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d.b. Lt. Schimke ?1 Garde, Osten den 20.2.1? Gehört mit zu unserer Gruppe

Cheslaus mit dem Eisernen II

Super Andy!

Early Bundeswehr Fernmeldebataillons 913 was created in Rheinbach (later moved to Aachen) July 1959 The clock must be 1959 to 1961

Name is: Wilhelm Häseler In late spring/summer of 1917 Nahkampf-Batterien were renamed Infanterie-Geschütz-Batterien. Fifty NKB were created in January 1917 numbered 201 to 250 - These were renamed in May/June 1917 to IGB and numbered 1 to 50 See here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/22199-nkb218/ Here is a thread I started on Nahkampf-Batterie 218 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/26398-bavarian-close-combat-battery-nkb-218/?hl=nahkampfbatterie I have to see what I can find on IGB 21

trained as a horse groom

... and no EK? I have seen this many times, unless a young soldier had done something outstanding (and I don't know what qualified for that) he had to wait his turn in line for an EK. While some rear echelon Feldwebel that never seen a day at the front got his, simply because he had been mobilized since August 1914. What do you think Chris?

... not mine and no battle pages. It was a simple "Erweiterung zum Militarpass". If the actual Militarpass would have been part of it, it would have been a super score.

After the armistice the Kgl. Pr.Sturmbataillon Nr 2 became in full part of Freikorps Feldmarschall Hindenburg - its new name: Sturmbataillon Freikorps Feldmarschall Hindenburg

That's what I thought as well

zur (techn)ischen Abteilung 52 versetzt

1918 prices - Leinen Bluse mit Binde (uniform jacket with neck tie) 72 Reichsmark - Eiserne Kreuz Schnalle (iron cross ribbon bar) 1 Reichsmark - graue Achselstücke (grey shoulder boards) 7,30 Reichsmark - Stiefelhose (breeches) 63,50 Reichsmark Bluse, Kragen mit Binde, Achselstücke und Innenfutter aufgebügelt (ironing of the entire uniform) 19,15 Reichsmark

steife Mütze (visor hat) pair of surs and leather straps for the surs. Great information!

just reading what is on the back; - Schutzengraben Russland, April 1915

Grabenschild in situ 1915

just bought a copy - book is written by the commander of the Btl, Ristow. I will let you know when I get it

Chris, do you have this one? The History of Sturmbataillon 7

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1993-132-12A,_Paul_v._Hindenburg,_Erich_Ludendorff_und_Stab.jpg

Here is another early stamp: Infanterie-Lehr-Kompagnie der Feldkriegsschule 4 on December 21, 1916 it became Sturmbataillon Nr.4

. Chris, I believe it became Sturm Bataillon Nr.2 - Jager (Sturm) Bataillon 3 was in the formation of the 2. Armee

Jock, very interesting, please show us more

Hauptmann Kaltenegger, bitte!