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Wilhelm II, German Emperor

Emperor William, around 1890

Emperor William II, in uniform. Undated photo.

Emperor Wilhelm II, 1914

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia.

Emperor Wilhelm II

German Emperor Wilhelm II. (William II) (undated picture).

Kaisertage (Imperial Days) in Hamburg Altona, 1904

Emperor Wilhelm II (left) and Egon Maximilian II Prince of Fuerstenberg in conversation .The emperor can be seen in General Field Marshal uniform with a baton.The Prince is wearing the uniform of the cuirassier Gardes du Corps with the accompanying eagle helmet.

Emperor Wilhelm II at the Autumn parade at Tempelhof Field, 1906

Wilhelm II (right), German Emperor and King of Prussia, is greeted by two officers upon his arrival at the Tempelhof field, where he will attend a parade.

'Schrippenfest' in Potsdam

The 'Schrippenfest' of the Instruction Infantry Battalion in Potsdam. The German Kaiser Wilhelm II during his toast 'I during to the health of my army.' From left: 1) Kaiser Wilhelm II, 2) Prince Joachim, 3) General von Loewenfeld, 4) Prinz Oskar, 5) Crown Prince Wilhelm, 6) Empress Augusta Victoria, 7) Envoy Count Rex.

Emperor William II and a tame raven in Berlin, around 1900

Undated photo. Emperor William II (leaned forward)) welcomes a tame raven, the mascot of the Garde Grenadier Regiment No.1, on his visit to Emperor Alexander in a barrack of the Prinz-Friedrich-Karl-Strasse (now Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse) in Berlin-Mitte. Behind him officers of the regiment observe the scenery. In the middle stands a Russian officer with a fur coat and Russian uniform. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was officially commander of the Prussian regiment until 1914..

Emperor William II as a Hussar, 1888

Emperor William II in hussar uniform

Emperor Wilhelm II, 1908

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in the uniform of an infantry general.

Emperor William II, 1898

Emperor William II in admiral uniform.

Emperor William II, 1898

Emperor William II in civilian clothing.

Wilhelm II on a visit to Krefeld, 1906

The Mayor of Krefeld, Adalbert Oehler, gives a welcome address to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Next to the Lord Mayor is his daughter Ilse Oehler.Wilhelm sits on a horse in the uniform of the 1. Leib-Husaren-Regiments Nr. 1. Right and left behind Wilhelm are two generals of the German Army, on the left the General Moritz von Bissing with (among others) the following orders: Black Eagle Order, Red Eagle Order, Iron Cross II Class (1870). The picture was taken at the corner of Rheinstrasse and Ostwall. Wilhelm II led the 2. Westfaelische Husaren-Regiment Nr. 11 (2nd Westphalian Hussar Regiment No. 11) to Krefeld, where it was stationed.

Emperor William II gallopping, Berlin, 1912

Emperor William II (left on horseback in general field marshal uniform) handing over the field marshal's baton to his wing adjutant Colonel Karl Wilhelm von Kleist in 1912 during the spring festival on the Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin.

Spring parade in Potsdam, 1912

Kaiser Wilhelm II receives military reports after the parade.

Wilhelm II in Poznan, 1913

Effusive greeting of Kaiser Wilhelm II (left, 1859-1941, ruled 1888-1918) at the Imperial visit in Poznan.

Emperor Wilhelm II at the Spring Parade at Tempelhof Field, 1911

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, at the Spring Parade on the Tempelhof field in Berlin.

Emperor William galloping, 1911

Emperor William II, 1913X, leaning back on the right in the front) gallopping in the Kaisermanoever (imperial maneuvre) in 1911 at the head of the "Great Headquarters". Beside him in the front his wing adjutant Colonel Karl Wilhelm von Kleist. Behind him, general adjutant Hans Georg von Plessen. Second from the right: A Russian maneuver observer. On the right soldiers are saluting.

Wilhelm II in Trier, at the inauguration of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge, 1913

Albert von Bruchhausen, the Lord Mayor of Trier (left) in conversation with Kaiser Wilhelm II, who walks in riding boots with spurs. The Emperor visited Trier on October 14, 1913, on the occasion of the ceremonial opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge over the Moselle, designed by the architect Paul Meissner. The picture was taken at the Zurlaubener Ufer. In the background: police ranks and audience.

Wilhelm II. bei der Eröffnung des Provinziallandtags in Königsberg, 1913

Der deutsche Kaiser Wilhelm II. mit dem Kronprinzen Wilhelm (rechts vom Thron) bei der Eröffnung des Provinziallandtags von Ostpreußen in Königsberg. Vor dem Thron Alfred von Dohna-Schlobitten.

Kaiser Wilhelm II. on the front, 1915

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia in the First World War.

Emperor William II, 1916

Emperor William II in field uniform. On the uniform he is wearing the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

Wilhelm II, von Moltke and von Hülsen-Haeseler, 1904

German Emperor Wilhelm II at a scissor scope during a maneuver. Behind him among others Quartermaster General Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke (2) and Lieutenant General Dietrich Graf von Huelsen-Haeseler (3).

