KIR

OLt. Martin Redlich, from IR 66. Born in Frankfurt am Main. He was killed on 14 February, so he didn't command for very long.

Hi,

yes - an Oberleutnant Martin Redlich (7. Komp., RIR263) is listed in the Verlustliste.

Best regards,

Jens

Hi Chip,

bay. Kriegsrangliste Nr.1024: 12. März 1905: bay. J. M., 14.03.1915: M. V. 4b m. Schw., 16.09.1914: P.E.K.2, 19.05.1918: V. A. schw.

Best regards,

Jens

... no problem! Thank you & best regards,

Jens

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RIR 82 20 January 1915 - 1 January 1917:

20 January 1915 - Rawka-Bzura, later Lemberg, Krasnostaw, Brest-Litowsk, Styr, Kowel and then from 5 November 1916 to 10 July 1917 Stellungkampfe am obern Styr-Stochod.

...

Hi Marcin,

you are sure!? The RIR82 was (with the 22. Res.-Div.) only on the Westfront - or!?

Best regards,

Jens

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RIR 10 1 August 1914 - 20 November 1914: RIR 10 – GenWiki & 11. Reserve-Division (Deutsches Kaiserreich) – Wikipedia

RIR 82 20 January 1915 - 1 January 1917: RIR 82 – GenWiki & 22. Reserve-Division (Deutsches Kaiserreich) – Wikipedia

244 Infanterie-Brigade 2 January 1917 - 9 July 1918: 237. Division (Deutsches Kaiserreich) – Wikipedia

14 Division 9 July 1918 - November 1918: 14. Division (Deutsches Kaiserreich) – Wikipedia

Best regards,

Jens

Hi Chris,

I read: "Herr Ob. Lt. Schimke - 3/2 Garde - Osten, den 20.2.17 - gehört mit zu unseren Gruppen."

Maybe a closeup from the shoulderboard is helpful!?

Best regards,

Jens

Why does this thing, currently on sale for 1450 Euros, remind me of Kyle from South Park ????

Hi, the auction was 2nd of march in germany - he payed around ~80 Euro for this badge, EK1* and VWA.

I had the badge in my hands and I don't bid for this set!

Best regards,

Jens

* EK1 back was damaged (broken needle, etc.)

Hi Marcin,

I read "6.8.14 b. Ers. Btl. Ldw. J. R. 18 / 4. Kp." = 6.8.14 beim Ersatz-Bataillon Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr.18 / 4. Kompanie (later 7. and 5. Kompanie).

"10.1217 b. Wi. Komp. 270" = Wirtschafts-Kompanie 270 (later Wirtschafts-Kompanie 268).

Last entry (and stamp) is from the Danziger-Infanterie-Regiment Nr.128.

Best regards,

Jens

Jens,

This tunic has a standing collar. Only cavalry regiments had them.

Chip

Chip,

ah ok I see, sure - you are right!

Thanks and best regards,

Jens

Chip,

one question is 1. Garde-Maschinen-Gewehr-Abteilung maybe also possible!????

Thanks and best regards,

Jens

... the officer commanding each company usually was awarded the REO as a prize. ...

Hi Ulsterman,

normaly the officer received a silver-frame (Erinnerunszeichen) not the Red-Eagle-Order.

Best regards,

Jens

This is the sleeve badge for the "Kaiserschießpreis für die Artillerie 1912"

English: Kaiser's Shooting Prize for Artillery

Awarded for excellence with their weapons. It's a unit award.

Hi,

it's the "Kaiserabzeichen" (or "Kaiserpreis"), it's a unit award for a company or a battery. With the Kings-crown there are

artillery-units from Bayern, Württemberg or Sachsen possible: Kaiserpreis (Schiesswettbewerb von 1895 bis 1913) – GenWiki

The "Kaiserschießpreis" is a special kind of lanyard (Kaiserschnur or Chefschnur - here Nr. 10 or 11).

Best regards,

Jens

Tach,

die genauen Adressen findest Du z. B. im Berlin-Adressbuch (für 1914: siehe folgenden Link).

Historische Stadtpläne: z. B. hier oder hier oder hier.

Zu historischen Berlin Fotos musst Du Dich evtl. mal durch die staatlichen Bildarchive wühlen!? Berlin-Site oder Bundesarchiv

Gruß Jens

Unfortunately the verlustliste with the wounded only go up to 1917 :-(

... yes - the ancestry ends 1917 and the other list (Gen-Wiki) is only at 50%!

Hi,

He does some artistic loopy H... same in the H in Heinrich... almost like ScHarfscHützen HeinricH

... yes - I see the "h" in Heinrich - in my opinion not correct! I never seen this "artistic loopy" before and never heard about!

Sorry - I have some doubts about the handwriting-style on the documents. Maybe you can show some higher resolution scans!?

I hope I'm wrong! Best regards,

Jens

p.s.: and on this document the name and unit (is in my opinion) printed (see the "e": four-times the same letter).

Hi Chris,

what is one the iron-cross 2. class writen: "Schharfschhützen ..." !?!? (must be: Scharfschützen).

Can you please scan all three signatures (1:1) from the Leutnant M. Wagner signed documents!?

Best regards,

Jens

p.s.: you checked the regimental-history!? Heinrich v. Both: "Geschichte des 6ten Garde-Infanterie-Regiments", Aus Deutschlands großer Zeit Bd. 41, Zeulenroda 1931, Sporn.

Hi,

it is a members cross of a veterans organization (Militärverein) in Plaue, the organization had been founded in 1886. Common, as many other crosses and medals in Germany. As Bernhard wrote it before.

There are three Plaue, and this could be Plaue as part of the town Flöha in Saxony, based on the white/green ribbon.

Uwe

Hi,

I agree - similar to this: Vereinsabzeichen

best regards,

Jens

Gude Chris,

geht auch hessisch!?

Gruss Jens

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... in the same Verlustliste (PR. 71) is a "Hptm. Erich Schultze - Glentorf, Braunschweig - gefallen" (3. Komp., Inf.-Rgt. Nr.97).

... one page before: "Hptm. Fritz Graumann - Freiburg i. B. - leicht verwundet" (1. Komp., Inf.-Rgt. Nr.97).

Best regards,

Jens

Its seems an officer named Fritz Graumann was in the same unit...

... a Hauptmann Fritz Graumann is threetimes listed in the Verlustliste: Suche in den Verlustlisten des 1. Weltkriegs

... two regiments from the XXI. Armeekorps: 1. Oberrheinische Inf.-Rgt. Nr.97 and the Landwehr-Inf.-Rgt. Nr.60

But you are sure with: "Schulzte" !??? Maybe: Schulze or Schultze or Schultz .... ???

Best regards,

Jens

Hi,

I think: "II" or the "III" behind a name: there was more than one with the same familyname in the same unit!? (like: (Hans) Meyer I, (Wilhelm) Meyer II, etc. ...).

And the "A.1" maybe mean: "Anlage Nummer 1" (attachment number 1) !???

Best regards,
Jens

Hi, this stickpin is 3.5 cm... does anyone know what it is?

Hi Chris,

take a look here: Prussian Cap-Eagle - Germany: Imperial Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment - Gentleman's Military Interest Club

Best regards,

Jens

Kronprinz 1916