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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Wednesday 03 September 25 10:30 BST (UK)  »
JustinL, my apologies for the delayed reply, thank you so much for that information and the link you kindly supplied, it's greatly appreciated.
Regards
Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Monday 25 August 25 22:51 BST (UK)  »
Good evening, after a bit of research and discussion, I can confirm that the jacket the man is wearing is a "Ulanka" so he is definitely a cavalry man, with as already stated a number 2 on his shoulder board.

Regards Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Monday 18 August 25 21:43 BST (UK)  »
tonepad, (Tony), yes you are correct, I am slowly coming to the conclusion that the certificate has absolutely nothing to do with the photograph, and they are in no way connected.

Tree Spirit, isn't it just  :)

Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Monday 18 August 25 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Good evening, Tree Spirit, unfortunately I know nothing at all, when I got the certificate it was said it was a:

"Original German Ww1 Photo Plus WW1 Reference Letter 1922 Leutnant 15 Reiter Rgt" and it came with a photograph which is attached.

Regards
Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Monday 18 August 25 14:36 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: tonepad on Monday 18 August 25 06:36 BST (UK)
As TreeSpirit has indicated, references to Imperial German Military History is misleading here.
The German Army was reorganised under the Weimar Republic following the Treaty of Versailles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Cavalry_Division_(Reichswehr)


Tony


Many thanks again for your kind reply, and the link, I shall have a look in full when home, I have a small photograph of a man which came with the certificate, I shall post it when home, it may add a little light to the thread.

Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Sunday 17 August 25 21:21 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: TreeSpirit on Sunday 17 August 25 21:09 BST (UK)

2 Things

1 - There is no guarantee that Heinrich took part in WW1.

2 - If he did take part in WW1, he would not have been in the "Reiter-Regiment 15" because it was established in the spring of 1920 (and stationed in Paderborn and Munster):
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Kavallerieregimenter/KavR15.htm

Thank you, every day a learning day, onwards and upwards  :)
Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Sunday 17 August 25 20:47 BST (UK)  »
Tree Spirit, thank you so much for that information, following the links from tonepad and  Andy J2022 I put a search in for Heinrich Groth and one possibility is:

NAME:   Heinrich Groth
BIRTH DATE:   16 Mär 1892 (16 Mar 1892)
BIRTH PLACE:   Techelsdorf Kiel
COMBAT ARM:   Kavallerie
TYPE OF UNIT:   Ersatz-Kavallerie-Formationen
UNIT:   Ersatz-Eskadron 6. bayer. Chevauleger-Regt (Standort Bayreuth)

found on WWI Personnel Rosters 1914 - 1918.

Regards
Frank.

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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Sunday 17 August 25 13:20 BST (UK)  »
Hi, thank you all, for your very kind replies and for providing the links, I will follow all of your advice and see what I can find.

tonepad, the text on the document is as follows.

Once again my thanks to you all
Frank.

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Europe / Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Saturday 16 August 25 21:19 BST (UK)  »
Good evening, I have in my possesion a certificate issued by the German ministry of Education Army Command dated 12th April 1922.
The subject is in regard to a man being authorised to wear his uniform from his previous unit and is signed by:
Dr Gessler, Defence Minister
Von Seeckt, Chief of Army Command.

The man in question is named A D Groth Lieutenant (Retired ), and his last Regiment was the 15th Cavalry Regiment, is it possible to find out anything about him, I know its a big ask, but any help as always would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks, and as always my very best regards.
Frank.

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