Baden 114th Inf Pics

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My grandfather brought a Nazi photo album home from WW2. The owner of the album was a Major in the 114th Baden Inf in WW1. He was a party official during the TR. The album runs from around 1900-1943 and has 110 pics or so. I'm posting the 8 WW1 era pics here.

This young man was born in 1883 in Bruschsal, Baden, and was the son of a judge. Upon completing schooling, he joined the military.

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Here he is in his military uniform. I assume he started and ended his military career with the Baden Inf. but I'm not positive. Is this a Baden uniform?

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Here he models the stirnpanzer.

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The photos have been cut down so the text on the back is disturbed. I hope Gerdan can translate to English some of the writing.

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Here he is on the left. By this time in the war, he has won the EK1. He also received the Zahringer Lion Knight with swords and was wounded with a 50% disability. The man in the middle looks like he is from India. Who could he be?

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Text.

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Here he is mounted. This does not look like a wartime settting. Maybe before the war?

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Here is one from the trenches.

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Text. I can read "Dobery TUnnel" at the bottom.

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Another from the trenches. What is the man holding? It looks like a homemade device of some sort. I think I can see 2 railroad spikes tied to this thing.

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Text. I can read "Loos" in two places and I assume this pic is from that battle.

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This is the commander of the 114th Inf, PLM winner Hans von Sydow. I'd guess this is a post war pic. He looks like a mean old war horse!

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Text. All I can read is "von Sydow". Is the first word his rank?

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And who was the Major that owned this album? It is Walter Buch. Reichsleiter and Chief Justice of the Nazi Party Court and SS Obergrüppenführer (honorary).
Enjoy! Ammersee

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Ammersee,
In the trench the soldier is holding aloft an early grenade circa 1915. Often called a paddle or hairbrush grenade by the allies. Really nasty things with a big wallop meant to clear dugouts, bunkers or machinegun nests.

Eric