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    Interesting 1886 Artillery Battery Unit Pic - nice unis

    I have had this for quite awhile. This is a nice unit photo from 1886 showing various uniforms at the time, IN its original frame no less.

    Hope you enjoy.
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      #3
      At least one guy has earned the EK2 in the Franco Prussian War.
      pseudo-expert

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        #4
        Can you find the unit?
        pseudo-expert

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          Baden

          Must be either Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 14 or 30. Note the unique placement of the Prussian and Baden cockades on the caps of the officers.

          Regards
          Glenn

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            No info on the unit, BUT I did get it in Baden-Wurttemburg in the mid 1980s.

            The back is cool - large wood panels.
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              #7
              Love the frame! It looks like two are wearing the EK2 from F-P war. The big boy on the right has it appears two ribbons with one of them holding an EK2.

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                #8
                I saw that guy but wasn't sure if it was an EK or a MEZ2 as it does look roundish.
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                  #9
                  That is a great photo! I like the 2 guys laying in the front next to the Bier barrel, each with a pint in hand.
                  Wilhelm

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                    #10
                    I am not a camera guy, but I will try to take a more detailed photo - maybe someone can make out a unit.

                    I am more a ww2 guy, but I thought the frame was very interesting and being formerly in the atillery, an affinity to it. Think what this pic has been through without being destroyed in ww2.

                    Regards,
                    Jeff

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                      Please do.
                      pseudo-expert

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                        #12
                        Hi All,

                        I tried to take a few pics, but all came out blurry. BUT I took the magnifying glass and looked at the soldier in the row immediately behind the officers. If you notice his shoulder is turned in. It looks either like an 11, but more like a 14. Also the piping on the shoulderboard is braided. So, the unit is the 14th, with braided piping. Maybe someone knows. As I mentioned, I don't really collect or know too much about units from this period.

                        Glen2438 may have nailed it, earlier in the thread.

                        Also, what is intriquing is, if you look at the pic I took of the rear - you can see some white lettering behind the wood slats, center right. I was able to see the number one, but that's it. The wood pieces still have their original nails inside and I don't want to destroy the integrity.

                        Jeff

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                          F.a.r. 14

                          Jeff

                          If were a betting man, I would tend towards 1. Batterie/1. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 1. The two battery commanders in 1886 according to the 1886 Rangliste and the history of F.A.R. 14 Hauptmann v. Beck or Hauptmann Runge, both holders of the 1870 EK2. The battery commander of 1./F.A.R. 30, one Hauptmann Schmidt did not hold the EK2. As I mentioned in the earlier reply, the wearing of two cockades on the band of the Mütze was a unique affectation of commissioned officers of the Baden contingent of the Prussian Army at this time.

                          Regards
                          Glen

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                            Originally posted by Glenn2438 View Post
                            Jeff

                            If were a betting man, I would tend towards 1. Batterie/1. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 1. The two battery commanders in 1886 according to the 1886 Rangliste and the history of F.A.R. 14 Hauptmann v. Beck or Hauptmann Runge, both holders of the 1870 EK2. The battery commander of 1./F.A.R. 30, one Hauptmann Schmidt did not hold the EK2. As I mentioned in the earlier reply, the wearing of two cockades on the band of the Mütze was a unique affectation of commissioned officers of the Baden contingent of the Prussian Army at this time.

                            Regards
                            Glen

                            Hi Glenn,

                            I am a little confused. It makes sense its badisch, since that is the area I purchased it from, and the awards of the holders link it to FAR 14. Also 14 is the shouldersrtap of the enlisted man). My confusion is, (maybe dumb to thers), is FAR 14 under 1 Badische Feld Artillery Regt 1? Doesn't the R in FAR also stand for regiment?

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                              F.a.r. 14

                              Jeff

                              it is just the numbering and naming convention employed by the Prussian Army. At the time Baden supplied two field artillery regiments so consequently FAR 14 was the 1st Baden and FAR 30 was the 2nd Baden field artillery regiment:

                              1. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 14

                              2. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 30

                              I may have confused you with a typo in the earlier post.

                              Regards
                              Glenn

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