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Conscription, drill and barracks life in German army until 1914

Recruits of a Cavalry Regiment Learn How to March, 1913

Under the scrutiny of a corporal, two soldiers practice marching.

Emperor Wilhelm II greets a parade in Luebeck, 1913

Emperor Wilhelm II (right) visited the city of in Luebeck. Right here the honor guard steps by him.

German soldiers having fun at the Imperial Maneuver, 1913

Soldiers carry their comrades on their shoulders and simulate a parade - having fun during the Imperial maneuver in 1913.

Army 1871-1914: garrison and living in caserns

Army 1871-1914: garrison and living in caserns, before 1914, Germany, german empire

"Vom Kasernenhof" by Josef Engl Benedikt, 1901

Cartoon from the satirical magazine "Simplicissimus". Title of the drawing is "Vom Kasernenhof" by cartoonist Josef Engl Benedikt. Pictured in the Simplicissimus, vol. 5, issue no. 14, p. 117. under the picture: "Always stubborn, you swine-hounds, the trout has to express your whole nobility of mind!"

Recruits drilling, 1902

Young recruits practice on an unloaded cannon in the barrack yard.

Serving a meal in a German barracks, 1906

Soldiers receive their meal from newly installed boilers in the battalion's kitchen.

Sports at the German military, 1907

Free exercises during the military physical training of the German Army.

Team kitchen in a barracks, 1910

Soldiers of a guards regiment receive their food in their barracks in Berlin. A sergeant and an officer are supervising.

German supply sergeant in the clothing room, 1910

Clothing and equipment of an infantry company in the clothing storage room of a barracks.

Squad room in a German barracks, 1910

View of the room of an infantry unit.

Mending hour in a German barracks, 1908

Soldiers of the infantry regiment 13 sit in front of their room for 'cleaning and mending hour'.

Toast to the New Year in a barracks in Berlin, 1910

Soldiers and officers of the Guard toast to the New Year. On the left, teams in battledress, beside Hussar and Cuirassier (Garde Du Corps).

Barracks guard of the Hussars Regiment of Zieten, 1913

The barrack guard of the Zieten Hussar Regiment Brandenburg No. 3 in Rathenow.

Soldiers of a Berlin Regiment during the Christmas celebration, 1913

Soldiers of the Koenigin-Augusta-Garde-Grenadier-Regiment during the Christmas party in a room in their barracks in Berlin.

Christmas celebration of the 2nd Guard Regiment, 1913

Soldiers of the 10th company of the 2nd Guard Regiment during a Christmas celebration.

Dismissal of reservists, 1913

Officers say goodbye to soldiers in the barracks after the end of their service.

Dismissal of reservists, 1913

Soldiers put on their civilian clothes just after discharge from military service .

Roll call in a barracks yard, 1910

Roll call on a barracks yard of the imperial army. A corporal checks the Picklehaube (spiked helmet) of a soldier. The rear soldiers hold their pay book. The soldiers belong to the 13th Infantry Regiment.

Performance of cadets on a bike, around 1900

A cadet student in the Hauptkadettenanstalt (main cadet school) in Berlin-Lichterfelde does tricks on a bicycle. Undated photo.

Recruits doing sports, 1902

Recruits exercise at the crossbar in the course of their sports service.

Bayonet exercises in a military college, 1903

On the training ground of a German imperial cadet school the fighting with the bayonet is being practiced.

Clothing inspection on the upper deck, 1903

Inspection of clothes on the upper deck of a warship of the German Imperial Navy.

German soldiers on the way to the church, 1903

German soldiers march in rank and file to the church during their training at the Kriegsschule (war school).

Midshipmen bayonet in Kiel, 1906

Sea cadets during a bayonet exercise as part of their training.

Cadet training on a sail training ship, 1906

Sea cadets receive instruction in rigging during their formation.

Midshipmen in Kiel during gun training, 1906

The picture shows the sea cadets practicing rifle shooting during their formation. They are armed with the Gewehr 98.

Handstand squat from a window in the military school Metz, 1910

At the "Faehnrichsfest" (ensign festival) of the Kriegsschule (war school) in Metz, a cadet student undertakes a courageous stunt. He jumps from a handstand squat out of a window on the first floor.

