I do not know if this is right place, but thought maybe someone here would be more familiar with this subject than I am, since it relates to Imperial uniforms. I am trying to find out what unit my great great grandfather served in. I know he served as cavalry ca. 1881-1885 and was stationed in Hamburg, although he was from Hannover (the region, not the city) in a village west of Hamburg.
The problem is that some unknown distant relative has the photos of him in uniform and I only have a description of them from my grandfather, so not much to go by. He is wearing blue uniform, sash and Pickelhaube with parade plume in one photo and service uniform with Pickelhaube (and beer!
) in another. What type of cavalry units in Hamburg would fit such description during 1880s?
Also is there some German government agency that would have such old military records that I could contact about him?
regards
Klaus
The problem is that some unknown distant relative has the photos of him in uniform and I only have a description of them from my grandfather, so not much to go by. He is wearing blue uniform, sash and Pickelhaube with parade plume in one photo and service uniform with Pickelhaube (and beer!
) in another. What type of cavalry units in Hamburg would fit such description during 1880s? Also is there some German government agency that would have such old military records that I could contact about him?
regards
Klaus
Comment