Marcin L

Finally I have found this thread. It's really good to have you all here :-) I have this letter and can't read most of words ("festung Belfort" is however clearly visible) . Can anyone help? Kind regards, Marcin

I wonder if "1" means anything more than that he was first to receive his dog-tag. Does it have anything to do with rank / seniority?

Hi, thank you both for your help. Of course I have all the pre-war details available in Ruhmeshalle and 251 Divisions. I will do more research on this as I want to put it on my website with other docs. If you have time and you want - please see my other docs that I published on my website (link below) and feel free to comment / add any new info. That would be highly appreciated. Here is the doc:

Dear Fellow members, I would like to describe an EK citation for a Gefreiten of Niederschlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 5. He belonged to 3 kompagnie (so I guess, to the II bataillon). However, I am a bit confused when it comes to assigning the unit to right division / corps. The document itself was signed by Major of this regiment, but what I can see on the document is also a "d. Kommandierende General d. XVII Reservekorps" (printed). I checked with Ruhmeshalle (page 479 in my edition) and it seems that the II bataillon was assigned to 26 Infanterie Division. But what about other bataillons of this regiment? Second - I also checked with Histories of 251 divisions... and it seems that the FussArtRgt5 was attached to 26 Infanterie Division in 1918. My document was signed in 22 August 1917 (but for battle/other event that took place 2 June 1917), so I would like to know what happened before 1918. Would you please clarify the above? Kind regards and thank you. Marcin

Why is he waring EK II and EK I at the same time? Was it correct?

Hi Chip, Thank you so much for your answers. As to the 167 strap, it is feldgrau I'd say, however it is somehow brighter than I expected. And this "O" strap, the backing material is blue. Kind regards, Marcin

So, as said before, I did some research. The first shoulderboard with "O" is Grenadier-Regiment „Königin Olga“ (1. Württembergisches) Nr. 119. The second one with "167" is 1. Ober-Elsässische Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167 The third and fourth, both with "WR", are Infanterie-Regiment „Kaiser Wilhelm, König von Preußen“ (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 120. The fifth with "W I" is Infanterie-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (6. württ.) No. 124. The sixth with "W I" is Infanterie-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (6. württ.) No. 124. Questions: Are there only Mannschaften shoulderboards presented above? What is the model number of the shoulderboards? Last one - why IR 124 had two different shoulderboards (i.e. one red, one black) ? Thank you for help! Marcin

Amazing You should create your own thread re: your collection!

Dear All, I just wanted to show you what came to me last Friday. I will do my own research on the units that should be assigned to below shoulderboards, but any comments are appreciated. The red one with W is just to compare with black one, as I guess they are the same irrespective of different colours. Kind regards, Marcin

Thank you, Rick. Good to have you here again. I wonder if you or anyone else ever tried to create a database of such "Majors" and other similar ranks. It would be very helpful for me, as I collect Militarpass and other documents. Regards, Marcin

Great. Thank you, Andy. I have found this: http://ww2gravestone.com/general/knauer-hans-georg-ludwig-august-von It is really nice to have a good quality picture of him. Guess, there are not too many out there. Will put it on my website. Regards, Marcin

Hi All, I wonder if you would be so kind to tell what kind of awards we can see on below pictures? Is it possible to identify the man on a picture? Please click on the images to have a better view :-) Kind regards, Marcin

Thanks Chip. That's much appreciated. I will post some new pictures from Beverloo on my website soon.

Dear Fellow Members, I have new a EKII 1914 award citation (together with his Militarpass and Soldbuch) for reservisten Valentin Bieniek. You will find it here: http://www.imperialgermanmilitaria.com/index.php/photos/branch/infantry/77-rir22 Would you please tell me anything more about the date when the citation was awarded? I know RIR22 spent whole 1915 at Verdun, but would appreciate any more details. Kind regards, Marcin

Jens - you are right. I checked 22 ID, not 22 RD. My mistake I changed the post above accordingly.

Hi ccj, here you are: RIR 10 1 August 1914 - 20 November 1914: 22-27 August - Schlacht bei Longwy-Longuyon 28 August - 1 September bei Maasuebergaenge 2-3 September - Schlacht bei Varennes-Montfaucon 6-12 September - Schlacht bei Vaubecourt-Fluery .... and the Verdun. RIR 82 20 January 1915 - 1 January 1917: 8 - 14 January 1915 - Schlacht bei Soissons, then Quennevieres-Ferme. 1916 - Champagne, Verdun, Kampfe um den Toten Mann, Hoehe 304, and Somme until 1917. This is how I see it. Regards, Marcin

So I understand that first the recruits were sent to Beverloo camp and then to ersatz/reserve units?

Dear All, I have at least few pictures with "Beverloo" name on it with additional information like "MG Kursus". I know it is a city in Belgium now. Is there any story behind Beverloo? Kind regards, Marcin

Thanks. And the unit? Any chance to tell?

Wow Rick, nice to have you here again!

Hi there, Is there any way to tell anything more about SS Oberscharführer - Edi Schmidt ? I have no idea about SS but the unit marking is 2 SS AA. Kind regards, Marcin

Hi, I have a book which is nice to have . Title: Warsaw Reserve Infantry Troops (Infanterie Ersatz Truppe Warschau), describing the reserve units in Warsaw General Government. It is in Polish only. If you ever need anything re reserve units in Warsaw, I am happy to help. Regards, Marcin

Deruelle would you please post more pages of the Soldbuch (including the cover). Thanks in advance.

OK. It is possible that this is just a "copy", meaning there are other available. There is a verlag description on the back. Thank you anyway, highly appreciated.

Alright. But do I understand it correctly - my picture is just a copy? And the signature on the picture is also a copy/facsimile?