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Hi Andy, Well done for the information, it's our officer and it also gives me the link with the Landsturm Infanterie Regiment nr. 8. Many thanks to all the participants. See you soon with a new question. Have a nice day! sincerely Joel

Hello GreyC Yes, of course, I should have thought of that. I know where to get a digital version of the first two volumes of the book. If I find the photograph, I'll post it here. Thank you very much. sincerely Joel

Hello Jens, First of all, thank you for your reply. The oberst Pohlmann who commanded the RIR 83 was from mobilisation to 02/07/1915 when he left the regiment due to illness (according to the regimental history). After some research I found a generalmajor Friedrich Wilhelm Pohlmann kdr of the 213 infantry brigade from 06/02/1916. Is this our man? There exists on the other hand another Oberst Hugo Gustav Georg Pohlmann mobilized in the RIR 10 then classified Offz der armee from the 21/11/1914. Recalled to the head of the RIR 82 on 20/01/1915 then as kommandeur of the 244 BI from 02/01/1917 and finally as kommandeur of the 14 DI from 09/07/1918 to 21/01/1919. This is the officer whose link you give on prussian machine. I need to find a photo of this generalmajor Friedrich Wilhelm Pohlmann to see if he is really my man. Research is not easy when you don't have the first names. It's all a question of patience. Thanks again Jens Kind regards Joel

Hello to all of you, I am looking for information on oberst Pohlman, kommandeur of the Reserve Infanterie Regiment nr. 83 from 05/10/1914 to 02/07/1915. Career if possible and first name (Georg ?). Thanking you in advance cordially Joel

Hello Deutschritter, If you don't already have them, here are a few wikipedia links on the Voigts Rhetz generals (along with some photos). https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voigts-Rhetz As for Werner, the only photo I have found is on the Prussian machine at the following link: http://prussianmachine.com/aok/voigts-rhetz.htm I hope this helps a little. greetings Joel

Hello hoh 1851 Once again, thank you very much for this clarification. You are a great help. Have a good weekend with my best regards Joel

Hello to you all, I am looking for information on Major Geiseler, regiment commander of IR 409 from 06/07/1916 to the end of the conflict. If I am not mistaken : - Regimentstab of IR 59 in peacetime - 2nd Btn of LIR 18 on mobilisation - Kdr of IR 409. However, I found another Major Geiseler as kommandeur of the 1st Btn of IR 60 at mobilisation and then as Regiment-führer in the same regiment from 20 to 23/04/1915 and from 15 to 31/08/1915. He was then Kdr of IR 401 when it was created on 05/07/1916. Another Oberst Geiseler was Kdr of LIR 24 at the end of the conflict.... I am looking in particular for the first names of these officers and their career paths if possible. Thank you in advance. sincerely Joel Major Geiseler Kdr IR 409

Hello Hoh 1851, Many thanks. I had gone for Oberstleutnant Alfred Schuster (Kdr 19B IR) but he fell on 27 March 1918 in Flanders. So it could not have been this officer. With your precious help I have my answer. Have a great week-end and thanks again. greetings Joel

Hello everyone, I am looking for information on the career of Oberstleutnant Schuster who commanded the infantry regiment nr. 369 replacing Major Bleyhöffer from 04/02/1917 until the end of the conflict. The history of this regiment gives no information except that he was brigade-führer from 05/10/1918. So probably from the 43rd ersatz Brigade if I'm not mistaken. If anyone can help me thank you Joel

Hi Dave, Thanks, it's much clearer for me. Sincerely Joel

Hello to all of you, I am looking for information on an officer commanding the infantry-regiment nr. 138 (3rd of Lower Alsace). It is about Oberst Friedrich Von Friedeburg. He seems to have been with the regiment from 27/01/1913 to 01/06/1915. The regiment's Wikipedia page shows the following photo of this man but the text seems to have no connection with him.... is this the same man who commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade at the beginning of the conflict? sincerely Joel Wikipedia link: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_von_Friedeburg_(General,_1866)

Hello Bernd-w Yes, thank you, I've just seen that. There's a badge on Helmut Weitze's website. It's also mentioned here. https://www.armeemuseum.de/images/publikationen/2018_Katalog_Friedensbeginn_online.pdf many thanks sincerely Joel

Hello again, I have just received the following information: - Major Kühl (Regiment-führer) of IR 116 from 12/07/1917 is listed as kommandeur of the 2nd Btn of this regiment in March 1918. He took command of IR 332 from 12/04/1918. I only have to find the history of this regiment to find his first name and possibly his photo 😉 with kind regards Joel

