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    HESSIAN OFFICER ..NOMINATIVE

    Ludwig Bellinger was commissioned into TA 18 on 20 April 1909. He was an engineer by profession based in Fulda in 1911. Promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve on 22 March 1915 whilst serving with the Train of XVIII. Armee-Korps. Final promotion to Rittmeister der Reserve on 26 May 1918. Regards Glenn
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    A uniform for a general Garde regiment zu Fuss for your review

    If I may comment on these characters. The first is not a general with regimental uniform. He is Wirklicher Geheimer Kriegsrat Franz Ruser, a senior military intendance official with the equivalence of general officers rank. The second is similarly not a general with regimental uniform. He is...
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    Officer’s shoulder boards of a Hauptmann

    At a guess, a Landwehr officer of the Grand-Ducal Hessian field artillery or Landwehr Pionier (both XVIII. Armeekorps) who wore an Arabic number "18" with red underlay. Regards Glenn
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    Furst of Lippe and son

    Steve, at least it is more easily identified as a shako in these images. Regards Glenn
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    Furst of Lippe and son

    Steve, Major Fiebig in a 1937 article in the Zeitschrift für Heeres- und Uniformkunde details a special "house uniform" introduced on 30 May 1912. The cypher is an "L" surmounted by a crown. The epaulette field is red. The shakos bear an eight pointed gold star with a silver rose and the plume...
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    Prussian Zahlmeister

    Two points Steve, a medical officer officer was not an Official (since 1873) The ONLY officials entitled to a parade plume were those very senior officials with the equivalence of general officers' rank, for example the Militär-Intendant with the title of a Wirklicher Geheimer Kriegsrat with...
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    Prince Adelbert and Kurassiere General von Einem

    Interestingly in the first shot (taken at the Lustgarten in Potsdam) is the naval adjutant to the left of the group. He is the then Kapitän zur See Malte Freiherr von Schimmelmann, the Prince's military escort officer. He rose to the rank of a charakterisierter Vizeadmiral and died in 1916. The...
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    Kaiser Wilhelm II with 3 of his sons

    Chaps, the two dienstuende Generale à la suite: Oskar von Chelius and Hans von Gontard. Regards Glenn
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    Kaiser Wilhelm II at a parade

    Röchling‘s attention to detail is superb. Clearly depicted to the left of General von Prittwitz is the commander of 34. Division, Generalleutnant Viktor Franke. Diensttuender Generaladjutant, Generaloberst Hans von Plessen is lurking behind and between the Kaiser and General von Prittwitz...
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    What Unit and Rank of this Überzug Fellow?

    Given that we cannot see his cuffs or sword knot/bayonet knot, it is not possible to be certain. He could hold one of three ranks: He does not carry the Feldwebel‘s duty book tucked into his tunic, so probably not a Feldwebel. His collar rank insignia would denote an NCO in one of the following...
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    Memorial to the fallen soldiers of Cologne

    Thanks Steve, the awards are a little bit blurry for a positive ID at the moment. Regards Glenn
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    Memorial to the fallen soldiers of Cologne

    Steve, do you think you could please post post an hi-res image of the field officer's medal bar? Thanks Regards Glenn
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    K R 6 Kettle Drummer

    Sergeant, Trompeter Wilhelm Kliche was still serving with Kürassier-Regiment Nr. 6 in 1909. He had retired from military service before 1913 as he is no longer listed by that year. Regards Glenn
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    The Kaiser in a Hessian uniform

    Steve, from the publication "Quartier- und Stammliste des deutschen Heeres, Stand 1. August 1914" by Paul Pietsch. This from the regimental history of IR 116. His Majesty visited Gießen on 1 May 1906 and this is the occasion of your photograph. As described in said history, he rode at the head...
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    The Kaiser in a Hessian uniform

    Steve, I will have a dig through my stuff. This is a schematic depiction of SM's uniform produced by Paul Pietsch. Regards Glenn
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    The Kaiser in a Hessian uniform

    Jens is absolutely correct, it is indeed Hermann von Eichhorn. The field officer between and behind the Kaiser and the Grand Duke is the then Oberst Kurt von Lindenau. I should think around 1906-07. Regards Glenn
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    Cabinet Photos: Unknown Prussian Officer with Red Eagle Order medal bar + Prince of Saxe-Weimar + Grand Duke George II of Saxe-Meiningen

    Not unknown to this contributor :) The later Generalleutnant Paul von Windheim (1854-1912) pictured as a General Staff Major on the Staff of III. Armeekorps in 1899. Taken after his award of the Crown Order 3rd Class on 18 January 1899 and before his transfer to Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 9 on 22...
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    OffizerStellvertreter

    Steve, I assume in most cases, that the "pre-war" straps were worn early in the war by those individuals still wearing the peacetime uniform. The dress regulations are explicit; "Those non-commissioned officers entrusted with an officers' position at the commencement of or during mobilisation...
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    OffizerStellvertreter

    Steve, I am wondering if your prewar Waffenrock was used by an early WW1 appointment to the rank serving in the Ersatz-Bataillon and still utilising the blue tunic. Incidentally, the Offizierstellvertreter could and was appointed additionally from the active rank of Fähnrich and Fahnenjunker...
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    Grenadier Nr 7 Reserve officer

    Hi Bob, almost certainly. This from the regimental history. Regards Glenn
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