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Hello all, on the backside is written that the picture was send on 2nd January from Swakopmund and arrived on 13th February 1905 (!!) in Coblenz. You can see brother Paul. Regards Karsten

Hello, is there also a name on the backside? He´s wearing the following decorations: saxon military long service medal China-medal (1900-1901) So, he was a saxon Sanitäts-Feldwebel Best wishes Karsten

yes thats right! As you can see on the backside there is a notice of "S. Exez. Admiral von Krosigk". I have marked it! From 1909 Günther von Krosigk was a (in german) "Konteradmiral (the lowest admiral rang). From 1912 von Krosigk was a "Vizeadmiral" and chief of the East Asian Cruiser Squadron...

Hello, here is the picture of Reinhold Holtz, who was a member of SVC around 1899! Look at the shoulderboards! I can see a crown and the letter "H" (?). For what could they stand for? The picture was taken in Shanghai! Here a Detail of the tropical helmet. And another detail of the...

Thanks a lot Peter h for your comment and I think you are right! Those are members of the "Shanghai Volunteer Corps" :lol: But I think that they are germans and not british Volunteers. Because their commander wrote the note on the backside of this photo and I can´t believe that a german was...

Thanks for your help! I´m very confused about those men who are wearing the australian uniforms. :o What could been the reason for that?? I can only say that their commander (on the horse) was german, because he wrote the notes on the backside. Also I can say that the picture must be taken...

I hope this qualtiy is good enough 8) If not, I have to say: How can I put larger pics? The lower object could be a state cockade. another pic of their hats

Hello, at first thanks for all your help! I hope these images are of high quality to study them. I can not believe that this group were members of the British Empire, because their commander wrote the note on the backside and it is in german. Unfortunately he didn´t notice some informations...

Hello Liongules, thanks for your help! But those soldiers of your link were/ are members of the East Asian Expedition Corps, who took part on the Boxer War (1900/1901). They worn a straw hat but the soldiers on my mysterie pic wear a hat which is very similar with the African hat, which was...

Hello, this is my first post in this very interesting forum and I hope to learn a lot here especially about uniforms of the "Schutztruppe" and "east asians units". One or two years ago I bought this mysterious photo, which is showing a german unit in China (probably in Kiautschou). Note the...