Cadet school, 1911

Cadets have lined up in the courtyard of the Lichterfelde Cadet School.

Reserve officers during training, 1913

Reserve officers of the XI Army Corps in Ohrdruf during a training course when climbing over a stone wall.

Fencing tournament in a military college, 1914

A fencing duel in a cadet school in the German Empire.

Horizontal bar exercises in the Hauptkadettenanstalt in Berlin, 1911

At an event in the Kadettenanstalt Gross-Lichterfelde in Berlin, a cadet performs on high bar.

Jumping off the obstacle course, 1911

At an event of the Hauptkadettenanstalt (main cadet school) in Gross-Lichterfelde a cadet in uniform jumps from the escalating wall and is caught by his comrades.

Sailors jump from the warship, 1912

A man jumps into the sea from the approx. 15-metre-high bridge wing of a German liner that was lying off Binz during the bridge collapse.

Kaiser Wilhelm II inspecting the training ship "Viktoria Luise", 1914

Emperor Wilhelm II (far right in the background) during an inspection of the training ship of the German navy "Victoria Louise". The best gymnasts of the naval cadets during a demonstration on the high bar.

Student of the military school Neisse in Berlin, 1914

Cadets from Neisse on a study trip in Berlin to visit military facilities. Here, in the Ordonnanzhaus.

Preliminary examination for the forest run for officers, 1914

Here officers are climbing over a fence during army competitions in the stadium.

Emperor William II at the conscription of Prince Oskar into the army, 1898

Emperor William II (in the middle in ceremonial uniform with helmet and the eagle of the Garde du Corps) walking in Potsdam on 17 May 1898 on the appointment day of his fifth son the 10-year-old Prince Oskar of Prussia (1888 to 1958) to the 1. Garde- Regiment. From left to right: Major Nickisch von Rosengk, Major von Westernhagen, Major von Plueskow, Emperor William II (Crown Prince William of Prussia, Prince Frederick of Prussia, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Commander of the Regiment General Georg von Kalckstein, half hidden Prince Oskar of Prussia. The princes wear the caps of the Potsdam Giants (Old Prussian infantry regiment No. 6).

Military school in Tientsin, 1900

The German military adviser August Schmidt (left) visited the military school in Tientsin (now Tianjin).

Military school in Tientsin, 1900

The German military adviser August Schmidt (left) leads a gun-training in the military school in Tientsin (now Tianjin). Right: the president of the school.

Infantrymen learn the attack, 1902

Soldiers learn the hitting with a rifle during the basic training.

Recruit life, 1902

Recruits on stable duty in the barracks, they are instructed by higher-ranking soldiers.

Recruit training, 1902

Soldiers practice aiming with a rifle in a barrack yard during their training.

Exercises of the recruits, 1902

Recruits during sports exercises in the barrack yard.

Recruits at target practice, 1902

Two artillery recruits during target practice in the barrack yard.

Sea cadets exercise in the barracks, 1903

Under the leadership of two officers (left and right) a group of sea cadets exercises.

Riding lessons at the military college of the German army, 1903

Return from the terrain, during a riding lesson, obligatory for all armed services branches, of the Kriegsschule (war school) of the German Army.

Swearing in of German soldiers in Berlin, 1906

Members of the Prussian guard regiments (foreground) in the Lustgarten swear their oath. In the right background of the German Cathedral, next to the Altes Museum, behind the Nationalgalerie (middle) sits Kaiser Wilhelm II on the back of his horse.

Guard recruits sworn in Berlin, 1908

Soldiers of the Prussian guard regiments swear the oath in the Lustgarten. At left is the front of the City Palace, and to its right the German Cathedral.

Recruits during a Shooting Drill, 1910

On a barrack yard in Berlin, recruits receive barrel training. While one soldier is aiming the rifle, a second soldier is checking the handling of the weapon and the first soldier's posture.

Recruits of the Guards in Berlin, 1913

Recruits of the Guards on a walk in Berlin.

Rifle inspection, 1912

From the maneuvers of the III Army Corps.

