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Post by Peter H » 06 Dec 2004, 09:36

AJK,
Thanks again.

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Post by VJK » 06 Dec 2004, 10:12

Hi Peter!

Thanks very much for Marschall - the only other pic I'd seen was the drawing by Bruch.

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Post by Alter Mann » 06 Dec 2004, 11:22

Glenn2438, where do you get this information? I'm not disputing any of it, but am curious.

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Post by Glenn2438 » 06 Dec 2004, 18:55

Hi Alte Mann,
Glenn2438, where do you get this information? I'm not disputing any of it, but am curious.
A variety of sources but chief among them the published Army Lists (Rangliste), and the excellent Biblio Verlag Stellenbesetzung der Deutschen Heere 1815-1939. Additional information from regimental officers' lists (Stammliste) and histories of the PLM etc.

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Post by Peter H » 07 Dec 2004, 13:29

Generalleutnant Ludwig Sieger(1857-1952)

02.08.14-13.06.16 Chef des Feldmunitionswesens bei der OHL
14.06.16-10.09.17 Kommandeur der 16.Reservedivision
11.09.17-11.11.18 Kom. General des XXVIII.Reservekorps

Pour le merite am 27.4.18
Eichenlaub zum PLM am 3.11.18


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Post by Peter H » 07 Dec 2004, 13:31

I need a hand of this one.

Graf Keyserlingk?
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Post by Peter H » 07 Dec 2004, 13:56

Generalmajor Hammer?

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Post by VJK » 07 Dec 2004, 16:24

Hi Peter!

Ludwig Sieger - the link you posted contains an error, Sieger in fact commanded XVIII Reservekorps from 11.9.1917 - 30.1.1919 (when the Korps was disbanded), not the XXVIII Reservekorps. I also have Sieger as a General der Artillerie, but unfortunately can't find any substantiating evidence. Perhaps our good friend Glenn can help us on that point.

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Post by VJK » 07 Dec 2004, 16:50

Hi Peter!

There was a Generalmajor Rudolph Hammer who was awarded the Pour le Merite on 24 Nov 1917, but I don't know whether this is the one.

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Post by AJK » 07 Dec 2004, 16:55

Hi Peter,

Once again, my ten cents worth:

Generalleutnant Rudolf HAMMER (1862 - 1926)
Commanding Officer, 24. (2. Saxon) Infantry Division
Acting Commanding Officer, 32. (3. Saxon) Infantry Division
Commanding Officer, 89. (8. Saxon) Infantry Brigade

I have no record of a General Graf von Keyserlingk, sorry.

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Post by Peter H » 10 Dec 2004, 02:34

Thanks for the help. :)

Here's somemore.

Generalmajor von Dresler?
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Post by Peter H » 10 Dec 2004, 02:48

Generalleutnant Ritter und Edler Horst von Oetinger

02.08.14- erkrankt
-03.10.15 Kommandeur der 20.Infanteriedivision
03.10.15-30.01.17 Kommandeur der 109.Infanteriedivision
30.01.17-11.11.18 Kom. General des IX.Armeekorps


Pour le merite am 26.3.18


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Post by AJK » 10 Dec 2004, 04:00

Hi Peter,

Generalleutnant Hermann von DRESLER und Scharfenstein (1857 - 1942)
Commanding Officer, 25. Infantry Division
Commanding Officer, 13. Reserve Infantry Brigade
Commanding Officer, 26. Reserve Infantry Brigade

Dresler was promoted to General der Infanterie, I believe on the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Tannenberg, if my memory serves me correctly.

General der Infanterie Horst Ritter und Edler von OETINGER (1857 - 1928)
General Officer Commanding, IX. Army Corps
Deputy General Officer Commanding, IX. Army Corps
Commanding Officer, 20. Infantry Division
Commanding Officer, 109. Infantry Division
Commanding Officer, 55. Infantry Brigade

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Post by Glenn2438 » 10 Dec 2004, 18:35

Peter,

I have to come to the conclusion that the original caption of Graf Keyserlingk was in error. No general officer of that name served in any contingent of the German Army during WW1 and the photograph does not depict an individual of General Officers' rank. Two possiblities:

Major, later Oberstleutnant z.D. Alfred Graf von Keyserlingk-Neustadt (1857-1929), one-time commander of Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 1 in Döberitz or more likely:

Hauptmann, later Major a.D. Albin-Karl von Keyserlingk (1887-?) on the staff of Army Group F, a Marine-Infanterie Officer. The jacket looks like a Kleiner Rock for the Naval Infantry and the shoulder boards appear to be the straight edged company officers' pattern.

VJ,

Ludwig Sieger was still listed as a Generalleutnant in the 1919 Dienstaltersliste although as a General der Artillerie in the Ehrenrangliste. It is safe to assume he was promoted to the charakter rank of General der Artillerie on retirement.

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Post by VJK » 10 Dec 2004, 19:30

Hi Glenn!

Many thanks for the clarification on Sieger - do you have his date of retirement by any chance?

Best regards,

VJ

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