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Krankenvärter - who's that?
GreyC replied to avadski's topic in Deutsche Kaiserreich: Man spricht Denglish
The medical corps in the army of the Kaiserreich consisted of four main groups, one of which were the Militärkrankenwärter, conscripts unfit or unsuited for normal military service with weapons. They only got a short military training and constituted the main body of the Lazarett-personnel. They had distinctive uniforms. At the start of the war a Sanitätskompanie consisted of 312 men, most of them Krankenträger (245 stretcher-bearers) but also 8 Militärkrankenwärter. Feldlazarette were equipped with 60 personnel, among them 14 Militärkrankenwärter in 1914. Kriegslazarett-Abteilungen had a staff of 127, of which 40 were Militärkrankenwärter. Kranken-Transportabteilungen were manned with 31 men, of which 8 were Militärkrankenwärter. GreyC -
Iron Cross WWI, II class with bow on ribbon?
GreyC replied to maxblue's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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Iron Cross WWI, II class with bow on ribbon?
GreyC replied to maxblue's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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Hi, I was able to read the 2nd Reg. Chronik of IR19. I read until March 1915. He wasn´t mentioned during the description of the activities, not even him being wounded, although this was common practise when officers were involved. HOWEVER: He is mentioned in the 1st list of personell of 6th August 1914 in Görlitz. He is listed as VzFw OA in 8th coy. So he was drafted as former Einjähriger who was not yet elected Leutnant der Reserve, but served as Vizefeldwebel and officer´s candidate. He seems to havbe stayed with 8th company until wounded sometime in late Dec. or January 1915. As he is listed as Ltn. d. R. in the loss list he must have been promoted to Leutnant between 6th of August 1914 and 25th Feb. 1915, the day his wounded in action status was published in the loss list. GreyC
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Hi, if Dave Danner is right (and much speaks in favour of it), and "your" Albrecht is this one: The Kurt Albrecht born in 1889 in Dahme was wounded as a Lt.d.R. in IR 19 in early 1915. The third ribbon is the Austro-Hungarian Militärverdienstkreuz 3. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration 3. Klasse, which he received as a Lt.d.R. in IR 329. He was quite lucky to get wounded when with IR 19. The usual timespan between getting wounded and this being reported in the loss list was approx. 4-6 weeks, so that he must have been wounded in January 1915. After that he seems not to have returned to IR 19. There are two regimental history, one of which is online. I checked it and there is no mention of him throughout. However the lists with serving officers initially do not give Kompanieoffiziere. They are mentioned only after February 1915. In those lists he is not mentioned. So he was probably transferred to IR 329 after his release from hospital. Good for him. Because his former regiment was then fighting at Verdun, the Aisne and other high profile battles with heavy losses while IR 329 was busy on the Eastern front until March 1918 when the regiment was transferred to the Western front. In the East the regiment probably fought together with Austrian units, hence his Austro-Hungarian Militärverdienstkreuz. GreyC PS: The 2nd regimental history of IR 19 is much more detailed and may mention him. Will try and find out. GreyC
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HI, it´s a normal soldier from a Linien-Artillerie Regiment in a Parade-Outfit. GreyC
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Landwehr -Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 38
GreyC replied to Hamburger's topic in Deutsche Kaiserreich: Man spricht Denglish
Hi, this is the house your relative lived in in Hamburg. As a Hafenarbeiter he lived near the harbour in a typical workmensquarter, albeit in the rear of the building pictured (Hinterhaus). https://www.google.de/maps/place/Hardenstraße+70,+20539+Hamburg/@53.5360168,10.032467,3a,75y,323.71h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1smElcDKY-7JGZQ3sjxgQ6aQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x47b18e8bd6e545b5:0x2a517f466efb65a1!8m2!3d53.5359067!4d10.0321728 GreyC PS_ I, too, read Morgi. Might be a transmission mistake from the clerk at the Standesamt. Why he did not serve with a unit from Hamburg (being a resident there, is beyond me. Usually you were drafted at the place you lived at during mobilisation. -
Oberstleutnant Georg Sick
GreyC replied to Hamburger's topic in Deutsche Kaiserreich: Man spricht Denglish
Hi, nobody above the rank of Hauptmann. So probably not the staff of IR 163. More likely Kompanieführer-Treffen around 1915 orl later, as all have EKII and at least three EKI. Interestingly no medals on the Oberst. But it was the officer´s choice what to wear in a situation like that. GreyC -
Oberstleutnant Georg Sick
GreyC replied to Hamburger's topic in Deutsche Kaiserreich: Man spricht Denglish
As inhabitant of Hamburg he would have been registered with either Bezirkskommando 1,2 or 3. and if assigned to an infantry regiment, it would have been IR 76 or RIR 76. Other regiments in the region (as IR 163) were not out of question, but woulds have been a rare case, depending on the ability of the Bezirkskommando Neumünster to scrap up enough enforcements for its regiment or not. GreyC -
Oberstleutnant Georg Sick
GreyC replied to Hamburger's topic in Deutsche Kaiserreich: Man spricht Denglish
How do you come to that assumption? The IR 163 was garrisoned in Neumünster und Heide in 1914. It was formed in 1897 by contributions from regiments from Schleswig-Holstein (IR 31, 84, 85, FR86). The Ersatz was also from Schleswig-Holstein. Attached a photo from the inside of the barracks in Neumünster and a picture postcard with the barracks in Heide from my collection. The latter was only completed in October 1914. The III. Btl was stationed in Lockstedt from 1912-14. GreyC . -
Hi, are you sure about thne spelling? In the list of killed Prussian reserve officers there is no Buddee, but 8 Budde, one Bude and one Buder. Or do you mean Dr. Friedrich Buddee, born 16.03.18?? in Greifswald, Oberarzt d. Reserve, wounded in action and later reported dead in the Verlustliste of 03.09.1918. Did you buy this? https://www.bukowskis.com/en/lots/1405656-a-lot-with-uniforms-parts-for-german-wwi-medical-officer One of his doctoral dissertations was submitted at Greifswald University in 1910: Über Rechenversuche an Gesunden und Unfallkranken nach der Methode der fortlaufenden Additionen (1910) You can get it from a library it should contain a short CV till 1910. His father might have been Karl Buddee (1836–1910) Landgerichtsdirektor in Greifswald. He seems to have had at least one brother, also a medical doctor. GreyC PS: You find birtday and date of death as well as family-relations here: https://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-Buddee/350677965540001178 You could have googled all that yourself within minutes.
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Unknown Rank
GreyC replied to FALvonKyffhausen's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Hi Bayern, I never said he was an officer. I said/wrote I agree with your assessment of him being a Kanonier. GreyC -
Unknown Rank
GreyC replied to FALvonKyffhausen's topic in Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
He is from Fielkd Artillery Regiment (FAR) 8. With regards to rank I agree with Bayern. Kanonier, not officer. GreyC