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    I would say what fuses or types of charges are left,, keeping tally would be for the No 1 on the gun,

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    An Unteroffizier from 1.Thüringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr.19; feldgrau shoulder strap shows bomb and number. Anyone able to read the name?

    I haven't read all of the posts yet, but in case someone hasn't already taken a stab at it, I think the name is Kurt Felzer and he is from the 2.Sächsisches Fußartillerie Rgt. Nr. 19. Notice the Saxon shaped shoulder straps.

    Chip

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    I haven't read all of the posts yet, but in case someone hasn't already taken a stab at it, I think the name is Kurt Felzer and he is from the 2.Sächsisches Fußartillerie Rgt. Nr. 19. Notice the Saxon shaped shoulder straps.

    Chip

    Arrgghh... :speechless: Of course, you are right. Square shoulder straps.

    Thanks for the name.

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    "... what I believe to be an Offizier-Stellvertreter in feldgrau with a metal number 3 on shoulder strap;"

    This is not an Offizierstellvertreter. They had lace on all edges of the strap except the bottom edge. This strap with the metal number and bomb is more typical of early postwar insignia. Here is a similar model simplified shoulder strap with the Offizierstellvertreter Tresse.

    Chip

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    This is not an Offizierstellvertreter. They had lace on all edges of the strap except the bottom edge. This strap with the metal number and bomb is more typical of early postwar insignia. Here is a similar model simplified shoulder strap with the Offizierstellvertreter Tresse.

    Chip

    So, a normal Unteroffizier... in the post-war Reichswehr?

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    Hi IG!

    Artillery shoulderf straps with metal numbers were those form Reserve-regiments. RFAR 3 (Stettin and Bromberg). Set up at mobilization, generally under command of 3.Res.Div.

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    Hi IG!

    Artillery shoulder straps with metal numbers were those form Reserve-regiments. RFAR 3 (Stettin and Bromberg). Set up at mobilization, generally under command of 3.Res.Div.

    It's true that reserve FAR units wore metal unit numbers, but they did not wear metal bursting shell (i.e., bomb) insignia. The bomb was the normal cloth insignia like any other enlisted man's shoulder strap. So I repeat that this piece is postwar.

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    Typical Reserve FAR shoulder strap (simplified M07 pattern). Notice the special "rounded" numbers are the same ones used for the collars of the Landsturm uniforms.

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    I thought maybe some Artillerie photos were lacking, lets try keep it "uniform study"....

    He has the flaming bomb with 44 on the strap....

    Sorry Chris it's not a photo , but got it already .... if you mind

    best regards

    Kornel

    ps. try to find some photos maybe letter ( have to go thru some )

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    A Kanonier of the 2. Pommersches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr.17 with his wife and daughter. I really like these family portraits. The little girl looks so serious...

    Can anyone identify the model/type of sword he's wearing?

    Wow ! Bromberg - near my home town Thorn .

    ... I'm always touched with some regional stuff.

    best regards

    Kornel

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    one more strap , this time related to 3. Garde Feld- Artillerie Regt.

    best regards

    Kornel

    ps. Andreas kannst Du stolz sein , dass Du so schoene familien Andenken hast !

    mfG - Kornel

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    Here's a Bavarian Gunner ... the Swedish cuffs suggest Feld-Artillerie; however, the back of the card has the stempel for Bayr. Fussartillerie-Garnisons-Batterie Nr. 6. Quite possibe and even likely, but I just find it odd that Feld-Artillerie Gunner finds himself in a Fuss-Artillerie unit.

    Regardless, it's a nice shot of the MVK3X

    Posted (edited)

    Hi IG!

    It must be a late photo.

    Every Fußart.Rgt. had an Ersatz-Bataillon. Since end of 1915, those "Garnisons-Batterien" were added, but they were called "Garnisons-Batterie beim Ers.Ntl. Fußart.Rgt.Nr. #", or "#. Garnisons-Batterie beim Ers.Btl.Fußart.Rgt.#.

    Since may 1918 they recieved their own numbers. In Prussia numbers 7-28 and in Bavaria 1-6

    As far as I know, the Fußart.Garnisons-Batterie 6 was under command of the Gouvernment Lüttich (Liège). Commander was Oberleutnant d.Res. Fries

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    Here is a Landwehr Unteroffizier, but his shoulder strap is unknown to me...and I couldn't find an example in my meager references; looks like a "L" ... Landwehr? Luftshiffer" Chip will know, I'm sure...

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    Just a bomb...and only a bomb. Landwehr?

    Hi ! this must be soldier of the 4th Field Artillery Guard Regiment from Potsdam .

    His collar insignia are invisible ... but I'm pretty sure

    best regards

    Kornel

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    Here is a Landwehr Unteroffizier, but his shoulder strap is unknown to me...and I couldn't find an example in my meager references; looks like a "L" ... Landwehr? Luftshiffer" Chip will know, I'm sure...

    Hi IG

    It´s not an L, it´s a Z. Feldartillerie-Regiment Zossen"

    Posted (edited)

    The regiment was set up 1.6.1916 through the Feldartillerie-Schießschule. Later in july named in Feldart.Rgt.402

    Edited by The Prussian

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