November 12, 20241 yr #26 Very nice Attila. The unit was part of 3rd Cavalry Brigade 32, garrisoned in Bautzen.
April 1, 20251 yr Author #27 A Bavarian,has an Ersatz Haube, might be a Tin one no? has also a odd Sawback Bajonett, Bajonett is like that long feather Bajonett right.
May 11, 20251 yr Author #28 Ein Kaplan, here interestingly wearing an oversize cross not between the top and bottom cockades but on the crown of cap, with top cockade moved to the cap band.
August 10, 2025Aug 10 Author #30 A Sailor, a Petty Officer, got an IC Second Class we see. His Tally reads U-Flottille Mittelmeer , and will be the Pola Fleet renamed, renamed in 1917.
December 29, 2025Dec 29 Author #31 One more U Boot Sailor, 1916, very dirty, perhaps one of the engine mechanics. Can't make out the remainder of Cap Tally other then TORPEDO, and what might be ABTEILUNG (See what looks like ABT)
January 7Jan 7 Author #32 Now here's a grizzled old Combat Officer for you, a winner of the Blue Max, no name given (I hate when people upload photos with no ID or anything don't you!). Since he's seems like one of your older Officers, a Major it seems, he probably is a Reserve Officer, maybe even Landwehr i.e Major der Landwehr etc.
January 22Jan 22 Author #34 12th Engineer Battalion, this battalion evidently wore unique cyphers on their shoulder strap, crossed Pick and Shovel along with battalion number, rather then just the number. This battalion will be from Saxony, note his Saxon Cuffs of his tunic.
February 24Feb 24 Author #35 Field Rabbi Dr. Aaron Tänzer near the front in 1917, the Russian Front that is, Iron Cross 2nd Class we see. Tänzer educated at the Pressburg Yeshiva then on to University of Berlin, was actually an Austrian believe or not, he just happened to be residing in Germany as a appointed Rabbi in Göppingen when the war started, this in Württemberg, apparently applies to go into the German Army rather than returning home to Austria to join the Habsburg Army, I guess requesting permission to do so, maybe even petitioning the King of Württemberg himself. After the was he doesn't go back to Austria but back to Germany. He has his own WIKI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Tänzer
February 24Feb 24 Author #37 2 minutes ago, SARGE said: A very neat photo! I have never seen a Field Rabbi photo before. Posted one in Post #17
February 24Feb 24 #38 22 minutes ago, patches said: Posted one in Post #17 Yes you did and I even commented on it. My bad.
February 24Feb 24 Author #39 19 minutes ago, SARGE said: Yes you did and I even commented on it. My bad.
April 4Apr 4 Author #40 From one of the Bayerisches Inf Regts assigned to the Alpine Corps, all ranks wear the Edelweiss Badge. The Austro-Hungarian Kaiserschützen honored the men of the Alpenkorps by awarding them their unit insignia: the Edelweiss.
April 18Apr 18 Author #41 A Soldier of the 3rd Telegraph Battalion (Telegraphen-Bataillon 3), a great find for these obscure units to see their Markings on the Shoulder Strap first hand being worn on a uniform.
May 14May 14 Author #42 Hahaaahaaha Though kinda scary, like if got stuck in it or worse, slid deeper into barrel This is captioned as the muzzle of the Paris Gun
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