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    All the internet sites have the RIR81 as part of the 21RD with the following battle entries for the end of 1916

    • 15.07.16 - 09.09.16Schlacht bei Verdun
    • 01.08.16Erstürmung der Souville-Nase und von Stellungen im Bergwald
    • 02.08.16 - 04.08.16Kämpfe auf der Souville-Nase und im Bergwald
    • 05.08.16Erstürmung von Stellungen im Chapitre-Wald
    • 06.08.16 - 02.09.16Kämpfe im Chapitre-Wald-Souville-Schlucht-Bergwald
    • 09.09.16 - 21.12.16Stellungskämpfe vor Verdun
    • 15.12.16 - 16.12.16Kämpfe bei Louvemont und Bezonvaux
    • 21.12.16 - 23.12.16Stellungskämpfe in Lothringen
    • 23.12.16 - 06.02.17Reserve der O.H.L. hinter Armee-Abtlg. Falkenhausen

    However the RIR81 was on the Somme for November-December 1916... so it must have been detached for some time..... does anyone have an idea about this?

    Thanks

    Chris

     

     

    It must have changed divisions but I am away from my books...

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    Those are the campaign credits of the 21.RD.  According to Bauer & Kraus (Handbuch der Verbände und Truppen des deutschen Heeres), from 25.9.16-13.9.18, RIR 81 was in the 222.ID, with III./RIR 81 detached to the Kgl. sächs. 47.LD from 9.12.16-7.2.17.

    The credits for 222.ID in this period were: 

    • 22.09.1916 - 25.10.1916: Stellungskämpfe im Oberelsaß
    • 01.11.1916 - 26.11.1916: Schlacht an der Somme
    • 18.11.1916 - 26.11.1916: Kämpfe bei Le Transloy
    • 27.11.1916 - 15.03.1917: Stellungskämpfe an der Somme

    For 47.LD:

    • 10.10.1916 - 25.02.1917: Kämpfe an der Aisne

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