Hello, Well, I'm having a bit of bad luck. Either Erich Mansfeld doesn't appear in any of the photos I have, or I don't have the history (yet). The same goes for Fritz Jungé and the two Kühls, Ferdinand and Otto.... On the other hand, I did find Kay Meyn's photo in the history of RIR 230, so that's one for me 😉 It's only a postponement... Thanks again for your precious help. Sincerely Joel

Hi Andy, Many thanks for all this very, very valuable information. I'm looking at it all tomorrow...I've got some research to do 😉 with many thanks Sincerely Joel

Hello Bernd-W I already have the Erinnerungsblätter for IR 116, which is available here: https://portal.dnb.de/bookviewer/view/1031432264#page/n0/mode/thumb Unfortunately like all Errinerungsblätter, which are simplified works and there are not many photos (unlike a regimental history). Some don't even have photos of successive commanders, which is a real shame. I hope to find traces of these officers in other regiments and why not a photo.... I've already found quite a few photos of regimental and battalion commanders in other works as they were posted during the conflict. Thank you for the photo of Major Von Gössel, it will find its place in my photographic database. bonne fin de week-end sincerely Joel

Hello Bernd-W Many thanks for your reply. I should have thought of it sooner... I haven't found any other information on my IR 116 officers (apart from Meyn's presence in the 1924 Reichswehr Rangliste). However, I did manage to watch the entire book on IR 117 and I did find traces of young lieutenants who were still with the regiment at the start of the First World War (Heinrich Von Westernhagen, who joined IR 115, and Major Fritz Henrici, battalionkommandeur and then regimentführer of 117....). In short, I'm delighted to be able to include a few first names and career paths in my photos. Many thanks again and have a good weekend. Sincerely Joel

Hello Bernd-W Unfortunately it doesn't cover the period of the 1st World War (that's the period I'm interested in). Thanks all the same sincerely Joel

Hello everyone, I am looking for information on certain officers of the infantry-regiment nr. 116 (first name, successive postings, possibly photos...) - oberstleutnant Fritz Junge (it seems he served with IR 135) - Major Kühl (several times Rgt Kdr of IR 117 during the conflict) - Major Erich Mansfeld (Rgt Kdr IR 116 from 04/12/1917 (offz der armee 29/08/1918) - Major Meyn (Rgt Kdr of IR 117 from 27/11/1917 to 03/12/1917 (I did find another Major Meyn as regiment-kommandeur of RIR 230 but is this the same officer?) thank you in advance with kind regards Joel

Many thanks hucks216. Now all I need to do is find a researcher willing to help me with this. If anyone reads me and is comfortable with this kind of request, any help is welcome. Thanks in advance. sincerely Joel

Hello Hucks216 Thank you for your feedback. I'm new to this, but is this file available online? Or do I have to apply to the Bundesarchiv in Berlin-Lichterfeld to obtain a copy? Thank you in advance. sincerely Joel here are the images of the sword

Hi Hucks216, Thank you for this information, it is indeed the same man. I have gathered other information on this officer elsewhere. His name was Erich Ernst Wilhelm Kramme, born on 03/04/1875 in Berlin. He died on 19/04/1959, also in Berlin. He would also have been a Major in the Orstkommandantur I./727 in Berlin Wilmersdorf, Hindenburgstr. 19 before going to Bordeaux in 1942. My contact has a sabre belonging to him with the date 1 July 1941. I will try to recover photos of this sabre and show them on the forum. Thanks again. sincerely Joel

Hello everyone, I am looking for information on Major a.D Erich Kramme. It seems that he was stationed at the kommandantur in Bordeaux (France) on 27/01/1942. Thanking you in advance sincerely Joel

Hi Andy, Thank you very much for your comprehensive reply. I now know everything about this officer's career. Thank you also for taking the time to reply. Sincerely Joel

Hello everyone, I am looking for information on Major Hans Thassilo Krug Von Nidda: - He is initially and at mobilisation listed as kommandeur of the 2nd battalion of IR 94 then as Regiment-führer of the same regiment from 22/11/1914 to 01/12/1914. - I find him as Regiment-kommandeur of IR 96 from 02/02/1915 to 01/01/1916. - Was it he who took command of RIR 51 from 16/05/1917? - and how long did he remain at the head of this regiment? thank you in advance for those who want to help me friendly Joel