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Charles, two different usages of the term à la suite: 1. A senior member of the Kaiser's entourage (Gefolge) ranking between a Flügel-Adjutant and a General-Adjutant usually in the rank of a Generalmajor - basically a very senior adjutant. 2. as an honorific. akin to a colonelcy in a...

I referenced this chap in the Garde-Korps colours thread - Otto von Plüskow. Here we see "lofty" with his friend and Flügel-Adjutant, Major Hans von Boehn. Both Otto and Hans rose to very senior rank; General der Infanterie and General der Kavallerie respectively. They were both in their careers...

Here is the relevant cabinet order as mentioned above: "The colour bearers of the foot troops - excluding foot artillery - and the standard bearers, are in future to be appointed by the regimental commanders and the commanders of independent battalions respectively. They...

His biography in German per Wikipedia. He was elevated to the noble rank of Count in 1916 and after wounds and sickness was returned to duty with the Bavarian legation in Berlin in 1915. As far as I can see, there is just one entry for him at ancestry in the Bavarian military records collection...

chaps, according to the first document, Karl Freiherr von Soden entered the Bavarian army as an 18 year old on 25 April 1917. The tunic is that of a captain dated September 1915. The man in question is Joseph Maria Freiherr von Soden-Fraunhofen, in 1914 an Oberleutnant der Reserve (25.8.13) n...

The arm badge, Ringkragen and Fahnenträger sidearm were all introduced per AKO of 15 June 1898. If the Fahnenträger held the rank of a Vizefeldwebel, he would continue to wear the Infantry officers‘ sword (IOD 89). Regards Glenn

The assembled colour bearers of the Garde-Korps at Tempelhofer Felde, Berlin on 2 September 1895. Note the very tall officer in the group of 1st Foot Guards officers at the right of the photo - Hauptmann Otto von Plüskow, commanding the "Leib-Kompanie", the tallest officer in the Prussian army...

I was looking for something else when today I came across this nice portrait at the library of congress public domain archive; one "general von Strach", Brussels. I thought I would check him out, and as I suspected, there was no general officer of that name (there were a couple of junior...

Hi Stefan, great to see you here! That is a distinct possibility. I recall seeing somewhere a photo with a couple of Flügeladjutanten with the experimental uniform but cannot find it at the moment. Regards Glenn

Here is char. Generalfelmarschall Karl von Steinmetz. This photograph shows the correct placement of the rank stars of a brevet field marshal. Regards Glenn

Ah, thats the problem with this picture; Prinz Friedrich Karl was not a brevet Generalfeldmarschall but was promoted from General der Kavallerie to the substantive rank of Generalfeldmarschall. Secondly, the brevet field marshal wore the rank stars horizontally, i.e. either side of the batons...

This one I cannot explain! From the Royal collection, a fine portrait of Generalfeldmarschall Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen. He is depicted with two stars in the normal configuration plus marshals' batons. A mistake on the part of the artist or perhaps a quirk of the Prince? Regards Glenn

In any case the new Feldzeichen of 1903 must have been very short-lived; the NCOs and soldiers of the Saxon Train battalions received the leather helmet also in 1903. Regards Glenn

Here is the introductory order of 16/18 March 1903 introducing the new pattern Feldzeichen of white and green. It would seem that there was a period when both patterns would have been worn as the order states that this is applicable only for new acquisitions (Neubeschaffungen). Regards Glenn

As described in the regulations of 1872: “egg shaped of blue cloth, the patch is black with a brass crown“. Regards Glenn

Photograph of the escort and colours of 3. Ober-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 172 leaving the Kommandantur in Neubreisach on 27 January 1912 (Kaiser's birthday). The escort officers are from left to right Leutnants Mittermaier, Böttger and Heinecke (all three survived the war). Of note is...

As can be seen in Herr Hengstenberg's entry in the 1918 navy list, only the Hohenzollern House Order Knights' Cross with Swords, the Iron Cross 1st Class and life saving medal are listed. This was the final edition effective as at 14 February 1918 and as Kapitänleutnant Hengstenberg did not...

Great portrait Judging by the medal ribbons on a pre-war attila, one assumes a wartime or post war portrait. Regards Glenn

Hello Alexander; three his original baton, presented on the day of his promotion (16 June 1871) A "Jubilee" baton presented to him by Kaiser Wilhelm II on his 90th birthday (26 October 1890) A "Command" baton presented to him by the city of Köln also on the occasion of his 90th birthday...

A stunning bar! Especially interesting is the confirmation of the additional awards to those listed in the 1918 naval Rangliste. I can see the award documents for the Austro-Hungarian Military Merit Cross and the Ottoman Liakat (merit) medal. To whom was the award of the red cross medal to -...