, 134, 139, 177 through 179, 181, 182 are possible.?

Best regards,

Jens

[Glenn J]

There were not many Johanniter Rechtsritter in the Saxon Infantry in 1912.

Here are the two I found:

Oberst Georg v. Gersdorff of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 104

Oberstleutnant Traugott Graf v. Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 133

Regards

Glenn

[Guest Rick Research]

The poor jiggled focus on this doesn't help. IF this had been of ONE identified unit there would be SOME hope but these officers could be from every single regiment in their Corps... and the image is BLURRED badly.

[IR 134]

Hmm, yes, there is a short description on the back

"Sachsen Zeithain 1912"

Zeithain was the training ground for XIX. Armee-Korps, so i think the picture was made during manoevers ath this place. That would also fit with the units IR 104 and 133.

Regards Stefan

[The Prussian]

Oops, that?s right. "Sachsen - Zeithain"... I didn?t see the easiest solution. I thought it would be names of the officiers. Stupid me...

Edited March 15, 2009 by The Prussian