Emperor William II with Prince von Fuerstenberg in England, 1907

Emperor William II (left) with Prince Maximilian Egon II of Fuerstenberg (r.) during a walk around Schloss High-Cliff (Christchurch, Devon).

Wilhelm II. and Hermann Blohm

Emperor Wilhelm II (le.) and the entrepreneur Hermann Blohm (ri.), one of the founders of the Blohm and Voss shipyard. Behind the Emperor stands the co-founder of the shipyard, Ernst Voss.

Emperor Wilhelm II presented an honor sword to Otto von Bismarck, 1895

Five years after his dismissal as Reich Chancellor, on 04/01/1895, on his 80th birthday, Emperor Wilhelm II (on horseback) presents an Honor Sword to the founder of the 2nd German Empire, Otto von Bismarck, in Sachsenwald. After severe differences between these two men, this was only a demonstration, intended for the German public.

Otto von Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1891

Otto von Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II in front of Friedrichsruhe, Bismarck's residence. Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany resigned in March 1890 in protest against the Kaiser's policies. Early conflicts between Wilhelm II and his chancellor soon poisoned the relationship between the two men, to cover the resulting public perception the young monarch visited the aged Chancellor several times in his residence

Emperor William II and US President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

Emperor William II, to the left on a mold in uniform and Pickelhaube, talks to the former US President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858-1919), on a chestnut with a dark hat, in a court hunt on the Doeberitz military camp in Doeberitz Heide near Berlin.On the far right son Kermit Roosevelt (1889-1943) is riding.On the right behind Theodore Roosevelt US Ambassador John George Alexander Leishman.

Emperor William II. in front of the memorial of Wilhelm I. in Strasbourg

The german Emperor William II. in front of the memorial of his grandfather William I. in Strasbourg. He talks to his adjutant and the prussian governor in Strasbourg, Count von Wedel. In the background, there is the Reich Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg (undated picture).

Emperor Wilhelm II. and Helmuth von Moltke During a Manoeuvre, 1911

German Emperor Wilhelm II. (1859-1941) during a manoeuvre. He is seen here with Chief of the German General Staff, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. Von Moltke was the nephew of famous Field Marshal Count Moltke. In 1906, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger became Chief of the German General Staff himself.

Wilhelm II. and Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, 1912

The german emperor Wilhelm II. and Reichskanzler Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg on board ot emperos ship SMS "Meteor" during a race during the Kieler Woche in Kiel.

Kaiser Wilhelm II with his general staff, 1913

Emperor Wilhelm II with his general staff at maneuver. On the left of the Emperor, General Scholl, on the right General Chief of Staff von Moltke.

Wilhelm II welcomes officers in Rostock, 1913

The Grand Ducal Mecklenburg Fusilier Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm" No. 90 celebrates its 125th anniversary in Rostock, which was attended by the emperor. From left to right: Colonel Harry von Wright (Governing Commander), a bearer of the Grand Cross of the House Order of the Wendish Crown of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, General of the Cavalry Grand Duke Friedrich Franz VI of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (wearing a cross of the Knights of St. John) (officer of the Grand Ducal Mecklenburg Grenadier Regiment No. 89), General of the Infantry and Adjutant-General Moriz Freiherr von Lyncker and Kaiser Wilhelm II (with Field Marshal's staff)

Wilhelm II at the inauguration of the Erloeserkirche in Gerolstein, 1913

Fltr: General Adjutant Hans von Plessen, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Minister of Education August von Trott zu Solz at the inauguration of the Church of the Redeemer in Gerolstein on October 15, 1913. The church is located on the then crown estate Villa Sarabodis.

Emperor William II at excavations in Corfu, 1914

William II, with his entourage in the excavations of a Gorgo in Garitza .From left to right: Queen Sophie of Greece, Dr. v.Niedner ,Baron Palaiske, Professor Dorpfeld, Emperor William II, General-Colonel Hans Georg von Plessen, General-Colonel Gustav von Kessel, General Major Oskar von Chelius.

Kaiser Wilhelm II with Albert Ballin at the launch of the 'Bismarck', 1914

Together with the General Director of the Hamburg America Line, Albert Ballin (right), Kaiser Wilhelm II passes naval officers. The occasion is the launch of the HAPAG ship 'Bismarck' in the Hamburg Harbor.

Emperor Wilhelm II. and Emperor Charles I., 1917

The German Emperor Wilhelm II. and the Austrian Emperor Charles I. in the Grosses Hauptquartier on occasion of the Emperor´s birthday.

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Otto von Bismarck, 1895

Kaiser Wilhelm II meets the former Prussian Prime Minister and German Reich Chancellor Prince Otto von Bismarck, then retired in Friedrichsruh.

Emperor William II at the Kriegsflotte, 1891

Emperor William II (in the middle with mustache and great admiral uniform) inspecting a war ship. On the left with full beard Great Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, to the emperor's left Prince Heinrich of Prussia with gloves in his hand, beside him to the right the sons of the Emperor Prince Adalbert, Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince Eitel Friedrich.

