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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

Not a great portrait but here is char. Generalmajor Böckelmann after his promotion to that rank on 5 September 1929. Regards Glenn

Bob, Albrecht Böckelmann. Born 10 March 1874 in Magdeburg, he entered DR 9 on 18 April 1893 as a Fahnenjunker. Promoted to Portepee-Fähnrich on 18 November 1893 and commissioned as a Leutnant on 18 August 1894. He was promoted to Oberleutnant on 22 May 1904 and was transferred to DR 22 on 25...

Hi Stephan, very nice portrait of Hauptmann von Roeder. I checked the 1933 regimental history of 1. GRzF and found there another image of the same occasion and the date is confirmed as 7 June 1912. Presumably, the two colours are those of the I and IV battalions, that of the IV being carried...

Here is a nice image of the colours of 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß being paraded before the Kaiser and the King Ferdinand of Bulgaria at Potsdam in early June 1912. Some interesting characters are identifiable in this shot. From right to left: Generalleutnant Fritz von Below, commanding 1...

These are the only two I have found for him: Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class: (gazetted in the Bavarian Verordnungs-Balatt on 10 April 1915) Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords: 26 May 1915. Regards Glenn

These are his peacetime awards as at the time of the publication of the 1914 Militär-Handbuch. I will check for wartime awards. Jubilee Medal Prussian Red Eagle Order 4th Class Long service decoration 2nd class Malteser Ritter-Orden - Ehren- und Devotionsritter Regards Glenn

This is my go to reference to the state awards in WW1. A very useful publication. Regards Glenn