Interesting Mobilisation photo

[Chris Boonzaier]

Ready for war... with a "40" on the helmet, and what looks like "23" on the shoulder boards....

[E Williams]

"Come with me and I'll show you where the Iron Cross grows" Sgt Steiner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coldstream]

Chris.

Nice photo, excuse my ignorance but what is the badge/emblem worn on the left breast of his tunic?

Cheers Simon

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Simon,

For service on the Railways... I guess he was a peacetime Railway official

[coldstream]

Thanks Chris, still looking for those scans, will be in touch!

Simon

[The Prussian]

Hi Chris!

Ar you sure with the 23? That doesn´t with 40 in any way.

IR40 was XIV.AK (Rastatt), and IR23 VI.AK Neiße (Upper-Slesia)

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

you are right, with magnification it looks like a 40...

[The Prussian]

Now it makes sense...

[ccj]

Still one of my favorite photos

[turtle]

Great photo, I like those Reichsrevolver, I bet he also owned a Landwehr Long Service Medal!

[Dave Danner]

Hi Chris!

Ar you sure with the 23? That doesn´t with 40 in any way.

IR40 was XIV.AK (Rastatt), and IR23 VI.AK Neiße (Upper-Slesia)

Just a nit-pick. The Hohenzollern Fusiliers were not IR 40, but FR 40.

mfG,

Dave

[Chip]

Dave,

That's a correction, not nit-picking!

[The Prussian]

Of course, you´re right! Thanks for the correction! I´m glad in this case only the number counts...