Recent content by Glennj

I pre-ordered the German language edition in early June but have not received any indication that my copy is on the way to the UK yet. Fingers crossed! It would be most gratifying to see if Messrs Herr and Nguyen have managed to find a photograph of GR 89 personnel wearing a bearskin cap...

If I am not mistaken, the photograph is dated 1903. The Kettle drummer would be a gentleman by the name of Johannes Arara. Regards Glenn

Steve, another portrait of General Bolko Graf von Roedern. Regards Glenn

He was still an active officer in 1902. regards Glenn

Methinks Wilhelm von Brincken. Later transferred to Saxon service and gained some notoriety during WW1. Regards Glenn

yes...I am a great fan of Herr Pietsch but in this instance he got it wrong. The situation is explicitly described in both the 1902 and 1908 editions of the "Zusammenstellung der Uniformen und Abzeichen der Beamten des Königlich Preußischen Heeres". The attachment above is from the 1908 edition...

I would respectfully disagree with that assertion. All veterinary officials wore a infantry pattern helmet with gold fittings and a round spike base. Regards Glenn

I think most certainly. The named Bavarians are clearer in this crop of a larger image taken at Kelheim. We can see at top left Gen.d.Inf. Ritter von Haag preceded by Gen.d.Inf. Graf von Bothmer. Kabinetts-Chef Ritter von Dandl is to Graf von Bothmer‘s left and Graf zu Castell-Castell is to his...

Steve, the centenary commemoration of the Wars of Liberation at Kelheim on 25 August 1913. 1. Obersthofmeister Albrecht Graf von Seinsheim 2. König Friedrich August von Sachsen 3. König Wilhelm von Württemberg 4. Generaladjutant (char. Gen.d.Inf.) Hermann Ritter von Haag 5. Kaiser Wilhelm II...

Steve, the pre 1867 Saxon pattern for a Generalmajor. Regards Glenn

Steve, given that the photograph was taken in Stuttgart, it is presumably the Reichsheer “Stahlhelmwappen” in the Württemberg colours black over red. The eagle was not introduced until 1934. Regards Glenn

Friedrich Dänzer was killed in action as a Hauptmann commanding 12./IR 112 on 9 August 1914 at Mülhausen in Alsace. Hans Honsell left active service still in the rank of Leutnant on 1 May 1906. Seeing further service during the war, he was promoted to Oberleutnant a.D. on 22 May 1915 in...

Bob, Hans Honsell and Friedrich Dänzer. Both commissioned into Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113 in 1899. Regards Glenn

Steve, I believe the parade also involved the participation or presence of veterans of 7. FAR. Major Müller is Otto Müller, formerly of 7. FAR. Drawn up behind General von Gyßling and Major Müller is 6. (geb.)/A.R. 7 with Hauptmann Karl Wintergerst (later Generalleutnant) at its head. The...

Steve, 1. Oberst Emil von Chlingensperg auf Berg 2. Oberst Franz von Bomhard 3. Hauptmann Rudolf Freiherr von Laßberg 4. Oberst Rudolf Ritter von Xylander 5. Oberst Eugen Peringer 6. Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern 7. Prinz Franz von Bayern 8. General der Artillerie Otto...