An undated CdV photo shows a solider of the Infanterie-Regiment “Lübeck” (3. Hanseatisches) Nr. 162 in Germany. Photo: Alb. Giesler, Eutin
The story behind the image
First of all – I don’t know the gentleman on this photo.
So why the photo then? Well, because it’s been captured by Alb. Giesler, official photographer of the Oldenburg Court in Eutin in Germany (and there is a faint relationship of Giesler to my family that goes back to the 17th century.)
It’s interesting to see what we can find out about this photo.
First of all, the photo can be safely dated to the period between 1897 and 1903, because the imprint on the back of the photo has been used by Giesler only during this period. Giesler started to use more concrete shooting dates in 1904, when he wrote the approximate period in the lower left corner.
Secondly, the shoulder boards show the number 162 (most likely in red). The cap shows the cockade of the Deutsches Reich and the red cross on white background, indicating the assignment to the hanseats. This points to Infanterie-Regiment “Lübeck” (3. Hanseatisches) Nr. 162. This troop was put together in 1897 and it’s not unlikely that young men from the surroundings of Lübeck were recuited.
In any case, I hope he did not get hurt in the First World War, which was still more than a decade away at that point in time.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | c. 1900 |
| Photographer | Alb. Giesler |
| Location | Eutin, Germany |
| Image Source | 6 x 9 cm CdV |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 5254 x 6522 Pixels |
| Copyright | © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Alb. Giesler |
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