Imperial Footman, Berlin 1898
This photograph shows an Imperial Footman in the khaki Tropical Uniform
and side cap worn by the Imperial entourage on the Kaiser's
visit to Palestine in 1898. He has the footman's lace
around the collar and cuffs showing the Imperial Eagle in black on a
white background edged in red and black. He wears the Jerusalem Cross
in his second buttonhole awarded to all those on the
Palestine Mission and the Ottoman
Medjidie
Order on his left breast.
Photo ©
Joe Robinson |
Prussian General Kurt von Morgen
He wears the double breasted frock coat of a
Prussian General. Like most general officers von Morgen was
awarded a lot of medals but only wears the most senior here-
the Pour-le-Mérite at the throat, the Iron Cross as a
buttonhole ribbon and the Jerusalem Cross which regulations
stipulated must be worn at all times by those who took part
in the Kaiser's visit to Jerusalem in 1898.
Photo from
Wikimedia |
Feldwebel of the Togo Polizeitruppe
He wears the Polizeitruppe khaki uniform with peaked cap.
His medal bar shows the German Warriors Merit Medal second
class in silver, the Mecklenburg Schwerin Africa Medal and
the Prussian Crown Order Medal. The order that the medals
are worn in is curious as being a member of the
Polizeitruppe, an Imperial unit, all Prussian medals should
be worn ahead of those of other states such as Mecklenburg
Schwerin.
Photo ©
Andreas M. Schulze Ising of
Medal Net |
