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**peterm** · 09-10-2017, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by joelhall View Post

Does this make sense? Why would the rank be written in English?

https://www.emedals.com/franco-pruss...nts-militarpss

It's not English, it's French. Normal for this time in Prussia.

Best, Peter

**tompress** · 09-10-2017, 12:32 PM

Right

The French spoken ranks Second-Lieutenant and Premier-Lieutenant were used in Prussian Army until 1899. Later: Leutnant und Oberleutnant

**joelhall** · 09-10-2017, 02:25 PM

Thanks for clearing up guys, appreciate it.

"Second Lieutenant"