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Steve, wonderful example! It is Thursday, 1 January 1914 as confirmed by this extract from the Deutscher Reichsanzeiger und Königlich Preußischer Staatsanzeiger dated Friday 2 January 1914. Regards Glenn

Just a slight variation on a theme. As seen above, the Grand Duke of Oldenburg had a single commission as a Prussian General der Kavallerie. Below we see General der Infanterie and Kavallerie Herzog Johann Albrecht zu Mecklenburg. The reason for the two ranks is simple. He held a Grand Ducal...

Maxwell, the difference is between those officers originally from the dismounted branches - No white piping and those from the mounted branches - with white piping. Regards Glenn

The term "non regimental officer" was applied to basically every commissioned officer who was not serving with a "front" regiment or independent battalion or equivalent sized unit. This would include among others; general staff officers, war ministry, technical institutes, Invalid houses...

Steve, I believe that Frank is simply stating the Grand Duke's actual rank; that of General der Kavallerie. Even though he was the chef of IR 91, that did not have any bearing on his rank. His colonelcy of IR 91 did not confer additional rank as an infantry general. Regards Glenn

Nice tunic Charles. not the Train-Abteilung 89 but a wartime train unit with the number 89, for example Proviant-Kolonne 89 (formerly schwere-Proviant-Kolonne 6, XV. Armee-Korps) All the the peacetime Train-Abteilungen ceased to exist on mobilisation, their personnel being used to form a...

Another shot from the same occasion. The officers in the second row are from left to right, the two grandsons of Großherzog Friedrich I: Prince Wilhelm of Sweden in the uniform of Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 8 and Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden in the uniform of Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109. Prince...

Steve, it is indeed the funeral of Großherzog Friedrich I von Baden on 7 October 1907. To the Kaiser‘s left are Friedrich II and Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden (the son-in-law of Friedrich I) in the uniform of Grenadier-Regiment zu Pferde Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neumärkisches) Nr. 3. Regards...

It is an Austro-Hungarian Military merit order 3rd class. Regards Glenn

Just two with the BMV4XKr as far as I can ascertain: Leutnant d.R. Josef Ritter von Reichert of 2. Jäger-Bataillon Leutnant d.R. Josef Ritter von Schmid of 1. Jäger-Bataillon. Regards Glenn

Maxwell, difficult to be certain as I don't have a comparison shot of this fellow. However, if as I think is the case, that his BMV4X does not have a crown, I am of the opinion that there is a good probability that he is Leutnant d.R. Gustav Ritter von Eich of Bavarian 1...

Steve , great additions to your collection. Interesting that the original caption shows General der Kavallerie a.D. Eugen von Falkenhayn as a Generaloberst. Like his brother Erich, he never attained this rank. Regards Glenn

Morning Reingold, Kriegsministerium Nr. 792/9. 13. A1., published as AKO Nr. 209 of 19 September 1913 introduced the propeller insignia for the Flieger-Bataillone Nr. 1 to 4. Officers did not wear a number. Regards Glenn

The Waffenmeister strap is superb. The translation as “Master Gunner” is not! The Waffenmeister was essentially a military official with the duties of a weapons artificer or master armourer. Regards Glenn

I suppose am I am very fortunate in having some very high quality scans of an original Tellgmann album and this certainly helps in identifying individuals in these groups (unlike many of the poor quality images one finds on the web). Now, the caption was not particularly helpful but the Kaiser...

Hi Charles, Austro-Hungarian chief of staff Arthur Arz von Straußenburg In the uniform of Prussian Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 157 of which he was chief. Appointed as such on 3 November 1917. Regards Glenn

This from a larger group of Fahnenträger taken in 1907 in Hannover. Of especial interest are the Gibraltar cuff title on two sets of colour bearers - Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 73 and Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 79. No sign of Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 10 on this Oskar Tellgmann shot. Lurking in the background...

Hi Stefan, great stuff. Oh dear! “der lange Plüskow” does not seem to have been very popular :rolleyes: Regards Glenn

Vouziers, France, 23 March 1915; not three years since the last image of the same two colours (in quite different circumstances!) His Majesty the Kaiser visited the 1. Garde-Brigade in Vouziers and here we see members of the I. Bataillon and the band of 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß prior to the...

It does not appear to be a commanders’ grade of any of the principle Saxon decorations. Whatever, it is, it is being worn as a comical prop for the photograph. Neither this grade of any order or a Knights’ cross of the Saxon Albrechtsorden could be awarded to NCOs! Regards Glenn