Unusual letter in group... EK1 winner

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is a very interesting group to a young Field telephone Lt d. res.

It starts off with a number of application letters to various units,he wanted to volunteer as a 1 year freiwillige in 1915. Most units said "thanks but no thanks, we have enough of those" ... he then served as a Gefreiter and was headed to promotion as a Lt. d. Res... but he was broke. The military wrote to his father saying the promotion was based on a guarantee by the father that he would help support the sons costs as an officer until the son was earning enough to do it himself.... to the tune of RM2400 a year. I thought that was only done in the British army!! Then the full set of reciepts for his kit, bought from the DOV. Then his award docs, and what is very, very nice, map overlays and a 4 page official account of his sections part in the fighting in August 1918 for which he got his EK1.

[IrishGunner]

Yea, and I see some Feld-Artillerie in there.  Sleeping around again?

 

EK1 to Fernsprech Abt. has to be unusual in itself, though, n'est-ce pas?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Yeah... poor guy... refused by artillery regiments.... he did not even dare to try the infantry!!

The division seems to have been hit by a major French offensive in August 1918 and the Fernsprech guys moved mountains to keep up the communication, I am guessing that is why he managed an EK1. The actions were in August and the report and overlays cover this period. the fact that he kept these and the EK1 was awarded in September makes me think there is a definite connection.