2nd German Kavallerie Divison Pictures Wanted Here

[Brian S]

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This is the moment in time I am researching!

Anytime 1916 this order of battle!

Orders of Battle: Eastern Front, 1916

Böhm-Ermolli Army Group, Generaloberst von Böhm-Ermolli
(part of the Southern Front under Prinz Leopold von Bayern)

[Brian S]

9.9.1916

My grandfather is the middle right Prussian general. Lt. Gen. v. Etzel. Gentleman to his left looks like a high ranking Austrian (von Boog?). Books by Ludendorff don't much good to say about the Austrians but my grandfather always spoke VERY highly of them!

Order of Battle
Eastern Front, November 1916
Immediately following Roumania's defeat by the Quadruple Alliance
Böhm-Ermolli Army Group, Generaloberst von Böhm-Ermolli
(part of the Southern Front under Prinz Leopold von Bayern)

II. K.u.K. Armee, Generaloberst von Böhm-Ermolli
XVIII. K.u.K. Korps, Feldmlt. Czibulka
II. Deutsch kav. div., Genmj. von Etzel
I. Landsturm inf. div., Genmj. von Soretic
CVI. Landsturm inf. div., Genmj. Kratky
XXV. inf. div., Genmj. von Boog

[Brian S]

.2.

IR 25 front fortifications.

[Brian S]

What am I working on?

.3.

Some sort of press device, two of them visible. Looks like the pressed object then is heated over a can like device?

[Brian S]

.4.

von Boog?

Klaudius Czibulka?

[Brian S]

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10.9.16 K.k.L.I.R. 32

A visit by CVI. Landsturm inf. div., Genmj. Kratky.

Look at that carriage!!!


Kosak Group, Feldmlt. Kosak
CVI. Landsturm inf. div., Genmj. Kratky

[Brian S]

The entire photo.



von Etzel on left and his aides (seen in later photos on Western front)

Kosak Group, Feldmlt. Kosak
CVI. Landsturm inf. div., Genmj. Kratky (Kratky's carriage shows later/earlier in other photos)

[Brian S]

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WHO IS THIS???

20.9.16 L.I.R.32.

I can't tell who this man is, BUT, I notice he HAS AN EXTRA STRIPE on his breeches. Would assume he's a very high ranking general officer based on the pictures in the envelope. Can't read the name on the back.

[Brian S]

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9.1916 107 Inf. Division

Notice von Etzel wearing Eagle Order for this visit. Not familiar with award on gentleman on left but looks very nice.

I THINK this is Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli!

[Brian S]

Obviously an Austrian award.

[stogieman]

Order of The Iron Crown

What you see, is what you get! Nice Third Class Cross....

[Brian S]

FML Ferdinand Ritter von Goglia began the war ranked Generalmajor and in command of the 43. field artillery brigade, part of FML Albert Schmidt von Georgenegg's 43. Schützen division in the III. Corps of General Emil Colerus. This was part of the II. Army of General Böhm-Ermolli on the Polish front.

Order of Leopold ?

[stogieman]

Yep!

Hi Brian, yes, this fellow is wearing a Leopold Order and The Iron Crown Third Class.

[Brian S]

Kratky detail of awards: My GUESSES.

The Imperial Austrian Order of the Iron Crown. The Knights of the Second Class wore the order at the throat on a neck ribbon of yellow and blue stripes.

The Imperial Austrian Order of Leopold 1914-1918. Can't see any additional specs to determine if War Dec present.

Can't figure the one on the far right, with very light colored ribbon?

[Daniel Krause]

Thread re-named by request of Brian.

Best regards

Daniel