Emperor William II as a guard hunter in Potsdam, 1894

Emperor William II (on horseback in the uniform of the Garde-Jaeger-Battalion, No. 1, with shako) on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the garde jaeger (huntsmen army), an elite corps of the Prussian army, in the courtyard of the New Palace in Potsdam. In the background members of the unit and high-ranking officers.

Kaiser Wilhelm II farewells the first East Asian Infantry Regiment, 1900

Kaiser Wilhelm II leaves the troop transporter "Batavia" during the leave-taking of the first East Asian Infantry Regiment in Wilhelmshaven.

Emperor William II welcomes the King of Saxony, 1911

Emperor William II (to the right on horseback in a general field marshal's uniform) welcomes King Friedrich August III. of Saxony (to the left in Saxon uniform). In the background other officers and on the left Empress Auguste Viktoria (with cylinder in the sidesaddle). On the far right, an officer in the uniform of the Garde du Corps.

Emperor William II in conversation with the Austrian Military Attache, 1911

Emperor William II, 1910 (X, on the left on horseback in general field marshal uniform) leans forward to talk with the Austrian military attache Freiherr von Bienerth (XX, standing next to him). On the left next to him on horseback: Colonel-General Hans Georg von Plessen (left) and Great General Staff Helmut Johannes Ludwig von Moltke. In the background soldiers and maneuver observers.

Emperor Wilhelm II during a parade, 1912

The Emperor takes military reports from the officers after the spring parade in Potsdam. Left a Grenadier officer, on the right an uhlan.

Colonel General von Moltke and Wilhelm II visit the Swiss Army, 1912

Colonel General Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke (right), also known as Moltke the Younger, Chief of the German General Staff from 1906 to 1914, visits maneuvers of the Swiss Army with German Emperor Wilhelm II.

Emperor Wilhelm II., 1907

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in the uniform of an admiral.

Kaiser William II in the uniform of his Russian regiment, 1909

Emperor William II in the uniform of his Russian (Vyborgs) regiment. Taken on a ship deck.

Emperor William II, 1911

Emperor William II in hunting clothes.

Emperor William II, 1913

Emperor William II in hunting clothes.

Bust of Emperor William II, 1918

Bust of Emperor William II by Prof. Fr. Coubillier. Created on behalf of the city of Duesseldorf for its emperor's hall.

Emperor William II

Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1859-1941). Photograph by Elisabeth Voigt (1898-1977). Photo: Heliogravure, Corpus Imaginum, Hanfstaengl Collection. [automated translation]

Emperor William II in field uniform, around 1920

Emperor William II in the uniform of the First World War with an Iron Cross.

Emperor Wilhelm II

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia.

Emperor Wilhelm II.

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in an English naval uniform.

Emperor Wilhelm II.

Wilhelm II. in a British uniform.

Crown prince Wilhelm, 1885

Crown prince Wilhelm (1859-1941), the later German Emperor Wilhelm II., in a Russian uniform.

Emperor Wilhelm II., 1891

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia.

Emperor Wilhelm II., 1894

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in a British uniform.

Emperor Wilhelm II, 1998

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in an admiral's uniform.

Emperor Wilhelm II, 1889

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in an admiral's uniform.

Emperor Wilhelm II., 1899

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in a Russian naval uniform.

Emperor William II in Cuirassier uniform, 1900

Emperor William II in the uniform of the Gardes du Corps cuirassier regiment with an accompanying eagle helmet.

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Kaiser and Prussian King 1888-1918.

Emperor William II in Russian uniform, around 1900

Emperor William II in the uniform of his Russian 85th Infantry Regiment. Undated photo.

Emperor William II in Ottoman uniform, around 1900

Emperor William II in the uniform of a marshal of the Ottoman army with Fez. Undated photo ca. 1900

Emperor William II in regimental uniform, 1900

Emperor William II in the uniform of the Gardes du Corps cuirassier regiment with an accompanying eagle helmet. The photograph bears the following signature: "His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany".

Emperor Wilhelm II, 1901

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, in a British uniform.

Emperor William II in Hussar uniform, 1902

Emperor William II in the uniform of the 1st Hussar regiment (Danzig-Langfuhr) with the Bruststern (Breast Star) of the Order of the Black Eagle and the Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

Emperor Wilhelm II.

Wilhelm II in a Cuirassier uniform.

German Emperor Wilhelm II.

German Emperor Wilhelm II. on board a ship, wearing a navy uniform.

Emperor Wilhelm II.

Wilhelm II. (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia. Study of a portrait by Anton von Werner.

Emperor William II, around 1888

Portrait of the young Emperor William II. Undated photo.

Emperor William II, around 1888

Emperor William II in uniform with the Collar and the Cross of the Order of the Black Eagle.

Wilhelm II in naval uniform, 1889

Emperor Wilhelm II as an admiral. Painting by Rudolf Wimmer.