GreyC Posted 5 January , 2019 Share Posted 5 January , 2019 Hi #1371 is not Ersatz Btl. for RIR 29 but for IR 29. 10.03.1915: Das Bataillon wurde vom stellv. Gen.Kdo VIII. AK in Neuwied aufgestellt [6] Es blieb immobil. Das Bataillon war dem stellv. Gen.Kdo VIII. AK unterstellt. 21.10.1916: Das Bataillon wurde aufgelöst. See sender details on card: NEUWIED. As this Bataillion was not mobilised after being formed in March 1915 and dissolved in Oct 1916 already it should be a rather rare find. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 5 January , 2019 Share Posted 5 January , 2019 14 minutes ago, GreyC said: Hi, no harm meant. A little "quick guide" to cuffology: Brandenburg cuffs: Infanterie, Grenadiere, Fußartillerie. Swedish cuffs: unfortunately also some select units of infantry, Garde z. Fuß, Pioniere, Jäger, Feldartillerie, Train, Flieger, Dragoner, Kürassiere, Jäger z. Pferde. Polish cuffs: Ulanen, Gendamerie. Neufchatel or French cuffs: 2nd. Btl. GR 89, Gardeschützenbataillion, 2. Garde MG-Abteilung (that´s all there is) German cuffs: Saxon troops Beware: list not complete! GreyC Thanks for the brief look into cuffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 5 January , 2019 Share Posted 5 January , 2019 15 minutes ago, GreyC said: See sender details on card: NEUWIED. Hi, I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by this sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) Hi, the sender gives the garrison which is Neuwied. Neuwied was the place of the Ersatzbataillon IR 29. Not that of RIR 29. The formation stamp is hard to read. If in doubt, see what the sender says. Please note: I have added photos from my collection to the cuff-guide to make it more visual. GreyC Edited 6 January , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, GreyC said: Hi, the sender gives the Garison which is Neuwied. Neuwied was the place of the Ersatzbataillon IR 29. Not that of RIR 29. The formation stamp is hard to read. If in doubt, see what the sender says. Please note: I have added photos from my collection to the cuff-guide to make it more visual. GreyC 1 OK, thanks for clearing that up. Also, the photos are very useful! Edited 6 January , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 Unknown unit, Foto taken in France, sent home from Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) Saxony Field Artillerie Rgt nr.77 Edited 6 January , 2019 by Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 Dear Cnock, A good group German soldiers of varying ages, the majority with the EKII. The 'Feldglas' is reminiscent of one in my collection... Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 Some men from ??Verft Divison II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 15 hours ago, Jools mckenna said: Either Bavarian or Saxon troops. When I opened my 'Alerts' this morning I thought - OMG! A heck of a lot posted here! We are currently 3 hours ahead of you all in GB, 2 hours ahead of Europe proper, so these things do pile up at my end. Somebody is bound to have commented on this before (i.e., below), but bear with me as I work my way through please from this one. Just to add, really, that they all have nice muzzle-caps on their rifles! With four musicians, and Saxon cuffs... And a "femme fatale"? Lots of leaves on the ground, and 'Old bones' - reservists called up after August 1914? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) Werft-Division based in Wilhelmshaven. "Jede Werftdivision zerfällt in 5 Kompanien, welche die Schiffe mit Maschinisten und Handwerkerpersonal versehen und die Werften mit Arbeitskräften unterstützen sollen" GreyC Edited 6 January , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, GreyC said: Werft-Division GreyC Ok, but some reason it looks like some letters are ahead of the W. Maybe 'II Werft Division II' but that doesn't seem right. Edited 6 January , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 14 hours ago, GreyC said: ... A little "quick guide" to cuffology: ... Beware: list not complete! Thanks GreyC - French cuffs a new one for me... But the list is incomplete???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 German soldiers at rest, maybe 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 I have a photograph of an unidentified relative. Looking for some of you experts to perhaps provide any more information on Rank (Unterofficier?), era uniform, what that Cord/Fourrage represents (Marksmanship Award?), Cord on Bayonet. Unfortunately no unit markings are able to be seen. Family comes from Baden, and Prussia, but suspect this is Baden relative. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Jools mckenna said: k, but some reason it looks like some letters are ahead of the W. Maybe 'II Werft Division II' but that doesn't seem right. Edited 14 minutes ago by Jools mckenna But it is. So you knew who you were dealing with, although you only saw it from one side. GreyC Edited 6 January , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, trajan said: But the list is incomplete???? Hi Julian, did not include all the specific troops that might have also worn the cuffs in question, only those you are most likely to come across. Husaren, by the way, did not wear cuffs. GreyC Edited 6 January , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 2 hours ago, Cnock said: I am VERY rusty on uniforms, but while ready to be shot down in flames - I'll make a guess! Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm I (2.Ostpreußisches) Nr.3 OR Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich I (4.Ostpreußisches) Nr.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 (edited) 30 minutes ago, BKK said: Unfortunately no unit markings are able to be seen. Family comes from Baden, and Prussia, but suspect this is Baden relative. Hi, seems to be an Unteroffizier (with respective Uffz- Tresse on collar and cuff) of an infantry unit. Unfortunately the state cockade is blocked from view. The Troddel is a typical Uffz. Troddel. No hints on the back? GreyC Edited 6 January , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 2 minutes ago, GreyC said: Hi, seems to be an Unteroffizier (with respective Uffz- Tresse on collar and cuff) of an infantry unit. Unfortunately the state cockade is blocked from view. The Troddel is a typical Uffz. Troddel. No hints on the back? GreyC Thank you, Nothing on back of the photo unfortunately. Any idea of what the Fourrage type cord is for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 what do you mean exactly? Where on the uniform? GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 Dear All, Posr # 1390 interestingly shows one single German Steel helmet amongst a sea of Pickelhauben. Obviously just prior to the general change-over to the superior head protection. Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 1 hour ago, Jools mckenna said: Some men from ??Verft Divison II men with the white band on cap are from the Seebataillone, later Marine Infantry, not to confuse with the Matrosen Regimenten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Posted 6 January , 2019 Share Posted 6 January , 2019 38 minutes ago, GreyC said: what do you mean exactly? Where on the uniform? GreyC This Shoulder Cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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