Chris Boonzaier Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Can anyone figure out what this says... it is pretty terrible writing :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Prussian Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Hi Chris! I only can read Kdr. Inf.Rgt. Graf Barfuss. That was the Inf.Rgt.17. Dated 24.VIII.1918 The Kommandeur of that regiment in that time was Major Otto Stobbe (24.7.1918-20.1.1919). Under command of the 42th Inf.Div., the regiment just arrived the Champagne front (22nd of august), probably in the Tahure sector Edited March 19, 2014 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 It says "Sommer 1918 als Kdr. Inf. Rgt. Graf Barfuß". Stobbe would make sense, unless it's Eduard v. Kaweczynski, and the photo was taken before Stobbe took over, while the letter itself was dated after. Despite commanding an infantry regiment, Stobbe was a Pionier officer - does that match the uniform? Stobbe didn't get his Pour le mérite until November 1918, so its absence fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That is Stobbe (and it is a Pionier uniform - Collar Litzen, Black piping, Swedish cuffs). Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi Guys, thanks for the efforts. best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hello! Stobbe was Hauptmann in Pi.Btl.8, later commander in IR, later Oberst in the Reichswehr. BUT, if the photo shows Stobbe, why does he wear Garde-Litzen??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Andreas, he appears to be wearing the Litzen introduced in 1915 for Pionier officers to be worn on the Bluse. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi, Was there a regulation for all pionier officers? Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Oh yes! I just read it! I didn´t k now that before! Thank you for that!!! Kraus writes: "Sämtliche Pionieroffiziere erhielten nun wieder silberne Doppellitzen, aber in glatter Form wie für Gardeoffiziere..." (all engineer-officers recieved silver double-litzen, in flat pattern like for guard-officers...) - Kraus, vol.II, page 739 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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