Swearing in of German soldiers, 1913

In the training area Ban St. Martin recruits from the Prussian and Saxon regiments are sworn in on the flags of their regiments. The troops are part of the XVI. Army Corps.

Swearing in recruits from a Bavarian infantry regiment, 1913

Recruits of the Second Battalion of Infantry Regiment 30 'Prince Franz of Bavaria' swear the oath of Kempten in the garden.

Recruits on the march to the barracks, 1911

New [army] recruits march together in the company of officers from the [train] station to the distribution point where they are assigned to the individual regiments.

March of the reservists, 1913

March of the discharged reservists to the station.

Reservists of the Berlin Guard, 1913

Discharge of reservists from the Berlin Guards Regiment on their way to the station.

Imperial soldiers with bicycles, 1902

Imperial soldiers of an infantry regiment with bicycles probably reading a kind of a map.

Wilhelm II on board of "Victoria Louise", 1914

Wilhelm II (in the background) inspects the training ship "Victoria Louise" while the sailors are making sport. The picture was taken in Norway during the last northern tour of the Emperor in 1914.

Gymnastics exercise on board of a German warship

Bar exercises on bord of a German warship during the First World War (undated picture).

Wilhelm II together with midshipmen on his Nordland journey, 1911

Emperor Wilhelm II (center of the picture, leaning against the railing) looks at young cadets of the Imperial Navy doing horizontal bar exercises aboard the training ship "Hertha". Wilhelm was on his annual trip to Nordland.

Sports exercises of the military, 1906

German army soldiers doing gymnastics. A soldier jumps over an obstacle.

Sports festival of the Schutztruppe in Luederitzbucht, 1908

A protest after the trotting during the sports festival of the German Schutztruppe in Luederitzbucht in German South West Africa.

Acrobat at the military, 1910

Jump of the acrobat Gerhard Mohr over 22 soldiers.

Anniversary of the 4th German Foot Guard Regiment (German: 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss), 1910

Soldiers show stunts on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 4th Foot Guards of the German Empire. One of the sportsmen jumps over horses. Spectators line the edge of the sports field.

Military gymnastics at the 12th German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig, 1913

Soldiers crawl through a tunnel during the gymnastics festival in Leipzig. Spectators sit on the right side of the grandstand.

Army competition, 1914

Athletes start the 300-meter swimming competition in modern pentathlon. Spectators watch from the edge of the pool. The competitors are members of the German military and complete their sports service.

Military gymnastics at the 12th German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig, 1913

Soldiers climb over a palisade fence during the 12th German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig.

Sailors cleaning the ship, 1911

Members of the German Navy clean up the deck of their warship.

Training of the midshipmen in Kiel, 1905

Training of German naval cadets in infantry service in Kiel, here during target practice. These were part of the basic training of the first months in infantry service.

Landing of German marines in the maneuver, 1904

During a landing maneuver, the sailor of a warship carries an officer from the boat ashore.

Hand grenade throw during the military sports service, around 1900

Soldiers practice hand-grenade throwing on the sports facilities of the military training area Doeberitz near Berlin.

NCO School in Potsdam, 1900

Soldiers of the NCO School in Potsdam practice bayonet fencing in the courtyard.

NCO School in Potsdam, around 1900

Soldiers are sitting in the team room of the NCO School in Potsdam and are doing skilled manual work. A uniformed officer supervises them.

German Soldiers on a Barrack Yard, 1902

Soldiers of the 11 infantry regiment drill on the barrck yard.

Training of the midshipmen, 1906

Rowing practice of the naval cadets in Kiel.

Training of the German Army, 1906

A gymnast of the German military at the crossbar.

Vaccinations of recruits, 1914

Vaccination of recruits of the Imperial Army during the First World War, presumably in a barracks in Berlin.

Performance of cadet students in Ploen, 1909

Three cadet students present their stunt, a high bar performance while riding, at a holiday event of cadet students in Ploen.

Christmas party in a barracks, 1903

Soldiers of the Koenigin Augusta Garde Grenadier-Regiment at the distribution of gifts in their barracks in Berlin.