unknown Wagner

[Alex K]

Hi all, I came across this image from Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemburg of a Louis von Wagner, doing searches reveals nothing about him except his more famous namesake, the composer, does anyone know if they were related to each other or just a name co-incidence, Louis certainly had a distinguished military career, if so does anyone have a brief bio on him?

 

thanks

 

regards

 

Alex K

Edited December 13, 2018 by Alex K

[laurentius]

Dear Alex K

Just a name-coincedence, Wagner is a common name, and not the same as von Wagner (von Wagner indicates noble birth, whereas Wagner does not). The name Wagner is derived from wagenmaker, and there are dozens of people with this last name, from a New York senator, to German generals and officers in WW1 and WW2 to Polish actors. Wagner is a common name, and I don't think there is a personal connection.

Kind regards, Laurentius

[Alex K]

Hi  Laurentius, thanks for the reply, I thought it may have been co-incidental, I suppose I need to look for aristo VON Wagners to see if I can find anything out about him

 

regards

 

Alex

[ixhs]

Wagner is a german mass name like schmidt, Maier, Müller, Schulz and others...

Who is the guy in your avatar? I know that face but not his name.

Edited December 13, 2018 by ixhs

[Alex K]

Hi inxs The guy in my avatar is Eginhard Eschborn.

 

Its part of a colourisation I did a long time ago

 

[ixhs]

Now i know him - he`s from our Archive in Stuttgart.

I like the pic, because he has the MKF knight on his bar.

Edited December 13, 2018 by ixhs

[arb]

11 hours ago, Alex K said:

......if so does anyone have a brief bio on him?

Alex, 

here are a few career highlights

Andy

Ludwig Franz von Wagner-Frommenhausen  (*25.09.1828   †25.3.1917)

04.10.86                               zur Disposition gestellt

30.07.82-04.10.86             Kom. d. 27. (württ.) Kav. Brig.

12.07.73-30.07.82             Kom. d. württ. Ulan. R. 19

30.09.85                               Patent als Gen.Maj.  

21.05.84                               Gen.Maj. ohne Patent

18.06.79                               Patent als Oberst

03.03.79                               Oberst ohne Patent

04.03.76                               Oberstlt.

21.09.71                               Major

21.09.57                               Rittm.

20.09.52                               Prem.Lt.

10.04.48                               Sek.Lt.

We know that the photo was taken after 00.10.76 and before  his promotion to Gen.Maj. on 21.05.84 based on his uniform and awards

23.09.85                               PRAO2 awarded to him

00.10.76                               PRAO3 awarded to him

 

 

[Alex K]

Hi Guys thanks for the comments and additional information on my mystery Wagner, which regiment does the uniform belong to its obviously a Uhlan regiment,?  

I agree ixhs your archive in Stuttgart has some really interesting images, I often have a detailed look

 

regards

 

Alex

[ixhs]

Yes very good for us researchers - they took the most of the archive data outside of Stuttgart bevor  1944.

Especially i like the high detailed pics.

The most of M 707, 708 709 photos are saved on my PC - ...was a really hard work.

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Are we in or are we out?:)  -  nearly every day when i read the newspapers i think: What the hell they are doing over there???

If they will not chance their minds, i think you`re out .. hard out.?

Edited December 13, 2018 by ixhs

[Alex K]

4 hours ago, ixhs said:

Yes very good for us researchers - they took the most of the archive data outside of Stuttgart bevor  1944.

Especially i like the high detailed pics.

The most of M 707, 708 709 photos are saved on my PC - ...was a really hard work.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Are we in or are we out?:)  -  nearly every day when i read the newspapers i think: What the hell they are doing over there???

If they will not chance their minds, i think you`re out .. hard out.?

I honestly don't know myself now which way it will go, it seems at the moment, out, but still in somehow