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Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 18 wore yellow straps/Epaulette fields as a component of V. Armee-Korps (until 1 April 1890) and XVII. Armee-Korps until its transfer to the newly formed XX. Armee-Korps effective 1 October 1912 when it received the colour light blue. Regards Glenn

A super photograph indeed. The principal actors on the front row raise a couple of interesting points: Zahlmeister Knolle: Ludwig Knolle (5 August 1866-) is still uniformed as a Zahlmeisteraspirant; he was not appointed to the rank of Zahlmeister until 17 April 1905. He was for many years the...

Charles, the following held the rank of major in 1916-17 Hippolyt von Kiliani (7 January 1914) Konrad Prinz von Bayern (10.9.14) à la suite Heinrich Rhomberg (3 November 1914) Eckart von Pappus und Trazberg, Frhr. zu Landenberg und Rauhenzell (19 May 16) Heinrich Prinz von Bayern (serving...

Charles, here are the regulars. Regards Glenn

Steve, the pre-war units with colours in Stettin were: Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2 Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 34 Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 2 Regards Glenn

Steve, unfortunately not. Although the regimental history of GR 11 was published in 1908, it does not offer anything that I can tie down to this occasion. Regards Glenn

Thanks Sandy, I assume that is Zahlmeister Georg Baedke on the extreme left. He appears to have white piping on the collar and cuffs. Regards Glenn

I am fairly sure that a copy of this image was published in the Deutsches Soldaten Jahrbuch many years ago with the names of those pictured. Unfortunately much of my library is in storage prior to a house move. I can positively ID a couple of the other officers from memory. The...

Thanks Steve, as far as I can make out, the commanding officer stood next to the Grand Duchess is the then Oberst and later Generalleutnant Hans von Below. This would date the photo around 1912/13. Given that the adjutant in the front row wears three decorations on his medal bar, I would opine...

The black bush was worn by members of the Füsilier battalion of the regiment. Has to be Großherzogin Luise von Baden. Regards Glenn

Steve, are you able to please post a sharper version of this image? It would be helpful (for me) to date and identify some of those present. Presumably post the 1910 abolition of the lower sword sling loop. Thanks Regards Glenn

Karl, a super photo and indeed General Albrecht. Regards Glenn

Well, he certainly served with HR 15 but it seems not until 1918. Unteroffizier (Fahnenjunker) Teixeira de Mattos of HR 15 was promoted to Fähnrich on 8 May 1915 but was medically discharged (wegen Dienstunbrauchbarkeit ausgeschieden) with the Charakter (brevet) of a Leutnant on 14 September...

The first port of call as Steve alludes was the Prussian Rangliste. one can make out the Garde-Grenadier cuffs on the Guards officer and the only serving Garde-Grenadier officer in 1908 was Wolf of GGR 4. His biography as at 1910 is contained in the Offizier-Stammliste of GGR 4. He was born in...

The father is Rittmeister a.D. Wilhelm von Trauwitz-Hellwig, formerly of HR 17. Regards Glenn

Leutnant Wolf von Trauwitz-Hellwig, Königin-Augusta Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 4 Regards Glenn

Whilst we are discussing amongst other things, the subject of the veterinary officials' helmet, I thought it may be of interest to detail the situation with veterinary officials after the creation of a veterinary officers' corps in 1910. The A.K.O. of 21 March 1910 authorized the creation of a...

Wojtek, perhaps your doctor is a veterinarian with a pre 1905 configuration (no small Wappenadler) but incorrectly wears the plate of a “non front” official such as garrison administration. Alternatively a veterinary officer post 1910 with the Wappenadler removed but still wearing the incorrect...

Wojtek, can I please ask when do you think the veterinary officials had a helmet without the FR? The AKO of 19 January 1863 already ordered these officials to wear a shield with the FR on the helmet. The Zahlmeister, similarly had the FR since 15 March 1854. A couple of interesting orders are...

In every official publication I have read, (Armee-Verordnungsblatt, Bekleidungsvorschrift, Dienstvorschriften) the description of the medical officers' helmet is always the same: "an infantry officers' helmet" I think the issue with the helmet above is the lack of a scroll (Bandeau). Regards Glenn