Kaiser Franz-Garde-Grenadier-Regiment

Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2, a Prussian guard regiment stationed in Berlin that existed from 1814 to 1918.

From ca. 1900 to 1918, this popular regimental band was led by Kapellmeister Adolf Becker (1870–1941). It became one of the most recorded German bands before World War I. The regiment was named after the Austrian Emperor Franz I., who also served as its first commander (1814-1835). Between 1848-1916, the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. served as commander. For this reason, record labels list the regiment sometimes under the (incorrect) name Kaiser Franz Joseph Garde-Grenadier-Regiment.