Emperor Wilhelm II in Ortelsburg, 1917

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In the year of the war 1917 the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (center) paid a visit to Ortelsburg in East Prussia, where he was welcomed by the local dignitaries on the market square. 1. Mayor Mey, 2. County commissioner Poser, 3. Minister Heller, 4. Superintendent Meusing, 5. Superintendent Danielowski, 6. Governor von Berg, 7. Councilor Schmid, 8. Emperor Wilhelm II, 9. Fuerst von Pless, 10. Captain von Gersdorf, 11. Major Mewes, 12. Oberhofmarschall Graf Reischach, 13. Governor von Brünneck, 14. Graf Donha Schlodien.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

01.01.1917

31.12.1917

Location:

Poland

Image ID:

00059967

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2702px x 1697px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

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Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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Battles at the Eastern Front, 1916-1918

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Keywords:

1st World War Eastern Front First World War German German Emperor Hohenzollern Kaiser King of Prussia Nobility Wilhelm II World War I army civilian civilian population civilians government market square military politics population soldier soldiers troop troops war human interest imperial and royal matters social issue historical celebrity

Headline:

Emperor Wilhelm II in Ortelsburg, 1917

Date:

01.01.1917

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00059967