Prussian Guard

Discussions on all aspects of Imperial Germany not covered in the other sections.
User avatar
Renner aus Schlesien
Member
Posts: 221
Joined: 27 May 2004, 16:06
Location: USA

#61

Post by Renner aus Schlesien » 24 Jul 2007, 18:10

My grand-uncle who was a member of the Prussian Garde Jäger Battalion.
Attachments
_lwf0014.jpg
_lwf0014.jpg (84.75 KiB) Viewed 1211 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

#62

Post by Peter H » 25 Jul 2007, 05:00

The Garde Jägers while orginally part of the Gardekorps served under various commands:


Garde Jager Btn--2 Cavalry Division 1914,Vosges12 Landwehr Div,302 Division Maedonia 1917-18,Vosges?


Garde Schutzen Btn--2 Cavalry Division 1914,Vosges 12 Landwehr Div,Jäger Regt 9 1918


Garde Jager Reserve Btn--Garde Res Corps 1914,Vosges,Jäger Division 1917-18


Garde Schutzen Reserve Btn--Garde Res Corps 1914,Vosges,Jäger Division 1917-18


User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

#63

Post by Peter H » 25 Jul 2007, 09:45

Hindenburg's nephew,Hans von Fabeck,commanded the Garde Jäger Bataillon in the Hartmannsweilerkopf fighting of 1915.

Photo supplied by Jack Sheldon on The Great War Forum.

Image

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

#64

Post by Peter H » 28 Jul 2007, 03:10

Hindenburg reviews his old regiment,the 3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß,in June 1918.

Photo from Chronicles of the Great War.

The old guy on the left with the white beard was Hindenburg's Regimental commander from 1870 if I'm correct.
Attachments
3GRzF.jpg
3GRzF.jpg (90.67 KiB) Viewed 1141 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#65

Post by Peter H » 26 Jun 2009, 12:02

From http://www.kaiserscross.com/

Garde officer
Attachments
garde_officer.jpg
garde_officer.jpg (111.98 KiB) Viewed 847 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#66

Post by Peter H » 26 Jun 2009, 12:06

From daymaker 1,ebay

Prewar parade
Attachments
garde_parade.jpg
garde_parade.jpg (129.05 KiB) Viewed 846 times
garde_parade3.jpg
garde_parade3.jpg (134.77 KiB) Viewed 844 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#67

Post by Peter H » 27 Jun 2009, 02:46

From the Bundesarchiv.

Another photo of the Garde Jäger in Berlin in December 1918.
Attachments
garde_jager.jpg
garde_jager.jpg (75.86 KiB) Viewed 824 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#68

Post by Peter H » 27 Jun 2009, 02:49

From the Bundesarchiv.

Old Garde uniforms brought out for a parade in 1923.
Attachments
garde_1923.jpg
garde_1923.jpg (89.07 KiB) Viewed 824 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#69

Post by Peter H » 30 Sep 2009, 13:40

Garde Schutzen Btn

From http://lagrandeguerre.cultureforum.net/

Poster Sturmtruppen09
Attachments
garde1.jpg
garde1.jpg (199.06 KiB) Viewed 756 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#70

Post by Peter H » 30 Sep 2009, 13:42

Königin Augusta Garde-Grenadier-Regt. Nr.4

Same source,poster Beorix
Attachments
garde2.jpg
garde2.jpg (220.23 KiB) Viewed 756 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#71

Post by Peter H » 30 Sep 2009, 13:44

Königin Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier-Regt. Nr.3

Same source,poster Beorix
Attachments
garde3.jpg
garde3.jpg (321.86 KiB) Viewed 756 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#72

Post by Peter H » 30 Sep 2009, 13:52

Garde-Ulanen-Regt,converted to infantry

Same source,poster pickelmax
Attachments
garde4.jpg
garde4.jpg (121.13 KiB) Viewed 756 times
garde5.jpg
garde5.jpg (137.31 KiB) Viewed 756 times

User avatar
Peter H
Member
Posts: 28628
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 14:18
Location: Australia

Re: Prussian Guard

#73

Post by Peter H » 30 Sep 2009, 13:55

1. Garde-Reserve-Regiment

Same source,poster I.R. 93
Attachments
garde6.jpg
garde6.jpg (62.94 KiB) Viewed 756 times

Post Reply

Return to “Imperial Germany”