themonsstar Posted 14 December , 2018 Share Posted 14 December , 2018 I bought this German photo album last week at one of the militaria fairs. Other then two photos of graves there is not more information other then the photos. Any help would be appreciated Thank you Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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salientguide Posted 14 December , 2018 Share Posted 14 December , 2018 No info sadly but what a great collection. Obviously range from 1915 to later model tanks ? 1917/1918. Do you think they are one mans collection looks like an artillery man? Thanks for posting them. SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen is the centre of attraction in this photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 The last postcard with the disabled tank is of 586 disabled at Bullecourt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 (edited) Hi, 1st: Uffz m. Portepee, Iron Cross, Bavarian Military Merit Order/Cross 4th: Two artillerists on horseback 10th: photos with two soldiers, two dogs. Left: Etatmäßiger Feldwebel GreyC Edited 15 December , 2018 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 Great collection. Many thanks for sharing it. Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dever Mayfly Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 Spectacular - some of the photos look like the set of War Horse!. Interesting medal on the right of his Iron cross; it looks similar to the Pour Le Merite, but that is worn around the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 8 minutes ago, Dever Mayfly said: Spectacular - some of the photos look like the set of War Horse!. Interesting medal on the right of his Iron cross; it looks similar to the Pour Le Merite, but that is worn around the neck. It's the Bavarian War Merit cross with swords and crown. Lovely photos. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 15 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 15 December , 2018 Thank you for the help and research Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 1 hour ago, Dever Mayfly said: Interesting medal on the right of his Iron cross; it looks similar to the Pour Le Merite, but that is worn around the neck. See #8 GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28juni14 Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 Some of these pics were commercial and quite commonly sent home by soldiers; the early male tank for example has to be the most photographed pic of the war. Another is the littered road of abandoned Italian artillery in Italy. Another scene appears to be an Evangelical church in Transylvania; eastern Romania today. I agree the owner must have been a member of a heavy artillery batterie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 15 December , 2018 Share Posted 15 December , 2018 Leutnant Felix Richers (last pic in post #3) is now buried in the German concentration cemetery in Neuville St.Vaast, France. Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 16 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 16 December , 2018 Roel could you confirm which unit he was with. As I have him as: Foot Artillery Regt 15 or 75. II/169 would this be correct. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 16 December , 2018 Share Posted 16 December , 2018 Hi, Felix Richers started out with FAR 76 where he was promoted to Leutenant d. Reserve and was killed in action as officer of II/169 on 2nd Oct. 1915 at Gommecourt. GreyC Source: Ehrenmal des preußische Offizierskorps, 1939. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 16 December , 2018 Share Posted 16 December , 2018 (edited) Remarkable detail about Felix: he was from Sao Paulo, Brasil. A child of German settlers, born in 1893, who went back to fight for the old fatherland. His father was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Richers, born in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, emigrated to Brasil in 1877. Roel Edited 16 December , 2018 by roel22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 16 December , 2018 Share Posted 16 December , 2018 Hello, on the photo signalling lamp (Blinken), Blinkgerät. regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 17 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2018 Cheers for you contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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