Photos with questions

[Vetinari]

As i have a couple of more photos where I need help, i decided to make a threat where i can post all the photos. So lets start with this one:

I presum its an austrian soldier? Dated June 1918 can anyone recognize the collarinsignia and also is this a watch he is wearing?

[Vetinari]

a closer view

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2. Photo What is this guy wearing on his left arm ? Thank you

[Guest Rick Research]

Austrian Elektro-Bataillon Gefreiter. Yes, he has a POCKET watch worn on a gigantic leather carrying frame/wrist strap. Quite common since wristwatches then were new and too expensive for ordinary people.

The 1919 Provisional Reichsheer (in full regulation "splendor") Feldwebel appears to be wearing the sleeve oakleaves without deer skull of the Ostpreussischen J?gerkorps Gieseler (Ager insignia #34) BUT from his ribbons I'd say he was either a W?rttemberger or a Badener.

If there is a name on back and he was from W?rttemberg, then at least his wartime Wtbg awards should turn upin the Personal Nachrichten.

It is highly unusual to see anyone in complete conformity with the weird 1919 uniform regulations, but he is.

[Vetinari]

And another one quite interesting i think, theres no writing or stamp on the backside, but I think its photographed at the end of 20s/early 30ies. Quite Interesting Medals, can the man be identified by his medals? Must be a fairly rich family by the look of the brides clothes and necklace.

Best Regards V.

Edited May 28, 2009 by Vetinari

[Guest Rick Research]

Yes indeed. That is Reichsheer officer Hans Graf von Kanitz(1893-1968, later Generalmajor). Here he is a Rittmeister in Reiter Regiment 2-- a rank he was promoted to on 1 March 1925.

What he is doing with a Schaumburg-Lippe Honor Cross 2nd Class ( ) not immediately explicable.

Did he marry a Princess of Schaumburg?

:speechless1:

[Vetinari]

Yes indeed. That is Reichsheer officer Hans Graf von Kanitz(1893-1968, later Generalmajor). Here he is a Rittmeister in Reiter Regiment 2-- a rank he was promoted to on 1 March 1925.

What he is doing with a Schaumburg-Lippe Honor Cross 2nd Class ( ) not immediately explicable.

Did he marry a Princess of Schaumburg?

Thank you so much Rick here is the brides name and time of marriage and maybe that explains the Honorcross:

Married 29 September 1932 Detmold

Princess Karoline zur Lippe, daughter of Leopold IV, F?rst zur Lippe and Princess Berta von

Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

PS: I love collecting photos more and more ;)

Edited May 28, 2009 by Vetinari

[Guest Rick Research]

Aha!

I wonder what he got for every child produced? :cheeky:

[Vetinari]

Here is another quite interesting photo (also its another timeframe as the pictures posted before), just for your viewing pleasure. Shows a Father with his sons, sadly there is no writing on the back. Nr. 29 is Motorstandarte Lindau as far as i know. Interesting also the Political Leader. Best Regards V.

[Vetinari]

And another two photos with some questions, so not german but ...

1. Photo is this a Serbian soldier, what award is he wearing and is this a special regiment?

2. Photo, am i wright that this is a czech mountaintropper (Falcons on his sleeve) what timeframe could this be, early 20ies? Regards V.

[Ulsterman]

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The Serb medal is a markmans' (expert weapon) medal. The Yugoslavians gave medals for weapons expertise (unlike the US which has a small badge with bars).

I do not know his regiment, but I think he's an NCO of some sort.

[Vetinari]

Thank you :cheers:

[Vetinari]

And another question. This is a SA-Member, but as far as I know the Uniform of the SA was brown also the caps. He is wearing a black cap and uniform how can this be? Also does anybody know where the unit 44/178 was based and which rank this guy has. Thanks V.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Vetinari,

Is it possible the jacket is a dark brown which appears black due to the colour tones

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Edited June 13, 2009 by Kev in Deva

[Vetinari]

Hello Kev, you could be wright, the sleeve/shoulderboards are black, but the uniform could be a very dark brown which I never seen on a uniform. Thank you. Best Regards V.

[Vetinari]

And another photo where i ponder over. Is this a Freikorpsmember photographersstamp from Augsburg.

[Guest Rick Research]

No-- he is a recruit in the Bavarian Landespolizei. Enlisted ranks had that metal collar insignia, while officers had the "usual" Litzen on their dark green uniforms.

Silly hats were apparently very "fashionable" for LaPo officers in the early 1920s!

This Weimar era LaPo should not be confused with the "Landespolizei" who were part of the secret expanding Wehrmacht of circa 1933-34 all over Germany. In that same period, normal enlisted Litzen were added to these enlisted policemen's collars in Bavaria.

In 1933/34 you would have a really hard time telling a police LaPo man from an army "LaPo" man-- but yours is a real policeman, before then. From his shoulder rank, probably a probationary patrolman just out of training.

[Vetinari]

Thank you Rick !

I bought this photo from ebay, when I saw the photographers stamp from Augsburg, i was thinking that he is maybe a Freikorpsmember. If you look at the collarpatches at the other thread with the fighting in Augsburg, theres was a bit of lookalike. Regards Konrad

[Vetinari]

And here is what i suppose a woman in Reichsbahnduty? Can anybody identify the Sleevepatch? Thank you in advance. V.