Ulsterman Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 ...stuck between the pages of a Dandy annual-this little treasure-only 10p. The bottom is printed:"Die Marburger Jager im Schutzengraben in Frankreich 1914/15." On the back in sutterlein is: "Fur Schwester Luise- von Hpt. Wachs 3 Comp. Re Jarg-Btl 11, 22 Res. Divis. IV A.K."-obviuosly a locally produced souviner card given to a pretty nurse by a Captain hoping for a letter.Note the grenade-rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Nice find.... did you read the Dandy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 And the Beano-the Victor was my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 And the Beano-the Victor was my favorite. I was a warlord fan, but we used to get all three.Beano, Dandy and Warlord ;-).................... Viz came later...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Wachs was an Oberleutnant dL I (J?gers) in Landwehrbezirk Siegen in 1914, holding the LD2. He had been a Leutnant dR in JB 11 earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Hi Ulsterman Very nice picture lots of detail, like the trench periscope on top of the dug-out door way and the bloke with the pipe holding a reload for the rifle-grenadier, and the observer with trench periscope to the rear, very casual and natural attitude, obviously a quiet sector, as no one sports a tin lid.Kevin in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 Thanks Chaps-Kev, it was a bit early for a tin lid.My question is though, when did RR sell his soul to Satan to obtain information of Reserve Jager officers...or is he looking through the Reserves listed in the 14 ranklist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 That's all. For his civilian occupation, whether he survived the war (I didn't turn anything up in the award rolls) et cetera you'll have to wait for Glenn to magically appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) I am chanting ye magikal incantation ...... Edited May 8, 2006 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 That's all. For his civilian occupation, whether he survived the war (I didn't turn anything up in the award rolls) et cetera you'll have to wait for Glenn to magically appearI am incommunicado at the moment My internet connection at home last night and this morning is "down". Hopefully it will be resolved today.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Communications again I have not managed to ascertain the first name of Herr Wachs but here are his promotions:Leutnant d.R.: 16.7.99Oberleutnant d.R. : 18.10.09Hauptmann d.L. 12.10.14His civilian profession was that of a foresty official in the Prussian Forestry Administration. He held the grade of Forstassessor in 1906 and was resident in Olpe (about 13 miles North North West of Siegen). By 1914 all things being equal he should have progressed to the grade of Oberf?rster.He survived the war.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thank you Glenn! Intersting stuff! I am grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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