A few very nice photos , bavarian officers around 1899

[Robert Noss]

Today I got a few very nice photos of bavarian officers, fleamarket find as usual.

I show these for Your joy, but also any additional infos are most welcome, as always.

No.1

Shows Bavarian General der Kavallerie von Nagel ( 1850 - 1922 )

Full name was Heinrich Freiherr von Nagel zu Aichberg.

Detail of decorations:

Back of the photo:

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[Robert Noss]

No.2

Rittmeister von Stetten

Detail:

Back

Max von Stetten ( 1860 - 1925 )

From 1894 - 1896 he was commander of the Schutztruppe Kamerun.

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[Robert Noss]

No. 3

Major Freiherr von Perfall

Detail:

Back:

Could not find out much about this man, there are a lot of "von Perfall" - it was a big bavarian family of nobles, many soldiers.

So, which one is he ?

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[Robert Noss]

No.4

Major Kimmerle

Detail:

Back:

Could not find anything about this name.

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[Robert Noss]

Last but not least

No.5

A F?hnrich

Back total

" Zur Erinnerung an die Kriegsschule 1902......name ??.....F?hnrich im 4. ????? Rgt. "

Detail of his name

Otto Frhr. ( Freiherr ) ??????

Any chance to get him identified ???

Thanks

Kind regards

Robert

Edited April 25, 2009 by Robert Noss

[Mike Dwyer]

Absolutely wonderful photos, Robert! Excellent details and poses.

:jumping:

[Naxos]

Robert, I think von Perfall, Kimmerle and the F?hnrich are all Chevaulegers

The F?hnrich is from the Kgl. Bayer. 4. Chevaulegers-Regegiment "K?nig"

Edited April 25, 2009 by Naxos

[Naxos]

As Rittmeister, Theodor Kimmerle was commander of the 5th Esc. 4. Chevaulegers Rgt. "K?nig"

Edited April 25, 2009 by Naxos

[TacHel]

Super photographs!!

Thanks for sharing! Awesome eye candy! :jumping:

[Mike Dwyer]

Last but not least

No.5

A F?hnrich

Detail of his name

Otto Frhr. ( Freiherr ) ??????

Any chance to get him identified ???

Thanks

Kind regards

Robert

Robert,

I can't read the writing very well, but I think I may have found him. In the 1914 Rangliste, under the section for Reserve officers of the Kgl. Bayer. 4. Chevaulegers-Regt. K?nig there is a Oberleutnant Otto Freiherr von Tautphoeus listed. That last name kind of fits the writing on the photo.

Edited April 25, 2009 by Mike Dwyer

[Naxos]

Otto Freiherr von Tautphoeus

Yes, that is him!

Edited April 25, 2009 by Naxos

[Guest Rick Research]

Perfall was ANTON, born 1853, alive 1905 but apparently retired as Oberst and a personal adjutant of Prince Leopold before that-- not in the 1903 Bavarian Rank List, but shown in the 1905 directory of Franz Joseph Order holders. I suspect his photo dates from the 1880s.

Kimmerle went zD as a Major on 12 August 1898. That is the Bulgarian Order of St. Alexander. he also got a W?rttemberg Friedrich Knight 1st Class after that photo was taken. He is very definitely wearing a woman's whalebone corset.

Baby Tautphoeus was born in 1882. Commissioned (as his F?hnrich title hints) Leutnant 09.03.03 as a regular officer in 4th Chevaulegers, but then into reserves and vanishes without trace once the war starts. Got zero on him.

I must say, you've had a better haul of named medal bar earers her than I've seen in the last 10 years. :cheers:

[Mike Dwyer]

Kimmerle went zD as a Major on 12 August 1898. That is the Bulgarian Order of St. Alexander. he also got a W?rttemberg Friedrich Knight 1st Class after that photo was taken. He is very definitely wearing a woman's whalebone corset.

Yes, I showed my wife this posting because I was so impressed by the photos and she made a comment about Major Kimmerle's waistline! :rolleyes:

[Alex K]

HI Robert just came in and spotted these, fantastic images as usual, I wish I could find such gems in my small part of the world

regards

Alex K

Edited April 26, 2009 by Alex K