Jools mckenna Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 I thought you guys might find this interesting. Shame it's missing the cockade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 4 August , 2019 Share Posted 4 August , 2019 In memory/As a memento of the Somme 1916. (Thanks, JWK for the translation.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 I picked up three small (largest 10.5 x 6.5) photographs of interest at the Antika Pazari last Sunday. I'll post them separetly for proper comment. No 1. - Given the litzen and the monogrammed epaulettes, and the Dresden location, I am thinking Kgl.Sächs.2.Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, König von Preußen Nr.101 - but as usual, I am happy to be corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 No 2: Ulanen - given the location of the photograph, then Ulanen-Regiment Kaiser Alexander II. von Rußland (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3. It looks like they both have the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille Zentenarmedaille and so post 22nd March 1897. I beleive this type of tunic cuff is the 'Polish cuff'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 No 3: Certainly not WW1 period, I admit, but of interest nonetheless, I hope! A member of the 4th company of the Infanterie-Regiment General-Feldmarschall Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen (8. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 64: I assume his last name is 'Ziehm', a name still found in Brandenburg, where the regiment was based. He is holding what I beleive is a "leichtes Perkussionsgewehr Model 1841", better known to most as the "Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr" (Dreyse needle-gun), with the socket bayonet (M.1841) fixed in its reversed position. This rifle was gradually replaced by the Gew.71 as from 1871, suggesting a date for the photograph or before or around the time of the Franco-Prussian War while he has just the one cockade, confirming it must have been taken before 22nd March 1897, when the two-cockade system was formalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Very nice! Nothing to add, Polish cuffs indeed. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Great pics, Julian!!!!!!!!! Thanx for showing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) Thanks GreyC and Andy! They were remarkably cheap also - TL 20 each = GBP 2.90... Well, certainly cheap for Turkey! Edited 6 August , 2019 by trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) For that price I´d have bought the last two as well! GreyC Edited 6 August , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Yes, remakably cheap. I had to walk away at first thinking I had misunderstood the guy and he wanted USD 20 each - then I checked... They were in a box full of photographs of the same general size and type and date, one at least torn from an album, but these three were the only German military ones and each with something to show of interest - there were, though, two showing A-Hungarian officers / soldiers with no extra detail other than unit numbers on their uniforms. Crazy thing is the next row of sellers had two photographs dated 1940 showing a Turkish soldier with an Ersatz fixed to his Turkish Mauser which I would have liked for my collection - but the dealer wanted TL 250 for them, so no sale there. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 I wonder where they come from. Immigrants from the 1930s? GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 That's always been my feeling. Lots of good German archaeologists came here at that time. Interestingly enough they seemingly co-operated easily for their work with the then head of the DAI in Istanbul, and recent research, unpublished as yet, indicates he was an out-and-out NSDAP supporter even in his teens, joining by special permission when under-age. But best leave off here as we are straying into non-WW1 territory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Quote A member of the 4th company of the Infanterie-Regiment General-Feldmarschall Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen (8. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 64: I assume his last name is 'Ziehm', a name still found in Brandenburg, where the regiment was based. He is holding what I beleive is a "leichtes Perkussionsgewehr Model 1841", better known to most as the "Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr" (Dreyse needle-gun), with the socket bayonet (M.1841) fixed in its reversed position. This rifle was gradually replaced by the Gew.71 as from 1871, suggesting a date for the photograph or before or around the time of the Franco-Prussian War while he has just the one cockade, confirming it must have been taken before 22nd March 1897, when the two-cockade system was formalised. There are a series of blogs that address this issue specifically. there are three in the development of infantry doctrine parts 2,3 and four. You might find it interesting. https://german1914.com/the-development-of-infantry-doctrine-part-two/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 There is so much good content here that I am amazed all the time. After our last book was published I started doing this blog. It has grown significantly and is added to daily. You might find parts of it interesting. The group in Facebook I think is worth it for its comments but if you do not do Facebook there is a web-based site that can give you all of the daily blogs. Check out the Facebook group German1914. https://www.facebook.com/groups/464980827680299/ Also the daily blog at german1914.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 12 August , 2019 Share Posted 12 August , 2019 (edited) Bavarian's from KB RIR 17. Edited 12 August , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 12 August , 2019 Share Posted 12 August , 2019 Good evening, this photo was certainly taken in the area of "Neuve Chapelle" michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 14 August , 2019 Share Posted 14 August , 2019 On 06/08/2019 at 22:11, joerookery said: There is so much good content here that I am amazed all the time. After our last book was published I started doing this blog. It has grown significantly and is added to daily. You might find parts of it interesting. The group in Facebook I think is worth it for its comments but if you do not do Facebook there is a web-based site that can give you all of the daily blogs. Check out the Facebook group German1914. https://www.facebook.com/groups/464980827680299/ Also the daily blog at german1914.com Thanks for the link Joe! We all continue to live and learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted 14 August , 2019 Share Posted 14 August , 2019 There is an absolutely massive amount of information being passed around about the German army in 1914. He really has grown tremendously. The day by day following of the right wing of the German army has been very popular. The Facebook group is by far the best place to go as you get other peoples inputs, Not just mine not just mine. This is really opening the eyes of all sorts of people as it is completely different than what we learned in school, what we assumed, and completely different than Zuber. I would encourage any pal with an interest in World War I 1914 German history jump in and read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeger6 Posted 14 August , 2019 Share Posted 14 August , 2019 On 06/08/2019 at 13:09, trajan said: A member of the 4th company of the Infanterie-Regiment General-Feldmarschall Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen (8. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 64: I assume his last name is 'Ziehm', a name still found in Brandenburg The first line gives us also his rank, "Musketier", his full name seems to be "Friedrich Ziehm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 19 August , 2019 Share Posted 19 August , 2019 On 14/08/2019 at 21:09, Jaeger6 said: The first line gives us also his rank, "Musketier", his full name seems to be "Friedrich Ziehm" Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 German Army doing Drill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 31st Prussian Regt? I know one of the medal ribbons is the Iron cross 2nd class not sure of the other. The second one is a soldier from the Prussian 107th Regt? A German signals unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 (edited) Hi themonsstar, 1.) IR 31 is a possibility but also LIR and RIR 31would match. 2.) NOT Prussian. See cockade . Its the Saxon IR 107 (there was no Prussian 107). 3.) In German called "Blinker", a special branch of the signaller´s units. The cylinders on the left provide the gas with which the signalling devices were operated with. They also have telephones, though, obviously. See my attached example from a Blinker unit within IR 140. GreyC Edited 21 September , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 Thank you for the information. Not sure if this is from the Hindenburg line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 (edited) No7 Field-Lazarett 27th Division, 13th Army Corp Edited 21 September , 2019 by themonsstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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